Family Medicine Physician (FQHC)

Quick Facts

• Role: Family Medicine Physician (outpatient community health center)

• Setting: Ambulatory care serving adult, geriatric, and/or pediatric patients

• Schedule: Flexible weekday schedule

• Focus: Primary care, clinical leadership, and supervision of midlevel providers

Description

Provide age-appropriate professional primary medical services in an outpatient clinic in accordance with organizational policies, the scope of practice under North Carolina law, and applicable regulations. Perform patient evaluations, treatment, documentation, medication/refill management, and patient education, while working with the Medical Director to provide leadership. Review care delivered by midlevel providers and supervise clinical staff to support quality and appropriate treatment.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Provide medical evaluation, treatment, and consultation per accepted standards of care and applicable laws

• Document chief complaint, past medical/family/social history, review of systems, exam findings, treatments, medications, and allergies; develop assessments and plans

• Order and manage medications, administer medications, arrange ancillary testing and referrals

• Provide patient education and place medical orders for care by community agencies (e.g., home health, nursing home, hospice)

• Complete documentation to meet insurance/reimbursement guidelines and organizational policies

• Collaborate with the Medical Director for clinic leadership and medical direction

• Supervise midlevel providers and other clinical staff; delegate authority/responsibility as needed

• Review medical record documentation of assigned midlevel providers and staff for quality and appropriateness of care

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of medicine

• Completion of residency training

• Completion of mandatory continuing medical education for licensure

• Completion of mandatory in-house orientation and in-service programs

• Current and valid North Carolina medical license in good standing

• Knowledge of physician and midlevel scope of practice in North Carolina

• Knowledge of safety and infection control standards for ambulatory care

• Basic Life Support (Healthcare Provider) certification within 6 months of hire; renew every 2 years

• ACLS or PALS preferred

Benefits

• Competitive salary

• Monthly incentives

• Federal loan repayment site support

• Sign-on bonus

• 401(k) retirement plan

• Major medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and families

• Long-term disability

• Life insurance

• Generous paid time off

• CME allowance

• Employee Assistance Program

• Health Savings and Dependent Care Accounts