Family Physician

Overview

Do you have a passion for working with families and individuals in need of healthcare, housing, and community support services? Community of Hope is seeking a Family Physician to provide direct, team based clinical care to patients, meeting clinical standards within the appropriate scope of practice. This position is available at our Conway Health and Resource Center in Southwest, DC.

• We celebrate people’s strengths and acknowledge the impact of trauma on people’s lives.
• We embrace diversity, welcome all voices, and treat everyone with respect and compassion.
• We lead and advocate for changes to make systems more equitable.
• We strive for excellence and value integrity in all that we do.

• Provides direct and efficient medical care to patients, meeting clinical standards and maintaining flow, within the appropriate scope of practice.
• Maintains the required productivity numbers expected by Community of Hope, as set by the board;
• Documents all patient encounters, including face to face, telephone, and electronic communications, in the medical record in a timely fashion; using all mandatory, structured fields as required in eCW.
• Precepts residents, medical students, nurse practitioner students, and physician assistant students during their community medicine rotations as agreed upon with supervisor;
• Secures patient information and maintains patient confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records and keeping patient information confidential.
• Signs off on all laboratory results, diagnostic imaging results, and referral reports in a timely fashion and shares this information with patients as appropriate.
• Shares on-call responsibilities with other providers.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

• Medical Degree (MD/DO, Board Certified preferred) with specialization in family medicine;
• Current DC license or ability to acquire a DC license in a timely manner (employment will not begin until after a DC license is acquired and credentialing by the board is approved);
  Any providers who are licensed in Maryland who provide a copy of their license and MD CDS to Talent Management are also eligible for MD licensure reimbursement.
• Valid CDS certificate.
• Valid DEA certificate.
• Valid BLS certification.
• Ability to work across clinical sites if requested.
• Shares Saturday clinic coverage with other providers by completing at least one Saturday shift per month.

• Minimum of 2 years experience practicing in an inner-city setting.
• Experience with electronic health records.
• Bilingual in Spanish or Amharic.

At COH, we prioritize the following well-being and work-life balance-centered benefits:

• 8 x Washington Post 150 Top Workplaces winner.
• 8-hour workdays with paid lunch.
• 3 weeks vacation (additional week after two years), 2 weeks sick leave, + 11.5 paid holidays and one personal floating holiday on an annual basis.
• Annual performance-based raises, up to 5% of your annual pay.
• Tuition reimbursement & loan repayment (NHSC & DCHPLRP), Licensing reimbursement & CEU funding.
• Medical, dental, vision, life & disability insurance + 403(b) retirement.
• Leadership development, internal promotions and career growth opportunities.
• A culture grounded in equity, compassion, and well-being.