Physician jobs at Chiricahua Community Health Centers

Job Title: Physician Reports To: Clinical Leader Job Summary: Provides and manages a high standard of health care for patients in area of specialty. Qualifications and Requirements: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Job duties may be modified at any time based on business needs. Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities: * Provides and manages direct patient care, including physical examinations, evaluations, assessments, diagnostic evaluations of labs and imaging or other diagnostic procedures, and treatment for patients within scope of practice. * Prescribes pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate. * Refers patients to specialists and to relevant patient care components as appropriate. * Directs and coordinates the patient care activities of nursing, care coordinators, and support staff. * Ensures completion of tasks, patient labs, imaging, and reports, as well as required paperwork in a timely and efficient manner. * Maintains patient records and provides accurate billing data. * Participates in specified health promotion, education and/or prevention programs as appropriate. * Participates in providing regular and meaningful peer review and feedback to other medical providers. * Assists in facilitating and providing training and mentorship to improve and advance professional skills and competence of Physician's Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, and other clinical and outreach providers and staff. * Participates in education of clinical students, as well as community partners and undergraduate students, per the guidelines of CCHCI medical education programs. Minimum Qualifications - Education, Experience, Certificates & Licenses: * Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) in General Practice, Family Practice, or Internal Medicine with current Arizona State License as a Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathy. * Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the necessary skills and sensitivity. * Current CPR certification. * Participates in continuing medical education programs to maintain professional competence and skills. * Valid Fingerprint Clearance Card. Preferred Qualifications: * Board Certification in specified profession preferred. * Three or more years of clinical experience preferred. * Driver's License and Proof of Insurance may be required if requesting mileage reimbursement. Required Language Skills: * Ability to comprehend and compose effective instructions, correspondence, and communications in English in both oral and written format. * Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred, but not required. * Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to patients, internal providers and staff and other agency staff working in cooperation with the organization. * Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical personnel. Physical Requirements: * Ability to occasionally exert enough force to move objects weighing up to 25 pounds. * Ability to continuously remain in a stationary position. * Ability to constantly move about inside the workplace to assist patients, operate office or medical equipment, etc. * Possesses hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to constantly operate computers, telephone, and other office machinery. * Possesses close visual acuity necessary to accurately record and view information on a computer monitor, handwritten and typed documents. * Ability to discern the nature of sounds at a normal spoken volume. * Possesses range of body motion and ability to exert enough force to lift and move adult patients. Other Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: * Ability to perform medical math that may include the use of ratio/proportion, dosage calculation, metric and household equivalents, roman numerals, abbreviations, and general math including percentages, etc. * Ability to draw and interpret graphs. * Ability to skillfully gather and analyze data. * Ability to perform a variety of assignments and make decisions requiring considerable independent judgment. * Ability to resolve challenges and work under pressure. * Displays a high level of critical thinking and problem-solving skills. * Knowledge of HIPAA and Corporate Compliance rules and regulations. * Knowledge of current principles, methods, and procedures for the delivery of medical evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment within the scope of field of specialty. * Knowledge of current, evidence-based preventative primary care within the scope of field of specialty. * Knowledge of relevant drugs and non-pharmaceutical patient care aids. * Knowledge of health care plans and community health centers. * Computer literacy required. * Ability to employ motivational techniques to train, mentor, and lead staff. * Ability to develop and present educational programs and/or workshops. * Ability to prioritize and plan work activities, use time efficiently and develop realistic action plans. Work Environment & Conditions: * Work environment is typical of a health clinic setting with occasional exposure to communicable diseases, bodily fluids, and hazardous chemicals. * Work occasionally involves use of needles and other medical equipment with proximity to electrical current, and exposure to moving mechanical parts and some hazardous chemicals. * Work requires reliable transportation as position requires occasional travel and extended hours to include early mornings, evenings, and weekends. * Work requires the ability to be contacted by cell phone during or outside of regular work hours.