Family Medicine Physician Job at Valley Community Healthcare in North Hollywood, CA

Valley Community Healthcare is one of Los Angeles’ larger community-based health centers. Located in the San Fernando Valley with a stellar 53-year reputation, we provided over 110,000 medical visits last year and are looking to expand. Core programs include primary care, pediatrics, adolescent teen clinic, dental, optometry and mental and behavioral health. VCH participates in state and local disease collaboratives, and QI programs. 

We are seeking board certified Family Physician or Internal Medicine Physician to join our wonderful team of providers. Part time, full time - All Welcome!  Bilingual in English and Spanish is a plus.

Essential Job Functions:

1. Clinical

• Per specialty, perform complete examination of patients including adults, children and infants
• Access and manage acute and chronic conditions and participate in disease registry
• Screen all patients for health maintenance needs, including immunizations
• Educates patients and family members in health promotion, disease prevention and birth control methods as appropriate
• Assists in preparation and selection of patient education materials
• Provides preliminary telephone consultation to patients, when requested, inviting patients to be seen in VCH preferentially. Also, contact patients for follow-up care in case of life threatening illness
• Helps coordinate efficient flow of patients through the system of care
• Helps monitor status of referrals
• Obtain and review patient histories and develops patient care charts, ensuring completeness and accuracy

2. Administrative

• Participate in Quality Assurance, peer review and maintain confidentiality
• Participate in quality improvement, chart audits, and process improvement programs both system wide and cluster specific
• Participate in cluster specific meetings and administrative task as assigned by Medical Director or cluster lead Clinicians
• Helps in recording of no-show visits and lab results/refills
• Participates or collaborate with marketing and other health education staff on education and patient recruitment health fairs
• Maintain current knowledge-base and appropriate licensure
• Maintain productivity per VCH standard
• Ensure compliance with license requirements as stated in Title 22
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

M.D. or D.O. degree, completion of a residency in a primary care specialty (family medicine, internal medicine) and a current license to practice in the State of California. Fluency in Spanish and experience with medically indigent patients are desired but not required.

Physical Demands:

1. Ability to perform physical examination of patients

Environment:

Risk of exposure to infectious disease

VCH offers:

1. • Competitive compensation package with the opportunity for additional incentives
   • Great Work-Life Balance where you choose your own schedule
   • Full Time or Part Time Team Member
   • Opportunity for some remote work
   • 100% Paid Medical, Dental, LTD, and Life Insurances
   • Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care
   • Vacation, Sick, Personal Days Off
   • CME Reimbursement and Time off
   • 11 Paid Holidays
   • Employee Assistance Program
   • Loan Repayment Programs
   • Sign-on bonus
   • Relocations assistance provided
   • Malpractice with tail coverage
   • 100% Outpatient
   • Near-by Top Rated Schools
   • Fun work culture with social events and food trucks

Application: Please submit a resume, cover letter and salary expectation to our Human Resources Department at Valley Community Healthcare by replying to this posting. 

Valley Community Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer