Job Description
Reports To: Vice President of Clinical Affairs
Position Status: Full Time
Job purpose
To provide high quality health care to the patients of the Fair Haven Community Health Center in the primary care setting consistent with FHCHC policies and mission.
Duties and responsibilities
• Provides primary medical care by caring for all patients in accordance with the physician’s medical specialty
• Develops a plan of care for each patient, including medical history, physical examination, diagnosis and appropriate treatment and/or referral, including hospitalization if necessary
• Uses all available resources in diagnosis and treatment, such as laboratory and others tests in an appropriate and cost efficient manner
• Confers with other clinicians, patient’s families and other support staff concerning treatment and care of patients when appropriate
• Refers those cases which require specialist services, but maintains primary care responsibility to assure continuity of care
• Maintains accurate medical records and performs appropriate charting and follow up on patients
• Participates in Medical & General staff meetings and appropriate clinical teams
• Participates in the Health Center’s Quality Improvement program, in other task committees as needed, and pursues continuing education opportunities to update medical knowledge and assure quality patient care
• Performs other necessary duties as required by the FHCHC to achieve the goal of providing high quality service and health care
Qualifications
• Graduation from an accredited medical school with a degree of Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy
• Completion of an approved residency program in appropriate specialty
• License to practice medicine in State of Connecticut
• Ability and willingness to serve on the active medical staff of the hospitals used by FHCHC
• Qualified in Basic Life Support techniques
• Bi-lingual in Spanish and English is desirable
• Experience in an ambulatory or outpatient setting preferred
• Ability to relate with warmth and effectiveness to the patients and other staff of the Community Health Center.
Required Education
• Doctorate
Required Experience
• an approved residency program: 3 years
• ambulatory or outpatient setting: 1 year
Required Language
•Spanish
Required Licenses or Certifications
•License to practice medicine in State of Connecticut
•BLS/CPR
Direct reports
None
