Physician of Family or Internal Medicine - Healthcare Network

Healthcare Network of Southwest Florida (HCN) is seeking a Physician of Family or Internal Medicine to join our team.  HCN is a Federally Qualified Health Center located in Collier County on the beautiful Gulf Coast of Florida. HCN has been providing primary care to underserved patients for over 40 years. 

We provide comprehensive, integrated primary care to more than 50,000 patients at 21 clinic sites throughout the county with more than 75 practitioners.  Services include pediatrics, family and internal medicine, an HIV/AIDS treatment program, geriatrics, women's care, dental, and integrated behavioral health.  We are accredited by the Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Care (AAAHC) and are certified by AAAHC as a medical and dental home. 

Healthcare Network offers our care team members a competitive wage, comprehensive benefit package and the opportunity to serve in a mission-minded organization. For more information on our community organization, visit our website at www.healthcareswfl.org.

Job Summary: 

The Physician will provide medical care within a primary care delivery system.  The physician assumes the responsibility of providing comprehensive general medical care, including consultative services, as deemed necessary. The quality of care will be in keeping with the standards of the appropriate national organization (in the case of the Pediatrics, the American Academy of Pediatrics). The physician shall be responsible for maintaining current medical, diagnostic, and therapeutic acumen.  High moral character, ethics, and conduct are compulsory. 

Responsibilities and Standards: 

• Elicits histories and conducts physicals.
• Provides proper medical care as allowed be medical training and licensure.
• Maintains ethical and professional standards deemed appropriate be his/hers peers.
• Provides preventive medical care as deemed appropriate by the Medical Director.
• Provide preventive medical care
• Maintains an oriented medical record
• Consult with specialists as necessary
• Provide for care on patients who are hospitalized based on HCN needs.
• Participates in and presents Continuing Medical Education credits.
• Supervise nursing activities
• Provide supervision, education and direct assistance when appropriate to medical students and residents, as reasonable, considering the provider's training and capabilities.

Job Specifications: 

• This position requires a high degree of responsibility, excellent interpersonal skills, organizational ability, problem-solving skills, and written and oral communication skills
• Position requires the ability to work independently and within a team to meet goals
• Position requires the ability to interact with all departments and all levels of staff effectively
• May be required to perform the duties of other employees, including supervisors/managers, in their absence
• May be required to perform duties and responsibilities not listed in this description, on a temporary or long-term basis

Experience: 

• Education/Training Level:
  • Graduation from an approved school of medicine or osteopathy and three years of approved residency in their specialty field.
  • Must maintain required CME credits. Maintain CPR, ACLS and other requirements as defined by Healthcare Network Credentials committee.
  • Must have a minimum of 3 or more years experience in Family Practice and/or Internal Medicine. 

• Licenses & Certifications:  
  • Possession of a current Florida license to practice medicine
  • Must be Board Certified / Board Eligible

• Communication Skills
  • Possess effective communication skills and interpersonal skills with patients, families and members of health care team
  • Bi-lingual (English and Spanish or Haitian Creole) preferred

• Technology Skills
  • Must be proficient with electronic health records

Physical Demands/Working Conditions: 

• Ability to perform repetitive tasks
• Ability to walk the equivalent of ___5___ miles per day
• Moderate degree of manual dexterity
• Ability to grip
• Ability to bend a knee
• Ability to sit for periods of time
• Ability to stand for long periods of time
• Ability to lift 10 pounds
• Ability to perform CPR
• Ability to make fast decisions under high pressure
• Ability to cope with the anger/fear/hostility of others in a calm manner
• Ability to cope with confrontation
• Ability to handle multiple priorities in a stressful situation

MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to cope well with stressful situations
• Ability to concentrate
• Ability to assist with problem resolution
• Ability to work alone
• Ability to demonstrate a high degree of patience
• Ability to adapt to shift work

HOURS OF WORK:

•  Days, accepts flexible schedule to meet department needs.
•  Evenings, accepts flexible schedule to meet department needs.
•  Variable shifts, as scheduled

The duties and responsibilities, qualifications, physical conditions and other statements contained herein represent the current general nature of the job described, and are subject to change at any time, with or without notice.  This job description does not limit in any way the assignments that may be given to an employee in the job, and employees are expected to perform any and all duties assigned by their supervisor willingly and without reservation.