What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physician - Family Practice position at Forest County Potawatomi Community?
Here's What You'll Be Doing
- Delivers quality patient care in a respectful culturally sensitive manner that includes acute and chronic care, preventative care, and consultations with patients, family and specialists.
- Diagnoses, treats and provides high quality patient centered care for medical conditions in children and adults following accepted medical standards of practice.
- Prescribes pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed medical conditions.
- Refers patients to specialists and to relevant patient care components as appropriate.
- Evaluates and revises patient care/treatment plan with patient and family as necessary to achieve improved health.
- Provides education for patients and/or families about preventative care, medical issues and use of prescribed medical treatment.
- Provides collaborative oversight of mid-level providers, serving as a mentor and consultant.
- Provides accurate documentation of patient care, document orders, directives, procedures and patient responses in the medical record and communicates information to other members of the health care team; maintains timely, accurate, legible and confidential records.
- Participates actively in the advancement of FCP’s Medical Home model, advancing innovative ideas, leading a Care Team, participating in care team clinical benchmarking and quality projects, and meaningful use of the electronic health record.
- Collaborates with the Medical Director, Provider Team and Nursing Director to identify areas for system improvement, increased efficiency, communication and quality improvement activities.
- Develops relationships to provide for a broad spectrum of care with the various ancillary specialties available. (I.e. Rehab, Dental, Optical, Community Health, Behavioral Health, etc.).
- Communicates within the department as well as across departments to ensure that information is shared for effective operations and maintains strict confidentiality and adherence to HIPAA policies and procedures.
- Practices within the policies and procedures that direct the Clinic
- Doctorate of Medicine of Osteopathy, with valid Wisconsin licensure.
- Current Board Certification in a primary care specialty such as family practice, internal medicine, or emergency medicine.
- Three to five (3-5) years’ practice experience in a primary care setting.
- State of Wisconsin and Federal DEA Certification.
- Knowledge of legal and ethical standards for the delivery of medical care.
- Knowledge of community medical diagnostic and patient care services in area of medical expertise.
- Knowledge of related accreditation and certification requirements.
- Ability to supervise, advise, and train clinical professionals in area of expertise; work independently and in a team environment.
- FCP complies with all CDC vaccine and testing recommendations for healthcare professionals. Proof of immunizations is required and immunizations/testing provided upon hire.
- Excellent Patient Relations and communication skills.
- Ability to participate in clinic committees and quality projects as requested.
- Must possess interest and be willing to enhance skill set in provision of Culturally Safe care to a Native population.
- Approximately 5 weeks of paid time off annually
- 3 weeks of paid holidays
- Premium free health insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- Short term disability
- Life insurance
- 401k with match