Description

JOB SUMMARY:

Provide direct and appropriate clinical care and treatment to patients in specialty areas as assigned

PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILTIES

Achieve Results

1. Directly affect improvements in patient well-being through accurate and timely diagnosis and delivery of relevant, high quality medical care.  Ensure the delivery of competent, accurate, medical care and treatment to all patients as assigned.
2. Provide leadership and direction to non-physician clinic staff.  Effect overall clinic results.  Meet or exceed all measurable standards of care, including overall clinical, quality, and productivity goals.
3. Ensure accuracy, efficiency, and appropriate confidentiality with patient charting and related recordkeeping and administrative functions as assigned.

Operational Excellence

1. Ensure the delivery of all medical treatment and care is consistent with all regulatory, accreditation, and professional standards, including clinical policies and quality initiatives such as PCMH, HEDIS, UDS.
2. Understand and ensure all practices and procedures related to the delivery of medical services are consistent with contracted protocols and procedures.

Relationship Management

1. Develop and ensure favorable relationships with all patients and their families.  Achieve commitments from patients to adhere to an effective plan of care, and ensure all patient services are delivered in a caring and professional manner. 
2. Develop and ensure favorable relationships with vendors, contractors and payor sources. 
3. Develop and ensure ongoing, positive relationships and collaboration with other physicians, nurses, administrative and clinic operations staff.  Ensure the success of each clinic operation through collaborative support and working relationships with all clinic operations staff. 

Professionalism & Stewardship

1. Ensure all actions, job performance, personal conduct and communications represent the organization in a highly professional manner at all times.
2. Uphold and ensure compliance and attention to all corporate policies and procedures as well as the overall mission and values of the organization.

PRIMARY TASKS & DUTIES

1. Comprehensive physical assessment; evaluating, diagnosing, and treating new and existing patient's medical conditions. 
2. Initiating and interpreting labs and x-ray studies including CTs & MRIs.
3. Performing medical procedures.
4. Prescribing and referring patients for specialized consultation. 
5. Input progress notes in patients' charts indicating patient status and treatment procedures performed within 72 hours of patient visit.  
6. Conducting follow-up patient care.
7. Providing health education to patients and families. 
8. Supervising and/or coordinating the activities of patient care and support staff within the clinic. 
9. Teaching and training illness prevention.
10. Actively participate in community health education. 
11. Performing emergency lifesaving procedures in cases such as cardiac arrest, respiratory arrest, massive hemorrhage, or similar emergencies.
12. Are among front line medical providers in emergency disaster services.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/KEY COMPETENCIES

• Demonstrate a high level of skill at building relationships and customer service.
• Demonstrate interpersonal savvy and influence skills in managing difficult clients and patients.
• Demonstrate high degree of knowledge and competency in the practice of medicine and associated charting requirements. 
• Requisite skills and ability to perform certain medical tasks as assigned
• Demonstrate a high level of problem-solving skill to better serve patients and staff.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to utilize computers for data entry and information retrieval.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to implement and evaluate operational and administrative processes.

Qualifications

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Education

• M.D. or D.O. from an accredited educational institution. 
• Licensed to practice medicine in the State of Georgia.

Professional

• Demonstrated expertise in relevant medical practices, protocol, trends and best practices in clinical areas assigned.
• Demonstrated knowledge and success in effecting overall clinical operations.
• Experience/Knowledge of JCAHO accreditation process and requirements, PCMH, as well as all federal, state and local regulations and standards associated with the delivery of care in a community health center environment.     
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities and emergency situations successfully 
• Proficiency in knowledge of office management, use of computer, software packages, EHR and office machines

Physical/Environmental

• Must be able to perform all duties with reasonable accommodations
• Possesses sight/hearing senses, or uses prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately so that the requirements of this position can be fully met

• Occasional lifting of 40 – 50 lbs. and pushing of 5-20 lbs.
• Sitting, standing and walking approximately 80% of the time
• A medium to high level of manual dexterity required
• Bending and reaching approximately 20% of the time
• Normal accessibility and mobility throughout the region required
• Normal overtime/extended work hours
• Exposure to Blood borne Pathogens

WORKING CONDITIONS:

The Physician position requires interaction with diverse groups, thus working conditions require significant tact and judgment daily.  Nearly all work will be in the physician office environment.

The above is intended to describe the job functions, the general supplemental functions and the essential requirements for the performance of this job.  It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of supplemental duties, responsibilities, or non-essential requirements.