Family Practice Physician

Job Description

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY

Under direction of the Chief Medical Officer, provides professional medical services in the community health center.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs physical examinations of new and existing patients and determines x-ray examinations and clinical laboratory tests required

• Interprets examination findings and test results, and implements treatment plans

• Prepares and reviews case histories and obtains data through interviews

• Provides continuing, comprehensive health maintenance and medical care to the entire family unit, to include preventive medicine, behavioral sciences and community health

• Directs outpatient and inpatient care and services

• Determines need for consultation and assists in medical care treatment provided at the direction of other specialists

• Instructs other health care providers and non-medical personnel in a variety of health related topics, including first-aid measures, basic and advances cardiac life support, and health care maintenance

• Participates in the instruction of medical students and residents who participate in a clinical rotation at FCHC
• Provides care consistent with the quality standards of the organization, participates in peer review activities, and works with administration to reduce risk and maintain patient safety.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Conducts daily team huddles

• Works closely with Care Team to ensure preventive, chronic and acute care needs are being met.

• Graduation from a college or university accredited by the American Medical Association with a Doctor of Medicine or accredited by the American Ostheopathic Association with a Doctor of Osteopathy degree. If medical education occurred at a foreign medical school, the applicant must possess a current Educational Council Foreign Medical Graduate (ECFMG) Certificate. Successful completion of an approved program of residency training in family practice.

LICENSES OR CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED

• License to practice medicine in the State of Illinois plus current DEA registration