Physician

Description

POSITION SUMMARY: Under the direction of the Chief Clinical Officer/Medical Director and in accordance with established policies and procedures, the Physician delivers compassionate, high quality comprehensive primary care to homeless, underserved, chronically ill populations including those with diagnoses of HIV, Hepatitis C, SUD, Diabetes, Heart Disease, and other comorbidities. The AIDS institute Guidelines www.hivguidelines.com   and the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) http://www.ahrg.gov/clinic/uspstfix.htm  are utilized as resources and guides for accepted standards of care. 

POSITION DESCRIPTION: 

• Provides Primary Care, routine, and acute care, for both scheduled, same day and walk in appointments for face to face     as well as telehealth encounters. 
• Maintains a professional demeanor, including demonstration of sound moral and ethical character, compassion, adherence to all agency standards 
• Initiation of treatment and management of chronic illnesses including, but not limited to, HIV infection, asthma, bronchitis, diabetes, lipid disorders, and hypertension
• Generates appropriate referrals to ancillary and specialty services
• Maintains documentation according to standards of the agency and regulatory agencies
•  Initiation/ changes in treatment
• Follows prescribing practices according to agency policy and state regulations
• May administer medication according to health services procedures and protocols 
• Performs routine diagnostic and therapeutic procedures according to accepted practice standards
• Interpretation of laboratory studies and follow-up on consultation reports
• Provide health education and counseling during visits
• If family medicine trained, the physician is expected to care for patients of all ages

Requirements

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION:

• Physician Licensed to Practice in the State of New York 
•  Board Certified in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine
• Current DEA certificate
• Achieve and maintain HIV specialist status (preferred)
• Possess or obtain within first 90 days of employment a DATA Waiver for Buprenorphine Prescribing authority

SPECIAL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

In addition to the above-listed job responsibilities and educational requirements, the ideal candidate for this position possesses most or all of the following:

• Bilingual preferred (English/Spanish or English/French)
• Experience in caring for people living with HIV, populations with experiences of homelessness, substance use disorders, and mental illness.
• Experience in caring for immigrant communities
• Desire and ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary team dedicated to the delivery of high-quality and compassionate care.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently with in-person supervision.
• Proficient in use of electronic medical record systems and other technology required for use in the delivery of care
• Positive interpersonal skills with staff, clients, and others
•  Willingness to work off hours on special projects as reasonably dictated by the medical director
• The desire to practice in a community based interdisciplinary mission driven system of care