Internal Medicine Physician (Alvarado)

Position Title:           Internal Medicine Physician Department:              Medical Reports to:                 Medical Director Type:                           Full Time Position Summary:   The ideal Internal Medicine Physician will provide comprehensive healthcare to patients of all ages, focusing on preventive care, diagnosis, and treatment of various medical conditions. This role requires a commitment to practicing medicine in a professional and ethical manner, ensuring compassionate and respectful interactions with patients.   Responsibilities: - Performs history and physical examinations on adults and children (if trained to do so). Physical exams include pre-employment, school, sports, well child periodic screening, etc. - Performs Pap smears, breast examinations, and other medical services and health prevention and screening as needed. - Counsels for birth control and prescribes as appropriate. - Gathers complete medical history and performs a physical exam on each client. - Provides Treatment for and documents various related diseases. - Review results of lab tests and diagnostic imaging and arranges appropriate follow-up. - Provides for the provision of health education and appropriately documents all health education. - Reviews referral/consultant reports and arranges appropriate follow-up. - Answers miscellaneous medical questions in the absence of the Nursing Director or Medical Director. - Assists in training of staff. - Participates in provider meetings. - Participates in chart review and quality assurance activities as detailed in the Quality Assurance policies and procedures. - Supervises physician assistants, nurse practitioners, resident physicians and students.   Provides back up for nursing director and medical director as follows:  - Responds to calls form pharmacies regarding prescriptions and refills. - Responds to calls from other physicians. - Responds to calls from patients requiring medical advice when the Registered Nurse is not available. - Triages walk-in patients when the R.N. is not available at the request for front or back office staff. - Assists the front office staff in arranging for appropriate arrangements for patients who arrive when the provider they were scheduled with has been canceled-i.e. reviews the medical record and helps determine how soon and where the patient should be seen. - Other responsibilities and duties as assigned.    Qualifications/Requirements:  - Current Medical License from the Medical Board of California. - A Medical Doctor degree from an accredited U.S. Medical school. - Drug Enforcement Administration Registration Certification with current DEA registration Number. - Board Certification or evident for being Board Eligible in a primary care specialty. (Highly Preferred) - Knowledge of practice of medicine according to the standard of care in our community. - Skill in written and verbal communication. - Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other agencies. - Ability to manage and lead clinic operations. - Selected applicants are subject to, and must pass, a full background check.