JOB SUMMARY:
In a community health center setting, provides preventive and primary medical care (in selected instances secondary care) consistent with the provider's training and experience with follow-up in a hospital setting when appropriate to patients of ETCHSI.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1. Examines individuals requesting care, diagnoses their medical conditions, prescribes and carries out, or directs others in carrying out, appropriate medical treatment, or refers individuals for specialty consultation or treatment in conformance with approved clinical protocols and guidelines.
2. Manages the care of patients in collaboration with other health care professionals and members of the health care team in order to make decisions about treatment and attain health goals.
3. Records accurately and completely patient-provider visits/contacts as they occur in the patient's medical record so that the medical record reflects the condition of the patient and the care or treatment provided. In addition, the provider shall complete patient referrals, other records and paperwork as required by the entity.
4. Educates individuals in the nature of health related conditions and in the general promotion of health related disease prevention.
5. Assists in the provision of continuing education, on-the-job training and the orientation of ETCHSI staff as requested.
6. Participates in a rotating on-call schedule for ETCHSI patients as assigned.
7. Reviews laboratory reports, specialty referral reports and other patient related paperwork daily.
8. Manage in-patient hospital care for ETCHSI patients when needed and when appropriate.
9. Maintains and updates skills and knowledge to appropriate professional level with continuing education courses and educational materials.
10. Responsible for personal and professional compliance with all applicable federal, state, local and ETCHSI policy, regulations, protocols and procedures governing the practice of medicine and the clinical provision of medical care as well as those relating to, but not limited to, personnel issues, work place safety, public health and confidentiality.
11. Travels when necessary to fulfill the entity's needs and attends meetings as necessary to represent ETCHSI.
12. If bilingual, translates in Spanish between non-Spanish speaking staff and Spanish speaking patients as requested.
13. Performs other related and/or necessary tasks to achieve organizational and programmatic goals and objectives, as directed by a supervisor.
EDUCATION and TRAINING:
1. Graduation from an accredited medical school or school of osteopathic medicine
2. Completion of an accredited residency program in Family Practice Medicine or another appropriate specialty.
3. Ability to be clinically fluent in Spanish preferred.
4. Ability to maintain appropriate clinical and hospital privileges required.
5. FTCA coverage or private professional malpractice insurance obtainable.
6. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills required.
LICENSURE and CREDENTIALS:
1. Unrestricted license to practice medicine or osteopathic medicine in the State of Texas (not applicable to commissioned NHSC PHS officers).
2. Current CPR (BLS) certification. ACLS and/or ATLS certifications preferred.
3. Texas DPS and DEA registrations.
4. Medicare and Medicaid provider numbers.
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ETCHSI offers an extensive benefits package including, but not limited to:
- Competitive pay
- Medical, dental and life insurance
- Paid time off (PTO)/ paid holidays
- Retirement plan
Applications are available at the following locations:
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE
· Website: www.etchc.com
· 1309 S. University Drive, Nacogdoches, TX 75964
· 1210 Douglass Road, Nacogdoches, TX 75964
· 1717 Sayers St, Lufkin, TX 75904
· 4604 NE Stallings Dr, Nacogdoches, TX 75965
Or
Mail a resume, , to:
ETCHSI Human Resources
PO Box 632040
Nacogdoches, TX 75963-2040
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE
ETCHS is a not-for profit 501(c)(3) corporation and an EEOE. This non-profit corporation is a Health Center Program grantee through the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under Section 330(e) of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C. §254b). ETCHS is deemed to be an employee of the US Public Health Service (PHS) under 42 U.S.C. §§233(g)-(n) with respect to certain health or health-related claims, including professional liability claims, for itself and its covered individuals acting within ETCHS’ approved scope of services.
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
Work Location: In person
