PRIMARY PURPOSE:

The Staff Physician works as part of the medical provider team delivering medical services to the patients of FoundCare. In addition, Physicians, unless specifically exempted by the Chief Executive Officer, shall be qualified to provide inpatient care services, assume "on call" after hours responsibilities and supervise the health center's PAs or NPs as appropriate.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Provide direct medical services to program patients. Scope of work includes Primary Care Medicine, chronic illness and disease management minor surgeries and procedures, and all other areas of family medicine.

• Interdepartmental medical consultation as requested.

• Clinical supervision of mid-level staff, resident physicians, FNP/PA and medical students as needed.

• Participate in the development of medical services, including protocols, standard procedures, and management of patient care related activities.

• Serve as liaison with the local medical community. Initiate appropriate specialty referrals.

• Advise Chief Medical Officer of any problems that can affect the efficiency of the Health Center.

• Maintains a problem-oriented health record for each patient seen in accordance with the Center's established Health Information Management policies and procedures to
• include providing appropriate and legible documentation

• Complete appropriate documentation necessary for Data and Billing Departments.

• Advise nursing and/or medical assistant staff of appropriate response to patient phone calls.

• Must also be able to respect the culture, values and opinions of others. Other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of medical practice and care.

• Ability to orally communicate effectively with others, with or without the use of an interpreter.

• Ability to communicate effectively in writing using the English language, with or without the use of auxiliary aids or services.

• Ability to review, understand, and apply concepts presented in training programs, conferences, and/or professional literature.

• Clear understanding that FoundCare provides information on educating individuals on safer sex practices which would include but not be limited to, exposure to explicit language, explicit printed material, and descriptions of explicit sexual activities as part of the agency's mission in the prevention and transmission of HIV disease.

• Assist with agency fundraising activities as requested, including promoting events, selling tickets, soliciting donations, and other task to support events.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to endure short, intermittent, and/or long periods of sitting and/or standing in performance of job duties.

• Need to travel to off-site locations and attend meetings, workshops, seminars plus travel to other FoundCare departments and FoundCare conference rooms.

• Accomplish job duties using various types of equipment/supplies, e.g. pens, pencils, calculators, computer keyboard, telephone, etc.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduation from an accredited medical school with a degree of Doctor of Medicine. Completion of an approved residency program as required by the position.

• Must possess a current unrestricted license to practice Medicine in the State of Florida. Board Certified preferred

• Must be Bilingual Spanish or Creole

• Annual continuing medical education as required by Board specialty

• Must be registered and have current DEA, and other such certificates to legally operate a practitioner in the State of Florida.

• Two years clinical experience in the direct delivery of primary care.

• Ability to use good reasoning and judgment and to react calmly in emergency situations

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, medical staff, coworkers and the public

• Ability to read, write and communicate effectively orally and in writing PC proficient.

• Quick response/accurate data entry to present treatment plans to patients in a short time frame.

• Communicate all concerns to the Chief Medical Officer.

• Ability to handle various special projects on an ongoing basis while addressing daily needs for the department.

• Outstanding customer service skills and the ability to interact and work with diverse populations.

• Ability to complete projects with minimal directions/instructions. Maintain patient and family confidentially.