STAFF PHYSICIAN (50080331)

Job Role Summary

Responsible for providing healthcare in the form of family medicine including both Adult and Pediatric medicine. The evaluation and treatment include obtaining full histories and physical exams, minor procedures, ordering and reviewing routine laboratory tests and issuing referrals.  Actions are directed towards the goals of prevention, assessment, risk reduction, early detection and management of problems, appropriate referrals and health status improvement for individuals, families, and communities. The physician will either be board eligible, or board certified through The American Board of Family Medicine or dual boarded through the American board of Internal Medicine /American Board of Pediatrics. Serves as a collaborating physician for Nurse Practitioners.  There will be travelling in Marion County to community sites.

Essential Duties

Assessment, Communication, and Clinic Assignments: 

• Performs a focused clinical exam. Records detailed medical history and physical examinations, reviews charts (electronic and paper) and test results for abnormalities; makes judgment regarding problem disposition, further evaluation, and referrals. Obtains appropriate specimens for laboratory diagnosis 
• Accurately assess patient needs by reviewing all available records (overseas medical records, IOM forms, and communication form resettlement agencies) and plan clinic activities (follow up tests, vaccinations) accordingly.
• Initiates and evaluates diagnostic studies, lab tests, and plans therapy.  Diagnose patient problems or refers for diagnosis.  Dispenses, prescribes, and administers formulary medications.  Provides instruction to patients regarding prescribed therapy.
• Monitors compliance with immunizations, screening and treatment of patients with tuberculosis, communicable diseases, and other designated health conditions. 
• Express a high level of competence in evaluating and treating patients from various cultural backgrounds and countries. 
• Acts as collaborating physician for advanced practice providers such as Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants
• Provides educational/observational opportunities for visiting medical students, medical residents, non-physician students and other appropriate clinical trainees
• Develop effective and positive working relationships with patients, families, health professionals in multi-disciplinary teams and resettlement agencies.
• Be comfortable with using different forms of interpretation services during clinic visits and follow up communication (professional interpreter on site, language line, and video interpretation).
• Counsel’s patient/families and provides guidance and patient education concerning health care, diet, medication, therapeutic treatments, health maintenance/education to promote optimal physical and mental health.
• Determines which patients are in need for urgent medical or mental treatment
• Maintains appropriate records, charts, and prepares statistical/informational reports.
• Adherence to all laws, regulations, policies, and procedures (HIPAA, OSHA, FERPA).
• Works as a member of a team of health professionals within specific guidelines to identify, evaluate and clinically manage medical problems.

Associated Job Duties

• Reports communicable conditions to the appropriate entities as required by law
• May provide clinical services at other Marion County Public Health Department sites as needed
• Serves as a designated civil surgeon and sees patients, as needed, completing the appropriate USCIS Forms such as I-693, etc. 

Leadership and Policy Development: 

• Acts as a role model, resource person in specialty area for staff, department personnel.  Provide leadership and education for all staff as well as educational, clinical update in area of expertise to staff as well as partner agencies.
• Participates in the development /implementation /evaluation of policies, procedures, nursing standards, clinical protocols, and continued professional growth, which will facilitate patient flow and maximize quality of care and services.
• Assists with generation, evaluation, and implementation of clinical paperwork, education materials and handouts.

Other Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Perform other duties as assigned
• Serves on appropriate committees and task force as assigned
• Seek out opportunities to present at national conferences
• Protects and maintain confidentiality of each client’s/patient’s and each employee’s medical and personal information that may be obtained in the course of job-related provision of care or employment
• Employee may need to remove confidential information from work place setting to transport to another designated setting or to make a home visit. If the information is removed, it must be protected and secured
• Trained at the appropriate National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Incident Command System (ICS) level
• In the event of a public health emergency, employee must be available to work on weekends or a schedule that would differ from a normal assigned workday
• Participates in public health emergency preparedness exercises and in the response to public health emergencies, as directed.
• Participates in a total of 8 hours of health fair activities per year. 

Qualifications

• Medical degree from an accredited university in the US.
• Completion of a residency in Family Medicine or combined residency in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. Board certified or eligible in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine / Pediatrics 
• 1 year of clinical experience in the ambulatory setting.

Licenses/Certifications Required

• Current Indiana License as a Medical Doctor (M.D). or Doctor of Osteopathic (D.O.) attainment from an accredited U.S. Medical School or Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG).
• Completion of Internship and residency in Family Medicine, Pediatrics, combined Internal Medicine/Pediatrics.
• Certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
• Board Certification eligible or Board Certified
• Federal Drug Enforcement Administration Registration (or be eligible to apply)
• Valid Indiana Driver’s license
• Access to own vehicle and current automobile insurance

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of current recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for vaccination of infants, children, and adults
• Demonstrates knowledge of ACIP guidelines to determine which immunizations are needed for an individual based on demographics and medical history
• Ability to read, analyzes, and interprets general business periodicals, professional medical journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.  
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, procedure manuals and policies.  
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, and the general public.  
• Bilingual skills helpful, but not required.
• Ability to define problems collects data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.  
• Requires ongoing knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)
• Requires ongoing knowledge of Marion County communities and agencies
• Requires ongoing knowledge of disease etiology/treatment modalities and public health principles/concepts
• Requires ongoing knowledge of local/state/federal laws, regulations concerning communicable diseases and the foreign-born population
• Must maintain confidentiality of information per HIPPA guidelines

Working Environment

• May be required to travel in and/or of state (related to work conferences and/or community sites)
• Unconfined sitting – client interviews, computer data entry (charting), etc., standing or walking to and from community sites; climbing stairs; steady use of hands or fingers; lifting, carrying, etc. with arms and legs (possibly as much as 20 pounds)
• May be exposed to combative patients/families in stressful situations
• May be exposed to substandard and unsanitary living conditions
• May be exposed to allergens of all types (i.e., pets, dust, smoke, etc.)
• May be exposed to communicable disease (s), blood, and other bodily fluids
• Must be able to work under pressure of deadlines and respond to immediate needs of communicable disease prevention/containment activities
• Required to wear N-95 masks in situations where client is considered infectious
• Visual abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and accommodation
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions required for this position