Access Community Health Network · 5 hours ago
Physician Family or Internal Medicine - ACCESS Kedzie
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$210K/yr - $235K/yr
2+ years expAccess Community Health Network is a network of Federally Qualified Health Centers providing community-based health care. They are seeking a Family/Internal Medicine Physician to provide comprehensive medical services, including diagnosis, treatment, and care coordination, while adhering to quality management and safety programs.
AssociationHealth Care
Responsibilities
Obtains health history and perform physical examinations
Diagnoses, treats, counsels, and coordinate care for each patient
Reviews and update problem list and longitudinal plan of care at every visit
Meets documentation standards and completes all progress notes within 24 hours following the patient visit
Fulfills on-call responsibilities in accordance with the schedule developed by ACCESS and responds to calls within 20 minutes
Prescribe medication in accordance with Illinois statute and professional practice guidelines
Performs all duties in conformity with the quality standards and clinical guideline established by ACCESS
Meets Meaningful Use standards which is defined as using certified EHR technology to improve quality, safety, efficiency, and reduce health disparities, engage patients and families in their health care, improve care coordination, improve population and public health; all the while maintaining privacy and security
Manages EHR In-Basket, transfers In-Basket responsibilities to colleagues when appropriate, and responds to messages (e.g. lab results, refills, patient calls, patient messages, co-sign orders, co-sign charts, and open charts) within 72 hours
Provides culturally competent care
Recognizes patients’ families as an integral part of patients’ care teams
Ensures that patients’ and families’ needs are met, and clinic policy is followed through
Encourage patients and families to voice questions and/or concerns
Works with patients and their families as appropriate to encourage care self-management
Conducts patient education activities, including pre and post instruction exams and procedures, instructions related to illness and treatment, and reinforcement of provider’s follow-up instructions
Utilizes printed health education materials as appropriate and document all instructions given; while giving consideration to an individual varying level of understanding and adjusts level of presentation to ensure the patient is knowledgeable of medical condition and plan of care
Works with care team and case management to provide for coordinated delivery of case management services
Ensures patients presenting with greater acuity than what is clinically appropriate within the health center are transferred appropriately
Meets intensity of service and/or severity of illness admission criteria
Coordinates with health center staff at all levels to ensure patient needs are met
Participates in health center huddles and meets scheduled health center times and productivity standards
Assures patients are seen in a timely and clinically appropriate manner and involves health center employees including medical assistants and front desk staff in this process
Assures care teams properly carry out effective treatment, education and performs clinical tasks in accordance with acceptable policy and procedure
Participates in the orientation and training of staff as needed
Ensures care team meets internal certification requirements for patient education and the administration of medication
Participates in proficiency testing as required by ACCESS to ensure that proper standards of care are being maintained
May function as a preceptor in teaching programs including medical residents, medical students, advance practice nurse students as well as other allied health professions
Adheres to Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) regulations
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Doctor Osteopathy (D.O.) or Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) required
Completed residency in primary care specialty and Board Certification is required
Current licensure in the State of Illinois, DEA, Controlled Substance and maintain CME requirements
Knowledge of applicable rules, regulations and standards relative to quality assurance, safety and infection control required
Electronic Health Records competency
Preferred
Minimum two (2) years of working experience in the practice of primary care medicine in an outpatient setting preferred
EPIC knowledge preferred
Benefits
Guaranteed Annual Base Salary
Productivity and Quality Bonuses
$30,000 Sign-On Bonus
$10,000 Relocation Assistance
Loan repayment potential through National Health Service Corps (NHSC)
NHSC LRP: Up to $75,000 Full Time for 2 years
NHSC SUD-W LRP: Up to $75,000 Full Time for 3 years
NHSC LRP or SUD-W LRP: $5,000 award enhancement for clinicians who demonstrate Spanish-language proficiency.
Comprehensive benefits package
232 Hours of Paid Time Off (PTO) per year & Paid Holidays
40 Hours of CME & $2,000 Reimbursement
Malpractice liability provided by the Federal Torts Claims Act (FTCA)
100% Outpatient Practice
Supports H-1B visas and J-1 Waivers
Flexible schedules and much more…!
Company
Access Community Health Network
Access operates 47 health centers and one dental health center throughout Chicagoland, serving nearly 210,000 patients annually.
1001-5000 employees
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Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Donna Thompson
Healthcare Executive Leadership Expert, Independent Board Member and Advisor, Immediate Past CEO
Mahomed Ouedraogo, CPA, CHCIO
Chief Executive Officer
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