PHYSICIAN 2 - PRIMARY CARE - University of Washington

Req #: 226895 Department: HALL HEALTH CENTER Posting Date: 09/16/2024 Closing Info: Open Until Filled Salary: $15,834 - $18,667 per month Shift: First Shift Notes: As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website, click here. (https://hr.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-professional-staff-librarians-academic-staff-20230119\_a11y.pdf) As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world. UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty. **Hall Health Center currently has an outstanding opportunity for an 80%-100% FTE Physician 2** This position provides direct acute and chronic care for patients in late adolescence through older age in an ambulatory setting. Competence in basic primary care outpatient procedures is also desired. Hall Health Center on the UW Seattle Campus is a AAAHC-accredited outpatient facility providing high quality health care to a wide range of individuals. Hall Health Center has 70,000 patient visits annually. Two thirds of these visits are by undergraduate and graduate students. One third of visits are by faculty, staff, retirees, and others in the greater Seattle community. The primary mission of Hall Health is to support student success by providing excellent access to high quality comprehensive care. Its physicians contribute to the medical quality assurance and management needs of the clinic. Hall Health is committed to supporting the UW Medicine Patients Are First Service Culture Guidelines. Hall Health embraces diversity as a core value and commits to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for individuals of many social, economic, cultural, ideological, racial, ethnic, gender, sexuality, ability and backgrounds. We respectfully engage in difficult conversations about equity, privilege, and unconscious bias. We honor global, multicultural perspectives and uphold social justice values. Clinicians from marginalized communities and those who have demonstrated commitment to caring for patients from underserved communities are particularly encouraged to apply. Hall Health Center is an essential service of the University of Washington and will remain open during UW closures for severe weather, natural disaster, or other emergency condition. All HHC staff members are considered essential employees and are expected to report to work as usual in such events. This is an 80%-100%, 11-12 month position **DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:** - Provide direct patient care including diagnosis and treatment of medical and mental health problems commonly seen in an ambulatory setting. - Ably care for a diverse patient population including those from underrepresented and marginalized backgrounds. - Provide wellness counseling and health maintenance examinations. - Include education and guidance in caring for diseases and injuries. - Order and interpret appropriate laboratory, X-ray, and other diagnostic tests. - Work as a team member with medical assistants, nurses, technicians, colleagues, and other personnel. - Provide care that demonstrates excellence, compassion, and understanding. - Consult other providers and utilize resources as appropriate within Hall Health Center, UW Medicine, UW and the community. - Respond in a timely fashion to patient inquiries. - Keep problem-oriented medical records. - Maintain correspondence, insurance reports, and other paperwork. - Serve as a peer consultant. - Contribute to clinical quality-assurance work. - Prepare and present reports to medical and administrative staff. - Contribute to medical-staff conferences and CME. - May supervise trainees. - May perform outreach and public relations activities upon request. - Demonstrate behaviors that support the UW Medicine Patients Are First Service Culture Guidelines. **MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:** + M.D. or D.O. degree + Current state of Washington medical license. + Completion of residency program in internal medicine, family medicine, or psychiatry, fellowship in adolescent medicine, or training in another relevant field. + Board Eligibility or Certification in relevant specialty. **ADDITIONAL REQUIRMENTS:** + Demonstrated clinical performance of excellent scientific quality with consistent and high level of clinical productivity. + Skilled in basic ambulatory care procedures. + Demonstrated ability to communicate well with patients and staff. + Strong interest in patient education and advocacy. + Demonstrated high ethical standards. + Meet current CME requirements. + Meets Hall Health Credentialing requirementEquivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration. _Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration._ **DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:** + Minor office procedure skills + Experience with EPIC or other electronic health record. + Two or more years of post-residency clinical experience. **Application Process:** The application process for UW positions may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Workforce Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select "Apply to this position". Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your "My Jobs" page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are ready. **Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.** University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.