Opportunity: Family Medicine Physician - Eden
 Opportunity Details
Opportunity Type: Permanent - Full Time
Specialty: Family Medicine, without OB
Other Specialties Considered:  
Location: Eden, TX, USA
Region: South , Rural
Job Position Code: 229741  
Openings: 1
Last Updated: 1/3/2019 5:31:39 PM  
Locum Stop Date:    
J1/H1B Visa? No

 Offer Details
Income Details:

Salary negotiable based on experience.
Student Loan Forgiveness:

NHSC.
Relocation Paid: $5,000 relocation allowance
Vacation: 20 days of all inclusive PTO
CME: $2,000 reimbursed annually
Other Benefits:

Excellent Benefits! This facility offers a progressive compensation and benefits package which includes:

  • Health, life, dental and optical insurance
  • 20 days of all-inclusive PTO
  • $5,000 relocation allowance
  • $2,000 reimbursed annually for CME
  • FTCA Malpractice Insurance
  • Retirement pension program

 Job Description

In Eden, TX: Texas Association of Community Health Centers is seeking a full-time Family Medicine Physician to provide preventative and primary medical care for patients in a friendly community health setting in Concho and Menard Counties.

Job Overview:

  • Provides quality primary health care for treatment of a variety of medical conditions to a community-based patient population that is diverse in age, educational background and income level
  • Provide general physical examinations and makes medical evaluations to diagnose and treat a variety of medical illnesses and diseases
  • Analyzes test findings and processes all "normal" and "abnormal" lab results
  • Administers appropriate treatment plans and prescribes medications to treat the patient's medical condition
  • Promote health among patients by advising patients on diet, hygiene and disease prevention
  • Document and charts all treatment modalities administered and preventive medicine prescribed
  • Make referrals to specialists when necessary for treatment of medical conditions
  • Work as a member of the medical staff in identifying the medical issues of the community and to develop best treatment plans
  • Provide medical assistance to other Physicians and mid-level providers as necessary or provides coverage for patients in the absence of their regular treating physicians
  • Keeps Medical Director informed of trends and increases in numbers of medical conditions and illnesses being reported by patients
  • Keep up with CME requirements for Texas License and Board Certification
  • Abide by infection control policies and procedures as dictated in the Infection Control Manual
  • Abide by policies and procedures on hazardous materials as dictated in the Employee Safety Manual
  • Participate in after hour care, to include patient calls and hospital coverage
  • Participates in the agency's Quality Improvement Program
 Job Requirements

Qualifications:

  • Graduation from an accredited school of medicine
  • Board certified in Family Medicine
  • Unrestricted Texas license (currently licensed or license pending)
  • Current DEA & DPS Certification
  • Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for Healthcare Professionals Certification
  • 2 years of post-graduate training experience preferred

Bilingual (Spanish & English) Preferred

No agencies, please. TACHC does not accept solicitations from outside recruitment agencies.

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Community Overview

Eden is the population center of Concho County in central Texas. Home to approximately 1,280 people, Eden is a neighborly community at the intersection of two major highways: US 83 and US 87.

Eden is 17 miles east of the geodetic center of the state.  It is home to the Don Freeman Memorial Museum, which details a time line of the county’s development, from early Native American settlements through the present; a large portion of the museum is devoted to Eden’s military heroes, highlighting General Ira C. Eaker, inventor of the 'artificial horizon'.
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 Contact Information
Contact: Anita Mitchell, Workforce, Recruitment and Retention Director
Texas Association of Community Health Centers
5900 Southwest Parkway
Building 3
Austin, TX 78735
Email: amitchell@tachc.org
Phone: (512) 329-5959
Fax: (512) 358-2018

 Practice Information
Number of physicians in group: 1
Philosophy of the group:

Our Vision

The vision of FHN is to be the nation’s model for rural community health center organization and outcomes.

  • We will seek to build a service delivery model that is organizationally seamless and client-centered.
  • We will provide services that are culturally and linguistically competent and friendly
  • We will develop programs that promote client and staff well-being
  • We will partner with entities to create community-based programs that promote health and prevent disease
  • We will extend services to adjacent underserved areas, and expand medical capacity as appropriate
  • We will continuously improve our practices to achieve superior outcomes
Practice Description :

The primary care medical home is accountable for meeting the large majority of each patient’s physical, oral, and mental health care needs. This includes prevention and wellness, acute care, and chronic care. Providing comprehensive care requires a team of care providers. This integrated healthcare team might include physicians, advanced practice nurses, physician assistants, nurses, dentists, hygienists, pharmacists, nutritionists, social workers, behavioral health counselors, educators, case managers and care coordinators.
If you are interested in learning more, or if you have knowledge of an individual who may be seeking an excellent practice opportunity, please contact us.