About the Role
Whitney Young Health (WYH) provides high-quality, affordable, and accessible healthcare to a diverse community. The physician will function within the primary care group, coordinating medical care, providing supervision, and delivering direct patient care.
Responsibilities
- Provides primary care directly, emphasizing accessibility, health promotion, illness prevention, and continuity of care.
- Takes complete medical and psychosocial histories.
- Completes physical examinations and orders diagnostic tests.
- Determines appropriate plans of care in collaboration with patients.
- Develops, reviews, and approves clinical protocols and best practice guidelines.
- Documents all patient encounters completely and in a timely manner.
- Adheres to adopted clinical practice guidelines.
- Maintains current medical knowledge through CME programs.
- Maintains compliance with clinical and regulatory standards, including medical record documentation.
- Demonstrates appropriate and reassuring interactions with patients.
- Participates in Performance Improvement activities.
- Supports the implementation of the Chronic Care Model.
- Works collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team.
- Supports established policies and procedures.
- Starts patient schedules on time and completes work schedules, including documentation.
- Completes required documentation for referrals and consultations.
- Returns patient telephone calls within an appropriate timeframe.
- Performs other administrative tasks as assigned.
- Demonstrates excellence in customer service.
- Communicates HIPAA compliance, corporate compliance, and client confidentiality.
- Ensures compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
- Adheres to National Patient Safety Goals.
- Completes other duties as assigned.
- Supervises the clinical practice of medical students, residents, and non-physician practitioners.
- Acts as a resource to staff and the community regarding health trends and issues.
- Participates in community activities and research to promote health and prevent diseases.
Requirements
- Graduation from an approved medical college.
- Completion of approved residency training.
- Current NYS license.
- Board eligible or certified in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine.
Skills
- Bilingual/Multi-lingual abilities
- Experience in Community Health
- Experience in delivering culturally competent healthcare
- Interest in on-going learning, best practice development, and education
Location
- Whitney Young Health
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- One to three years clinical experience preferred
Education Level
- Medical college graduation
- Residency training completion
Salary/Compensations
- $225,000 - $280,000 annually
Benefits
- Generous time off
- Affordable health, dental and vision insurance
- 401k with safe harbor employer match
- Tuition reimbursement
- Term life insurance
- Commuter benefits
About the Company
- Whitney Young Health (WYH) is dedicated to providing high-quality healthcare that is affordable and accessible to our diverse community.
Equal Opportunity
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected status.
