Internal Medicine Senior Family Practice Physician - Lone Star Circle of Care

OBJECTIVE:

Responsible for the medical care of LSCC patients by providing comprehensive out-patient primary care. Under the direction of the Medical Director, delivers primary care commensurate with training to patients of LSCC. Delivers care appropriate for an out-patient, primary care community health center with multicultural, multilingual patient population.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Daily Duties:

• Provides examines, diagnoses and treats patients of eighteen (18) years of age and older.
• Acts as a consultant on all adult cases referred by other staff providers of
• Completes medical charts after each visit in the electronic medical records
• Provides quality medical care according to standards established by
• Participates in providing continuity of care including hospital in-patient
• All other duties or responsibilities as assigned by Medical Director

Coaching/Training:

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

Operations:

• Assists and participates in internal quality control
• Provides supervision to advanced practice nurses in accordance with the LSCC Delegation Protocol/Collaborative Practice
• Supervises medical assistants and lab personnel in area of specific support services for patient care
• Attends internal and external meetings, workshops and conferences, and participates on task forces or committees, when necessary and as required.
• Actively monitor Internal Medicine service productivity
• Fulfills established guidelines set in place for provider encounter levels

Compliance:

• Applies for and obtains staff privileges at community hospitals in the area as recommended/required by
• Performs all duties and services in full compliance with LSCC’s Quality Standards Type in specific job duties under this area
• Achieves and maintains LSCC Core Clinical Competencies

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of medicine and allied services commensurate with his/her training
• Demonstrates a special interest in the area of community medicine
• Ability to relate to culturally diverse patients and community
• Ability to recognize and understand the public health, social, and economic factors which impact the overall health of LSCC patients
• Ability to support LSCC mission and readily serve its patient population
• Maintains a professional manner and appearance that contributes to the professional image presented to individuals within and outside of LSCC.
• Ability to work in 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 DPS and DEA certificates
• Board eligibility in Internal Medicine (ABFP, ABOFP) is required
• Board certification is required within three (2) years of achieving initial eligibility
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA)

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, AND LICENSE:

• Proficiency with EMR system
• Bilingual English/Spanish language skills are a definite plus

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