Primary Care Physician

Overview

Primary Function Provide general health care to adult or all-age patients, including health maintenance, episodic/acute care, and chronic disease management.

• Provide primary medical management for patients.
• Deliver patient care and patient education in the manner that is appropriate to patient's age, physical ability, educational level, and culture.
• Conduct health assessments and evaluate the needs of patients in the primary care clinic.
• Conduct physical exams, order and/or perform laboratory and diagnostic tests, and make clinical judgments regarding results.
• Perform minor procedures, as appropriate given prior training.
• Initiate appropriate consultations and referrals. Act as a primary care resource to the multidisciplinary team.
• Provide consultation and in-service training to other clinical staff.
• Participate in teaching activities and clinical supervision relationships with nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and medical students.
• Document history and physical exam, assessment, and treatment interventions in the medical record as per UCHC policies.
• Participate in provider meetings and appropriate committees.
• Participate in physician on-call and weekend coverage on a rotating basis.
• Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
• Participate in regular schedule of clinical care, team, and department meetings.
• Support team-based model of care and provide leadership to care team meetings.
• Participate in Quality Improvement initiatives.
• Strive to meet appropriate quality measures for patient population.
• Participate in peer review as required.
• Perform other duties as required.

• Graduate of an appropriate medical training program in Internal or Family Medicine.
• Experience in geriatric medicine preferred.
• Current Massachusetts license to practice medicine.
• Certified by appropriate medical specialty board, or eligible for certification in Internal or Family Medicine.
• Current controlled substance registration certificate from both the federal government and the state of Massachusetts.
• Proficiency with electronic health record systems, particularly Epic/Ochin.
• Experience in a setting that is passionate about community health.
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to communicate clearly with patients and with staff.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, teaching and organizational skills.
• Willingness to work evenings and weekends as required.
• Proficiency in Spanish, Portuguese, and/or Cape Verdean Creole desirable.