Physician

Position Details

        Physicians are the clinical leaders of the care team that are responsible for providing direct outpatient medical services to CHC patients in support of the organizational mission. The role renders services that reflect current standards of medical care appropriate to the local medical community. Physicians are responsible for coordination and documentation of continuity of care and for risk management for patients. The physician role participates in quality assurance and quality improvement efforts, participates in lifelong learning, and supports the financial stability of the organization to continue the provision of high quality and accessible care at CHC.

Basic Qualifications

Education 

• Graduation from an accredited medical school and completion of residency training program

Knowledge, Skills and Ability

• Good organizational and staff coordination skills
• Willingness to work flexible hours
• Ability to work independently and solve problems creatively with initiative
• Affinity for working with a culturally and economically diverse patient population

Licensure, Certification, and Other Requirements

• Ability to work independently and solve problems creatively with initiative
• Affinity for working with a culturally and economically diverse patient population
• Good organizational and staff coordination skills
• Willingness to work flexible hours
• License to practice medicine in State of Vermont
• Board certification or clear path to board certification in family practice or internal medicine
• Active DEA license
• CPR certification
• Completion of requirements for successful credentialing and privileging by CHC and applicable insurance companies

DIRECT PATIENT CARE & SERVICES

• Provide direct outpatient medical services in areas commensurate of board certification: family medicine, general medicine, mental health, gynecology, family planning, pediatrics and geriatric medicine.
• Ensure medical, laboratory, and diagnostic follow-up on patients, including addressing communication within the EHR, and documentation of communication of results within a timeframe that is both clinically appropriate and in accordance with CHC policies. This includes checking tasks and results daily, even when not scheduled in clinic, or coordinating coverage with a colleague to ensure timely access to care and prevent delays in care. 
• Ensure access to care for patients by working to meet productivity expectations, seeing patients seeking care in available schedule time, and increasing panel size by providing access to new patients when access is available.
• Communicate effectively and in a timely manner with patients regarding health/illness; empower patients to take active role in health maintenance; promote wellness behaviors in patients
• Complete all clinical documentation as soon as possible and in alignment with CHC policies. 
• Refer patients to clinically necessary specialty care; ensure appropriate communication and follow-up with specialty care providers.
• Participate in CHC 24-hour on-call coverage system; cover clinical responsibilities for colleagues not on duty.
• Follow CHC clinical policies and procedures

CLINICAL SUPERVISION

• Provide clinical supervision of advanced practice providers through as-needed case consultation and scheduled chart review, including seeing patients in consultation.
• Provide clinical supervision of nursing staff as needed for triage, medication refills, referrals and nursing services visits
• Provide teaching to trainees, such as medical, nursing, nurse practitioner, and physician assistant students and resident physicians, as assigned 

1. QUALITY ASSURANCE / QUALITY IMPROVEMENT

• Participate in quality assurance activities such as development of flow sheets and data collection instruments, chart audits and case conferences
• Participate in interdepartmental quality improvement team efforts
• Participate in efforts to improve quality outcomes defined by non-CHC entities, including UDS, PCMH, and Accountable Care Organizations
• Contribute to CHC efforts in quality improvement efforts including higher-quality and more cost-effective care for patients, and for improved quality of work-life for staff members

CONTINUING EDUCATION

• Participate in continuing medical education that supports CHC practice, and in quantity sufficient to meet requirements for continued licensure and board certification; submits documentation of such training to supervisor and for credentialing files.

• Participate in developing and presenting continuing education sessions for CHC staff.
• Attends staff and team meetings as assigned/applicable.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Work performed in an environmentally controlled office/health clinic setting
• Ability to take over-night call-in addition to daily clinical responsibilities
• Ability to lift/push/pull up to 35lbs

CHCB employees enjoy comprehensive benefits including:

• Monthly stipend for those with alternate health insurance
• Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Account 
• Excellent Dental and Vision coverage
• Life insurance, AD&D, Short Term/Long Term Disability, Accident Insurance, and Critical Illness Insurance
• 401K via Vanguard, as well as fiduciary services via Morgan Stanley (Employer contribution of 3% of your annual salary after 1 year of service regardless of personal contributions)
• Continuing Education funds for licensed applicable roles; pooled departmental funds as allowed for other roles
• Generous Accrued CTO in addition to 8 paid annual Holidays (6 fixed, 2 floating) 
• Employee Assistance Program available to all household members
• Local discounts and perks at fitness, restaurants, and local businesses