Physician

SUMMARY: Staff Physicians work as part of the medical provider team providing medical
services to the patients of the health center. Supervise health center PA's or NP's as appropriate.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following: Other duties may be assigned.

1. Provides primary medical care by caring for all patients in accordance with the physician's medical specialty.

2. Develops a plan of care for each patient, including complete medical history, physician
   examination, diagnosis, appropriate treatment and/or referral, including hospitalization where necessary;

3. Stresses the importance of preventative health measures;

4. Must be a team player and actively promote the organization by attending workshops,
   accepting invitations to pharmaceutical luncheons and dinners, health fairs and any other
   activities recommend by the medical director.

5. Must be proficient with current information technology and be willing to learn new concepts and use new equipment as such become available.

6. Staff physician must be comfortable with electronic health records and be equipped with
   home internet connection and computer for work at home.

7. The staff physician actively participates in a leadership role in the NCQA Patient Centered Medical Home movement.

8. Supervises up to two physician extenders as directed by the medical director and strictly
   adheres to the physician extender polices of Bertie County Rural Health Association.

9. Makes appropriate referrals when need and actively participates in the tracking process.

10. Actively participates as a leader in the concerns and suggestions meeting and the clinical meetings and others as directed by the medical director.

11. Performs other necessary duties as required by the health center to meet the goals of
    rovidinrimar health care.

12.Takes an active role in quality improvement efforts to serve as a participating member of BCRHA QI team.

1. Serves as an integral part of provider (s) care team to assist with pre-visit planning, care management and other care team duties as assigned.

14.The employee will perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned from time to time by the CEO (e.g. health fairs, workshops, seminars, meetings, etc.).

QUALITIES

This job requires:

Integrity, i.e., being honest and ethical

Dependability, i.e., being reliable, responsible and dependable in fulfilling obligations

Organization, i.e., approaching tasks in a logical and sequential manner, minimizing confusion and avoiding inconsistencies

Self-Control, i.e., maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior – even in difficult situations

Stress Tolerance, i.e., accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations

Attention to Detail, i.e., being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks

Adaptability/Flexibility, i.e., being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace

Cooperation, i.e., being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude

TEAMWORK CONCEPT:

BCRHA is an organization that strives to remain on the cutting edge of new technology and professional best practices. In order to efficiently implement this philosophy teamwork is vital. Operating in the team concept is a requirement for employment. It requires initiative and cooperation from your direct assigned duties and also other initiatives including Primary Care Medical Home standards, other initiatives and their associated cometencies.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBLITES:

Directly supervises midlevels, students and residents as appropriate. Staff Physician may be asked to serve as Physician in Charge at a particular clinic site and as such will supervise the medical team at that site.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Graduate of Accredited medical School with a degree of Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy.
Completion of residency training.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents. Ability to respond
effectively to the most sensitive inquires or complaints. Ability to write speeches and articles using original or innovative techniques or style. Ability to make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on controversial or complex topics to top management, public groups, and/or Board of Directors.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadrant equations, and permutations. Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems. Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs, musical notes, etc.) in its most difficult phases. Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.

COMPETENCY/SKILL REQUIREMENT:

Competency required in the areas of interpersonal communication, excellent verbal and written skills and knowledge of credentialing criteria and standards. Competency of use of computers and other information technology devices.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Current medical license to practice in North Carolina. Board Certified in specialty.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Ability to analyze and critique clinical judgment; ability to manage clinic flow of patients and establish time management principles; ability to assess equipment needs for a rural clinic; ability to evaluate personnel for recommendations regarding retention, pay or promotion; ability to perform outpatient procedures; ability to articulate instructions to low-income people; bilingual (Spanish) highly desirable.

PHYSICAL / MENTAL DEMANDS:

The physical/mental 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 disability to perform the essential functions.

Performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear, sit, and use hands to finger handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Mental demands include the ability to learn, adapt to changes, pay close attention to details, exercise discretion and good judgment, develop options and solutions to crisis and problems, gather and analyze facts, courteous and professional behavior, deal with stressful situations such as emergencies and/or staff shortage, and adhere to company policies and procedures.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and risk of electric shock.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

RISK CLASSIFICATION LEVEL:

I- (Job classification in which employees have occupational risks to blood borne pathogens)

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person