Family Practice MD

Organization Mission Statement

The mission of VCCHC is to provide exceptional health care services to our patients in our service area throughout their lives. We envision a day when affordable health care is available to all.

Position Summary

As a member of Via Care Community Health Center, the Practice Physician will provide continuing, comprehensive health wellness, preventive and medical care to entire families regardless of sex, age, or type of problem. Ensures the practice team maintains a central role in coordinating and managing the care of these vulnerable patients and that they receive optimal care, including acute illness management, chronic disease management, and preventive care across multiple health settings and multiple physicians/providers. Follows established departmental policies, procedures and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and other control standards. Directs ambulatory care and services for registered Via Care Community Health Center patients. Directs and supervises other health care providers and nonmedical personnel, as well as, participates in quality assurance, quality improvement, peer review, and special projects.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Manages and maintains a program of comprehensive health for the patients, to include preventive medicine, behavioral sciences, and community health.
• Assist patients with chronic conditions in navigating and accessing all levels of chronic care services, including quality care, health education, and social services
• Prepares and reviews medical histories and obtains data through interviews.
• Examines patients, formulates diagnostic plans, defines and orders required diagnostic testing. Interprets examination findings and test results, and implements treatment plans.
• Prescribes and assesses the effectiveness of pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate for patient medical conditions.
• Determines need for consultation and assists in medical care and treatment provided at the direction of other specialists.
• Participate in other care procedures according to training and demonstrated ability.
• Provide supportive and definitive care to patients with primary care appropriate medical conditions, based on documented and demonstrated proficiency.
• Manages primary care services formulates plans and procedures for operating outpatient services directed toward health maintenance as the patient’s primary care provider.
• Actively participates in the Family Practice Clinic by supervising assigned medical staff, nurses, and other medical technicians as assigned.
• Attends and actively participates in departmental meetings, PCMH team meetings, and huddles.
• Determines needs for and advises on the kind and quantity of, medical supplies and equipment if applicable.
• Care management of highest risk patients to reduce risk, decrease hospital and ER utilization, and improve outcomes.
• Maintenance of a care management registry for documentation of highest risk patients, care management interventions, and care plans.
• Timely and ongoing communication with the PCP and practice team to identify the highest risk patients and to maximize the management of patient needs and related risk reduction.
• Observes that communications with patients are culturally and linguistically appropriate.
• Interviews patient obtains patient history, updates all information and documents in EHR according to standards.
• Provides patient medication information for all new prescriptions according to standards.
• Responsible for coordinating medical care with internal and external medical specialties as needed.
• Ability to supervise, advise, and train clinical professionals and/or students in the area of expertise as well as, a variety of health-related topics, including first-aid measures, basic and advanced health care maintenance.