In Austin, TX: Texas Association of Community Health Centers is seeking a full-time Internal Medicine Physician to provide direct medical care for patients according to established standards of care
Job Overview:
- Take medical histories and record chart data and service data as per established clinic procedures and accepted standards of clinical practice
- Assess, diagnose illnesses and/or conditions, and establish a plan for treatment/management according to accepted standards of care
- Counsel patients about course of treatment, prescribed medications, general health and wellness, and management of diagnosed conditions
- Provide any medically necessary follow-up on diagnosis, diagnostic evaluation, or treatment required for the patient’s care
- Provide supervision and oversight to one or more advanced practice nurses or physician assistants in accordance with appropriate state regulations
- Participate in the rotating provider responsibility to be on-call for the after-hours nurse triage service, which takes first calls from patients but may in some cases require provider backup
- Provide cross-coverage for the care of clinic patients when the provider with the primary relationship with the patient is not available
- Work effectively with other staff providing leadership among assigned nursing and other support staff to coordinate team-based care of the patient
- Meet standards for quality of care and number of patients seen as set by management under the direction of the board
- Participate in quality improvement/quality assurance activities, which may include completing chart audits on schedule and according to clinic procedures
- EHR: NextGen
Qualifications:
- Board Eligible towards certification or Certified in Internal Medicine
- Graduation from an accredited medical school
- Five (5) years of post-graduate training experience preferred
- Current unrestricted Texas Medical license
- Must have current DEA registrations for the purpose of writing prescriptions
*Bilingual (English/Spanish) is preferred but not required
Will accept new graduates!
Excellent Benefits! This facility offers a progressive compensation and benefits package which includes:
- Health, Life, Dental, and Optical Insurance
- Relocation assistance negotiable!
- $5,000 signing bonus!
- CME: 3 days and $2,000 annually
- 18 days PTO, 9.5 paid holidays annually
- Retirement pension available
- FTCA malpractice insurance
No agencies, please. TACHC does not accept solicitations from outside recruitment agencies
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Marcia Falloure
512-329-5959
mfalloure@tachc.org