ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
Under the direction of the Chief Medical Officer:
- Provide direct clinical medical services in the area of board certified medical specialty in accordance with the highest applicable standards of medical and professional practice.
- Provide oversight of clinic scheduling activities at designated site.
- Monitor cost containment activities in the provision of direct medical services and clinical operations at designated site.
- Ensure that the clinical staff adheres to clinic protocols, to include patient flow and procedural matters at designated site.
- Assist with provider cross coverage scheduling and after-hours back up call scheduling as needed
- Provide all services in accordance with accepted medical standards, organizational policies, contractual requirements, and in a manner that is responsive to the needs of all patients.
- Supervise clinical providers including collaboration with advance practice providers as needed and assist CMO with conflict resolution that might arise among staff and patients
- Work with the Chief Medical Officer, other Associate Medical Directors, and Medical Director of Population Health to Identify practice improvement opportunities and make a positive impact on resource utilization.
- Maintain a high level of awareness of evolving medical practices and work in collaboration with the Chief Medical Officer to develop and implement new practices and protocols as appropriate in adult medicine, pediatrics and reproductive health services for all locations.
- Participate in Community Health Center Network meetings, internal and external meetings and activities as requested.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES:
- Leadership experience with ability to effectively lead programs and manage professional–level employees preferred
- Basic skills with Outlook, Microsoft Word, and Excel.
- Previous experience with Epic EMR preferred.
- Excellent ability to work well in a team setting.
- Ability to keep accurate, clear and legible records.
- Ability to interact effectively and in a supportive manner with persons of all backgrounds.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- M.D., D.O. or Advanced Nursing degree from a recognized academic institution with board certification in a primary care specialty field of practice.
- Current valid California physician or nurse practitioner license.
BENEFITS:
- Employer paid health, dental, and vision benefits to the employee.
- Option to participate in a 403(B) retirement plan with employer matching contribution.
- Partial educational reimbursement.
- *Up to $15,000 sign-on bonus for direct hire providers who work 0.8-1.0 FTE.
- 12 paid holidays.
- Accrued paid time off with each pay period.
- Employee discount programs.
- Colleague Referral Bonus Program
*Employees who are re-hired, internal transfers, internal promotions, consultants, contractors, or temporary staff are not eligible for this bonus. Providers must complete 90 days of active employment with Axis and maintain FTE eligibility to qualify for this bonus. Direct hires will receive a $15,000 bonus. Providers that are hired as an employee through an agency will receive a $5,000 sign-on bonus.
CONNECT WITH AXIS:
Company Page: https://www.axishealth.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/axiscommunityhealth
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/axis-community-health
Physical Demands and Working Conditions:
Work is normally performed in a typical office work environment. While performing the responsibilities of this position, the individual is required to have ambulatory skills sufficient to visit various parts of the organization. Requires the ability to reach with hands and arms, climb stairs and occasionally lift and/or move up to 30lbs. Requires sitting and standing for extensive periods of time, operating a computer keyboard, telephone and other equipment for extended periods of time. Travel to other Axis health centers and other local travel will be required. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Axis Community Health is committed to creating a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer (EEO). All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact us at for assistance. Link to "EEO is Law" poster: https://www.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf As part of our hiring process Axis conducts background checks.
Disclaimer: This job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, Axis Community Health reserves the right to modify or change the requirements of the job based on business necessity.
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