Family Medicine Physician Job at Inland Behavioral and Health Services, Inc in San Bernardino, CA

Position Summary:

Manages and provides acute, chronic, preventive, curative and rehabilitative medical care to patients and determines appropriate regimens in specialized areas such as family practice, internal medicine and geriatrics, with experience in transitions of care, chronic disease, advanced goals of care discussion and palliative management.

Essential Functions of the Job:

• Assists in developing and implementing procedures and protocols to facilitate the delivery of comprehensive health services and quality assurance.
• Evaluates and manages acute medical problems and chronic diseases.
• May provides inpatient skilled nursing coverage and call coverage as assigned by Medical Director.
• Screens and monitors the management of chronic conditions, symptomatic and well patients.
• Provides case management of clinic patients admitted to hospitals and arranges referrals to medical specialties.
• Coordinates the preparation of reports and written documentation including medical records, as required by the department clinic, state and federal agencies.
• Supervises Nurses and assistants in the examination room and may serve as preceptor for team members developing in expanded medical roles (Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner).
• May provide consultative services for complex diagnostic or therapeutic problems as requested by other staff physicians.
• Experience with interdisciplinary team care planning.
• Provides detailed documentation in a timely manner for every patient encounter.
• Maintains and updates established departmental policies and procedures as needed, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, in-service meetings and workshops. Remains current in literature pertaining to primary family medicine, women's health, and geriatrics.
• Attends meetings as required and participates in committees as directed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supports the implementation of the six standards of the patient-centered medical home model of care to promote:
• Patient-centered care: Relationship-based care focuses on the whole person and understanding and respecting each patient's needs, culture, values and preferences.
• Comprehensive care: A team of providers (may include physicians, advanced practice nurses, physician assistants, nurses, pharmacists, nutritionists, mental health workers, social workers and others) work to meet each patient's physical and mental health care needs, including prevention and wellness, acute care and chronic care. 
• Superb access to care: Patients have access to services with shorter waiting times for urgent needs, enhanced in-person hours, around-the-clock telephone or electronic access to members of the care team and alternative methods of communication.
• Systems-based approach to quality and safety: The organization uses evidence-based medicine and clinical decision support tools, engages in performance measurement and improvement, measures and responds to patient experiences and satisfaction, practices population health management, and publicly shares robust quality and safety data and improvement activities.
• Coordinated care: Care is coordinated across the broader health care system, including specialty care and the provision of community and support services. This is particularly critical during transitions between sites of care.

• Maintains and adheres to established departmental policies and procedures as needed, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, in-service meetings and workshops. Remains current in the literature pertaining to primary specialty.
• Attends meetings as required and participates in committees as directed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

• Completion of clinical training.

Skills Required to Perform the Job:

• Good oral and written communication.

Education Required:

• Graduate from an accredited school of Medicine.

Certifications Required:

• Current CA MD/DO and DEA license.
• CPR certification.
• Board Certified

Verbal and Written Skills Required to Perform the Job:

• Good oral and written communication.

Technical Knowledge and Skills Required to Perform the Job:

• Preferred skills include skin biopsy, excision of skin lesions, suturing, and casting.
• Must obtain staff privileges at local hospitals and nursing homes.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of standing and walking.
• Frequent sitting.
• Must be able to work in an outpatient clinic setting with moderate noise levels and controlled office temperatures.

Universal Requirements:

Pre-employment requirements include I-9, physical, positive background and reference check results, complete application, new hire orientation, pre-employment PPDs, and drug screen. Compliance with all mandated vaccinations and all boosters is a term and condition of employment.