Physician - Primary Care

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Portland Oregon time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted 7 Days Agojob requisition :
JR100516

Physician - Primary Care---------------------------------------------------------------This position provides medical care and treatment services with emphasis on chronic disease management and promotion of health and palliative care for patients not best served in a clinic setting. Additionally, this position provides active, consultative, and supportive assistance to non-physician providers as needed and/or as directed by the Medical Director. Care is provided in patient residencies, as well through audio and video sessions.

This position may focus on one of the following areas:
Regular Care:
Provides ongoing care for patients within an assigned caseload and/or territory and includes long-term strategies focused on disease prevention.
Relief Care:
Provides relief and/or urgent care for patients on a short-term basis, focusing on filling in for providers who are out of the office.

NOTE:

We are accepting applications for future openings. These roles could be 32 hours to 40 hours a week, based on the candidate’s needs. Service areas could include the following counties:
Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas, Clark, Clatsop, Columbia, and/or Marion. Service area and schedule preferences can be discussed with the Hiring Manager.
** Estimated Hiring Range:**$ - $
** Bonus Target:
** Bonus - SIP Target, 5% Annual Current Care Oregon Employees:
Please use the internal Workday site to submit an application for this job.

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** Essential Responsibilities
** Clinical Service
* As a practicing physician, provide medical consultation and/or support to other practitioners within the organization.
* Diagnose and treat acute and chronic medical conditions according to scope of practice to include conducting a medical history, conducting physical exams, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, devising a course of treatment based on patient preferences and goals, discussing alternative treatment, risk and benefits of treatment, prescribing and monitoring medications, appropriate counseling of patient and reassessment of the patient at appropriate intervals.
* Perform comprehensive health assessment of clients by completing a physical and psychosocial history; identify actual and potential health needs based on medical, mental/emotional, financial, and social factors. Make referrals to appropriate social or medical agencies and practitioners.
* Develop and implement proactive patient centered care plan with the assistance of other disciplines within the care team.
* Provide compassionate anticipatory guidance through decline due to chronic disease and provide high quality palliative care focused on the goals of the patient and family.
* Prescribe and dispense medications and drugs to suitable patients; initiates and/or continues medical regimes for new patients; chart treatment records and monitors results.
* Develop and maintain working relationships with lay and professional caregivers, including care facilities, to assure patient experience excellent continuity of care and orders are implemented appropriately.
* Educate patients and families on goal-based, appropriate preventative care, chronic care or urgent care needs, as well as the use of prescribed medications and treatment.
* Perform the most difficult assignments (including management of the most complex, at-risk patients), requiring a higher level of responsibility, applying advanced subject knowledge, and exercising significant independent judgment and initiative.  Deliver quality care while maintaining all company metrics pertaining to productivity.
* As directed by Medical Director, may provide clinical supervision to Physician Assistants.
* Participate in the after-hours call schedule.

Administration
* Participate in collaborative treatment with other medical and mental health professionals and technical staff.
* Participate in staff and professional conferences; consult on and assist in the development of in-service training and orientation…