Internal Medicine Physician (Alvarado)

Position Title:           Internal Medicine Physician

Department:              Medical

Reports to:                 Medical Director

Type:                           Full Time

Position Summary:  

The ideal Internal Medicine Physician will provide comprehensive healthcare to patients of all ages, focusing on preventive care, diagnosis, and treatment of various medical conditions. This role requires a commitment to practicing medicine in a professional and ethical manner, ensuring compassionate and respectful interactions with patients.  

Responsibilities:

• Performs history and physical examinations on adults and children (if trained to do so). Physical exams include pre-employment, school, sports, well child periodic screening, etc.
• Performs Pap smears, breast examinations, and other medical services and health prevention and screening as needed.
• Counsels for birth control and prescribes as appropriate.
• Gathers complete medical history and performs a physical exam on each client.
• Provides Treatment for and documents various related diseases.
• Review results of lab tests and diagnostic imaging and arranges appropriate follow-up.
• Provides for the provision of health education and appropriately documents all health education.
• Reviews referral/consultant reports and arranges appropriate follow-up.
• Answers miscellaneous medical questions in the absence of the Nursing Director or Medical Director.
• Assists in training of staff.
• Participates in provider meetings.
• Participates in chart review and quality assurance activities as detailed in the Quality Assurance policies and procedures.
• Supervises physician assistants, nurse practitioners, resident physicians and students.

Provides back up for nursing director and medical director as follows: 

• Responds to calls form pharmacies regarding prescriptions and refills.
• Responds to calls from other physicians.
• Responds to calls from patients requiring medical advice when the Registered Nurse is not available.
• Triages walk-in patients when the R.N. is not available at the request for front or back office staff.
• Assists the front office staff in arranging for appropriate arrangements for patients who arrive when the provider they were scheduled with has been canceled-i.e. reviews the medical record and helps determine how soon and where the patient should be seen.

• Other responsibilities and duties as assigned. 

Qualifications/Requirements: 

• Current Medical License from the Medical Board of California.
• A Medical Doctor degree from an accredited U.S. Medical school.
• Drug Enforcement Administration Registration Certification with current DEA registration Number.
• Board Certification or evident for being Board Eligible in a primary care specialty. (Highly Preferred)
• Knowledge of practice of medicine according to the standard of care in our community.
• Skill in written and verbal communication.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other agencies.
• Ability to manage and lead clinic operations.
• Selected applicants are subject to, and must pass, a full background check.