Physician II - Board Certified​/Eligible - Eastmont Wellness Center, Oakland, CA.

Physician II - Board Certified/Eligible - Eastmont Wellness Center, Oakland, CA

Alameda Health System’s Eastmont Wellness Center in Oakland, CA is currently recruiting for a Services As Needed (SAN) / per diem Board Certified/Eligible Physician (Internal or Family Medicine) to join their team. This position is for Adult Primary Care.

Eastmont Wellness Center is a large outpatient federally qualified health center (FQHC) that serves a diverse patient population in east Oakland, CA. We provide high quality, accessible care to our community's most vulnerable patients. Eastmont offers full scope adult and pediatric primary care and women's health services. We also provide specialty care including orthopedics, ophthalmology, dermatology, rheumatology, podiatry, and more. We have on-site lab, radiology, optometry, dentistry, behavioral health therapy, nutrition services, and case management.

Eastmont is an exciting, meaningful place to work for physicians. Benefits include working with talented, caring staff and no weekend or evening hours. Our providers and staff are dedicated to our patients and would love to welcome others who share in our mission! If you are interested in this opportunity, we encourage you to apply!

Under direction, provides professional medical services to patients at the Alameda Health System hospitals and clinics. Assists in the administrative and professional direction of a medical specialty service. Provides consultative services in their specialty. Assigned as an administrative and professional assistant to the chief of a specialty service and when specifically assigned, may relieve the chief of service in their absence.

May directly supervise Physician I level. Performs related duties as required.

• Cares for patients in a compassionate, culturally competent, and patient centered manner.
• Participates in the supervision of Mid-level Practitioners/Certified Nurse Midwives in assigned clinical area.
• Practices evidence based medicine and is up to date with current standards of care.
• Provides cost effective care; manages time and patient flow well when providing direct care to patients and following up on patient related work.
• Stays current with patient care responsibilities. (e.g., lab results, medication refills, and radiology reports, relevant to his/her patients).
• Takes initiative to work well with the clinical team (including Medical Assistants, Clerks, Health Educators, Panel Managers, Nurses and Pharmacy staff, Leaders, etc.) to improve quality of care and service delivery.
• Teaches patients, families and staff; provides counseling services related to promoting good health practices.

Minimum Experience:

Completion of an approved residency in an appropriate specialty.

Required

Licenses/Certifications:

• CPI-Crisis Prevention Intervention Training (required for all positions at John George Psychiatric Pavilion; and certain positions in the Emergency Department).
• Basic Life Support Certification issued by the American Heart Association or PALS or ACLS; a valid Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Number.
• Possession of a current valid license to practice medicine in the state of California, AND Board Certification or be Board Eligible in area of specialty.
• Board Certification must be completed within three years of the date of hire.
• Applicants holding a California Postgraduate Training License may apply, but must possess a valid license to practice medicine in the state of California in order to begin working.