Family Medicine Physician Job at Neighborhood Health Center in Buffalo, NY

If you believe healthcare is a right, that everyone deserves high quality care so they can enjoy their highest level of health and wellbeing, and you value each person's individual story – consider joining us at Neighborhood!

We are seeking a physician who is kind, sees opportunities to innovate and collaborate, and is open to unique perspectives. You’ll be part of a team that is resilient and seeks fairness by listening and advocating for patients and the community.

About the Role:

As a physician at Neighborhood, you will work in a collaborative team to provide patient-centered care, including care for people who may otherwise not have access. You and the clinical staff will design and implement individualized care in a setting where each patient is treated with respect and compassion. You will have opportunities to influence decisions regarding care. Essential responsibilities include:

• Provide high quality primary care to patients of infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric groups
• Lead cross-functional patient-centric care teams
• Provide comprehensive patient care and establish a family partnership whenever possible to ensure the needs of the patients are met on an ongoing basis
• Ensure high quality primary care is delivered cost-effectively, consistently
• Provide appropriate specialist referrals and follow-up recommendations when indicated
• Maintain electronic medical records in compliance with Neighborhood’s standards with high efficiency
• Engage patient, family and cross-functional care teams in sustained health and well-being of the patient
• Partner with Neighborhood’s interdisciplinary teams and resources
• Maintain familiarity with ongoing research and development in relevant fields
• Ensure performance improvement initiatives are supported with timely and accurate data and consistent actions
• Manage a limited, telephone-only coverage shared with other clinicians (weekends: every 68 weeks; weekdays: every 4 -6 weeks)
• Represent Neighborhood in community outreach activities

You will be primarily based at our Northwest location, 155 Lawn Ave. in Buffalo, and will travel to other Neighborhood sites in Western New York as needed.

What it’s Like to Work at Neighborhood:

The top three words employees say describe the work environment are: teamwork, supportive, kind. These are from an anonymous survey of Neighborhood employees for the Buffalo Business First Best Places to Work competition. Neighborhood has earned “finalist” distinction in the competition the last four years. We are a group of flexible and kind individuals who are open to each other’s ideas, and see opportunities to innovate and find solutions when challenges arise.

Education and Skills to be a Physician at Neighborhood:

• Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy, licensed in NYS prior to start date
• Completion of three-year Family Practice Residency, Internal Medicine or Pediatrics Residency
• Board-eligible from American Board of Family Medicine and Med-Peds boards; board certification required within 2 years after completion of residency training
• Outstanding “bedside manners”: patient-centric with empathy, excellent active listening and communication skills, engaging and efficient
• Outstanding clinical capabilities and judgment
• Focused on collaborative team-based care
• Responsive and comfortable working in a fast-paced, high accountability environment
• Proficient in EHR systems
• Flexible; excellent judgment and ability to prioritize resources where they will be most useful
• Comfortable receiving and providing appreciative and corrective feedback
• Engaged in learning and continuous quality improvement
• Outstanding written and verbal communications skills with a multicultural patient and staff population
• Proficient in working with in-person or telephonic interpreters
• Passionate about providing high quality primary health care to low-income, underserved patients

What We Offer:

Compensation: $200,000-210,000 annual salary (based on a full-time work week)

Individual compensation is based on various factors unique to each candidate, including skill set, experience, qualifications, and other position related components.

Sign on bonus: This position qualifies for a sign on bonus to be paid incrementally throughout the successful employees' first year of employment.

Tuition Reimbursement Potential: Our FQHC status provides a unique opportunity for tuition reimbursement for Physicians, up to $75,000 for a full time commitment and up to $37,500 for a part time commitment. A two-year commitment to serve at a FQHC is required. This tuition reimbursement program requires application and is not guaranteed.

Benefits: You’ll have options for medical, dental, life, and supplemental insurance. We also offer a 403b match, health savings accounts with employer contribution, wellbeing programs, continuing education opportunities, generous paid time off, holidays, and twice yearly bonus potential.

About Neighborhood: Neighborhood Health Center is the largest and longest serving Federally Qualified Health Center in Western New York, and is the highest ranked health center for quality in the region. We provide primary and integrated healthcare services all under one roof, regardless of a person’s ability to pay. Services include internal/family medicine, pediatrics, OB-GYN, dentistry, podiatry, psychiatry, vision care, nutrition and behavioral health counseling, and pharmacy services. We’re working toward a Western New York where all enjoy their highest level of health and wellbeing.

About Western New York: All Neighborhood offices are located in the greater Buffalo, NY region. This region boasts a great quality of life, with green space, two Great Lakes and Niagara Falls, world-class museums, professional sports, public concerts and plays, and historic architecture. The area is also accessible in terms of average daily commute time and proximity to other major cities (Boston, Chicago, Detroit, New York City and Philadelphia are all about an hour’s flight away while Toronto is only 90 minutes away by car). The region’s school districts are highly rated, the excellent housing stock is affordable, and the cost of living remains one of the lowest in the country. The area has also been experiencing significant growth in recent years, with a number of new developments and industries choosing Buffalo as a place to live.

Neighborhood Health Center is an equal opportunity employer.