Family Medicine Physician - Lone Star Circle of Care

OBJECTIVE:

Lone Star Circle of Care is recruiting for a Family Medicine Physician in Taylor, Texas. Duties include providing comprehensive out-patient primary medical care for patients under the direction of a Medical Director; examining, diagnosing, and treating patients of all ages. Lone Star Circle of Care is an EOE

Responsibleforthemedicalcare of Lone Star Circle of Care patients by providing comprehensive out-patient primary care. Physicians are responsible for upholding the values and mission statement of Lone Star Circle of Care and will conduct themselves as senior level, full time professional employees of the organization. UnderthedirectionoftheMedicalDirector,deliversprimarycare commensurate with training to patients of Lone Star Circle of Care. Delivers care appropriate for an out-patient, primary care community health center with multicultural, multilingual patient population.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Daily Duties:

• Provide, examine,diagnoseandtreat patients of all ages
• Completemedicalchartsafter each visit in the electronic medical records system
• Applyforandobtainsstaff privilegesat community hospitals in the area as recommended/required by LSCC
• Provide qualitymedicalcareaccordingtostandardsestablishedbyLSCC
• Attendinternalandexternalmeetings,workshops,conferences,andparticipateon task forces or committees, when necessary and as required
• All otherdutiesor responsibilities as assigned by Medical Director

Coaching/Training:

• May provide in-service trainings for staff in selected topics in Family Medicine as deemed necessary by the Medical Director
• Assurea high quality educational experience for medical students, residents and other individuals in a training role

Operations:

• Providequalitymedicalcare according to standards established by LSCC
• Assistandparticipatesin internal quality control audits
• Providesupervisiontoadvancedpracticenurses and/or physician assistantsin accordance with the LSCC Delegation Protocol/Collaborative Practice Agreement
• Supervisesmedicalassistants andlab personnel in area of specific support services for patient care delivery
• Fulfillestablishedguidelinessetin place for provider encounter levels
• AchieveandmaintainLSCCCore Clinical Competencies
• Performall duties and services in full compliance with LSCC's Quality Standards
• Actively monitor and engaged in hitting their productivity and quality metrics
• Meet or exceed budgeted provider encounter targets
• Attendinternalandexternalmeetings,workshops,conferences,andparticipateon task forces or committees, when necessary and as required

Compliance:

• Applyforandobtainsstaff (adjunct) privilegesat community hospitals in the area as recommended/required by LSCC
• Perform all duties and services in full compliance with LSCC’s Quality Standards
• Fulfillestablishedguidelinessetin place for provider encounter levels
• Achieve andmaintainLSCCCore Clinical Competencies
• Apply for and sustain faculty appointment at Texas A&M University or other institutions as required
• Physician will maintain all credentialing and licensing per LSCC policy
• Physician will maintain MOC per ABIM/AOBIM guidelines and board certification while at LSCC.
• Perform monthly peer audits
• Have monthly meetings with their collaborating supervising nurse practitioner(s)/physician assistant(s)
• Achieve defined quality metrics
• Actively monitor and engaged in hitting their productivity and quality metrics
• Maintain competencies, LMS trainings, BLS (AHA) as current

   

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Thoroughknowledgeof the principles and practices of medicine and allied services commensurate with his/her training
• Demonstratean interest in community medicine
• Abilitytodealeffectivelywith patients, medical staff, administration and the public
• Excellentoral and written communication skills
• Abilitytorelate to culturally diverse patients and community
• Abilityto recognizeand understand the public health, social, and economic factors which impact the overall health of LSCC patients
• AbilitytosupportLSCCmission and readily serve its patient population
• Maintain a professional manner and appearance that contributes to the professional image presented to individuals within and outside of LSCC
• Abilitytoworkindependently with a high level of self-motivation
• Abilitytoworkin and support electronic health records environment
• Ability to travel and work from various clinic locations as necessary

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, AND LICENSE:

• Current valid license to practice medicine in the State of Texas
• Current DEA certificate
• Board eligibility or certification in Family Practice (ABFM, ABOFM) is required
• Board certification is required within three (3) years of achieving initial eligibility
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA)
• Maintain continuing education as required by licensing and any applicable accrediting boards, maintenance of certification if applicable, and completes additional educational units as required by LSCC (e.g., risk management courses)

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, AND LICENSE:

• Two (2)years’ experience in an outpatient healthcare clinicalsetting
• Previous work and proficiency using electronic medical records (EMR)
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, and Outlook)
• Bilingual English/Spanish language skills are preferred but not required

All LSCC employees function as a member of a collaborative health care team to create and maintain a Patient Centered Medical Home where emphasis is on excellent communication, support of the patient in self-management and care is provided and tracked in a culturally competent, behaviorally enhanced setting supported by information technology.