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Apply Description I. BASIC FUNCTION: Responsible for providing comprehensive primary care services for patients who receive health care at Family Care Health Centers. All employees of FCHC must ensure service standards are delivered, including: FCHC Core * Demonstrates a commitment to FCHC mission and vision. * Demonstrates a positive attitude towards patients, employees, role, and the health center. * Demonstrates FCHC core values (accountability, courtesy, excellence, flexibility, integrity, respect). Customer Service and Professionalism * Smiles and makes appropriate contact, greets individuals upon entry into building and space. * Is customer service oriented to both internal (colleagues) and external (patients, clients, vendors, etc.) customers. Treats patients, customers and colleagues with dignity and respect. * Provides timely response to requests, tasks, and inquiries. Demonstrates good service turnaround. * Demonstrates good communication skills and communicates in a tactful manner. * Exhibits conflict resolution skills in order to foster effective working relationships and embraces a team approach. * Adheres to FCHC's dress code policies. Employee appearance and grooming appropriate. Show(s) * Consistently shows commitment to position and team performance (i.e., attendance and punctuality). * Consideration and acceptance of cultural differences of others; works well with individuals of diverse backgrounds, supporting a culture of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. * Participates in training and professional development and completes required trainings in a timely manner. Safety * Adheres to and promotes a culture of safety and cleanliness. * Adheres to HIPPA/Confidentiality standards. * Respectful of FCHC property, properly and safely uses Health Center Equipment. II. INTRADEPARTMENTAL RELATIONSHIPS: Department Officer: Chief Medical Officer Reports to: Chief Medical Officer and/or Associate Medical Director Supervises: Medical consultation to Nurse Practitioners of same specialty JOB DESCRIPTION DEPARTMENT: MEDICAL SERVICES JOB TITLE: PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN: INTERNAL MEDICINE, FAMILY PRACTICE, OB/GYN, PEDIATRICIAN AND GENERAL PRACTICE. PHYSICIAN Page 2. III. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: * Provides comprehensive primary medical care including examination, diagnosis, treatment, patient counseling, referral and medical follow-up, including lab result and diagnostic test interpretation. * Provides consultation to Nurse Practitioners, Nurse Midwives and Physician Assistants. * Provides telephone consultation to patients and families as necessary. * Maintains appropriate policies, protocols, records, reports, and statistical data relevant to services provided. * Contributes to the quality and maintenance of on-site clinical support services such as laboratory, pharmacy, emergency kit, specialty referrals; as well as for the arrangements pertaining to outside clinical support services such as x-ray, pharmacy, and specialty referrals. * Consults with staff members regarding the comprehensive health care needs of individual clients. * Participates in Health Center's system of after-hours coverage including weeknight, weekend call and/or hospital in-patient rounds. * Plans and implements Health Center programs and projects in cooperation with identified staff members. * Participates in the development of in-service programs related to medical issues and other pertinent patient healthcare management issues. * Accepts assignments and responsibilities regarding time schedules for patient care, committee work, quality assurance and other areas related to special competence. * Obtains hospital admitting privileges for care of hospitalized patients or utilizes services hospitalist or residency in-patient services. * Precepts medical students, medical residents, nurse practitioner students and physician assistant students. IV. PERIODIC DUTIES: * Contributes to Health Center community health activities outside of regular job responsibilities. * Participates in Health Center staff problem solving groups. * Performs other duties as assigned. PHYSICIAN Page 3. V. WORKING RELATIONSHIPS: Inside Health Center: All inclusive. Outside Health Center: Patients/Clients, students, vendors, community health agencies, grant agencies, funding agencies, professional colleagues, professional organizations and education institutions, managed care plans, hospital committees especially physician/hospital collaboration groups, City, State and Federal agencies, etc. VI. QUALIFICATIONS: * Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy required. * License to practice medicine in the State of Missouri and be in good standing required. * Drug licensed including DEA and BNDD numbers required. * Medicare and Medicaid provider enrollment numbers including Medicare UPIN number. * Board Eligible or Board-Certified status preferred. * Completion of residency training program in primary care specialty preferred. * Work experience or strong desire to work in urban community health setting preferred. VII. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: Current membership(s) and active participation in respective medical specialty is encouraged. VIII. CONTINUING EDUCATION: Satisfactory maintenance of continuing education standards as established by the Missouri State Medical Association required. PHYSICIAN Page 4. IX. CONFIDENTIALITY: Respect for and maintenance of client and staff confidentiality is required. The above responsibilities/duties describe the chief function (requirements) of the job (holder) and are not to be considered a detailed description of every responsibility/duty (requirement) of the job (holder)