What are the responsibilities and job description for the Family Medicine Physician- Board Certified position at CCHC Online?
General Clinical
- Obtains health history and perform physical examinations.
- Diagnoses, treats, counsels, and coordinate care for each patient.
- Reviews and update problem, and medication list
- Meets documentation standards and completes all progress notes within 24 hours following the patient visit.
- Fulfills on-call responsibilities in accordance with the schedule
- Prescribe medication in accordance with Illinois statute and professional practice guidelines.
- Performs all duties in conformity with the quality standards and clinical guidelines
- Meets Meaningful Use standards which is defined as using certified EHR technology to improve quality, safety, efficiency, and reduce health disparities, engage patients and families in their health care, improve care coordination, improve population and public health; all the while maintaining privacy and security
- Provides culturally competent care
- Recognizes patients’ families as an integral part of patients’ care teams.
- Ensures that patients’ and families’ needs are met, and clinic policy is followed through.
- Encourage patients and families to voice questions and/or concerns.
- Works with patients and their families as appropriate to encourage care self-management
- Conducts patient education activities, instructions related to illness and treatment, and reinforcement of provider’s follow-up instructions
- Utilizes printed health education materials as appropriate and document all instructions given; while giving consideration to an individual varying level of understanding and adjusts level of presentation to ensure the patient is knowledgeable of medical condition and plan of care
- May function as a preceptor in teaching programs including medical residents, medical students, advance practice nurse students as well as other allied health professions
- Adheres to Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) regulations.
- Other duties as assigned
- completed residency in primary care specialty and Board Certification is required
- Current licensure in the State of Illinois, DEA, Controlled Substance and maintain CME requirements
- Knowledge of applicable rules, regulations and standards relative to quality assurance, safety and infection control required
- Electronic Health Records competency; closing charts and complete billing tabs with appropriate CPT codes.
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- Cultural Competency; ability to provide care and address needs and concerns of patients in alignment with their culture
- Interpersonal Skills; ability to effectively work with diverse populations of patients, colleagues and outside agencies
- Administrative and organizational skills; ability to organize diverse information
Working Conditions/Equipment- Clinical/Health Center environment
- Ability to concentrate and communicate in an environment with frequent interruptions
- Ability to stand, sit and walk for up to eight hours within Health Center environment
- Ability to lean and stretch in context of patient exam
- Computer/laptop
- Phone/Fax/Copier/Scanner
Employee Benefits offered to Fulltime StaffBlue Cross Blue Shield Medical Insurance Blue Cross Blue Shield Dental and Vision Insurance Supplemental Benefits Life Insurance (Provided by the company)