Opportunity: Family Medicine Physician - Fort Worth
 Opportunity Details
Opportunity Type: Permanent - Full Time
Specialty: Family Medicine, without OB
Location: Fort Worth, TX, USA
Region: South , Urban
Job Position Code: 233903  
Openings: 1
Last Updated: 9/19/2019 11:41:44 AM  
J1/H1B Visa? No

 Offer Details
Income Details:

Salary negotiable based on experience. 

Student Loan Forgiveness:

NHSC.

Relocation Paid: Negotiable
Vacation: 15 vacation days/ 5 sick days per calendar year
CME: 5 days, $1,000 per calendar year
Other Benefits:

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

  • Health, Life, Dental, and Optical Insurance
  • Relocation assistance negotiable!
  • CME: 5 days and $1,000 annually
  • 15 vacation days/ 5 sick days annually
  • Retirement pension available
  • FTCA malpractice insurance

 Job Description

In Fort Worth, TX: Texas Association of Community Health Centers is seeking a full-time Family Medicine Physician to provide direct medical care for patients according to established standards of care

Job Overview:

  • Provide direct patient care
  • Referral of patients that require services beyond the services that are offered at our center
  • Referral of our patients to other providers at the center if the patients requires services beyond the referring provider’s scope of practices
  • To care for patients referred by our providers for primary care services
  • Completes medical charts after each visit according to the problem-oriented medical records system
  • Adhere to our policy and procedure regarding management of lab results, diagnostic imaging results and after-hours calls
  • Provides quality medical care according to standards established by the providers specialty and by our committee on quality assurance
  • Provide supervision to physician assistants or nurse practitioners assigned to the provider by our center up to the number of mid-level providers allowed by the Texas State Board
  • Supervises medical assistants, lab personnel, and other health care professional in area of specific support services for patient care delivery
  • Provides medical orders for prescription refills, administration of medications, ancillary testing, and/or referrals
  • Insert IUD’s; remove IUD’s, insert subdermal contraception, remove subdermal contraception
  • Provides medical orders for prescription refills, administration of medications, ancillary testing, and/or referrals
  • Provide referrals to other agencies and medical resources for evaluation/follow-up or treatment; responsible for follow-up of referrals made
  • Act as resource person for other staff on medical matters; keep informed of current developments in family planning field; may assist in training new staff, students
 Job Requirements

Qualifications:

  • 3 years post-graduate experience required
  • Board Certified in Family Medicine
  • Graduation from an accredited medical school
  • Current unrestricted Texas Medical license
  • Must have current DEA registrations for the purpose of writing prescriptions

*Bilingual (English/Spanish or Vietnamese) is preferred but not required

Welcome to Fort Worth!
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Community Overview

Fort Worth, TX is a metro and suburban community with great schools, a community college, universities, hospitals, numerous cultural events, a wide variety of church denominations and world-class outdoor recreational activities. In Fort Worth, you can enjoy an enormous range of experiences - from longhorns to longnecks, from salons to saloons. Discover the artistic masterpieces of the Fort Worth Cultural District. Explore the true American West in the Stockyards National Historic District. Shop and dine in the 35-block Sundance Square, one of the most exciting downtown areas in the nation. See a show at Bass Performance Hall. Stroll through the top-ranked Fort Worth Zoo. And that's just the beginning of what you'll experience in Fort Worth. Dallas, its sister city, is also only a short drive away.

Quick Facts: Fort Worth is currently the 16th-largest city in the U.S., is listed as the 9th-safest city in the U.S., and is part of the #1 tourist destination in Texas and the #1 value-friendly destination in the United States by Hotwire.com. It has been named one of "America's Most Livable Communities" and was named an All-America City by the National Civic League in 2011. Fort Worth was also named by U.S. News & World Report as one of the "Best Affordable Places to Retire" (2009).

If you ever need a break from big city life, take a day trip east and soak in the lush, green beauty of East Texas' Piney Woods. Some of the best hunting, fishing, and camping to be had is only a short drive down the road. Or if antiquing and good home cooked country food is more your style, visit any one of the quaint, historic towns along HWY 80. Come, and have it ALL in Fort Worth!


 

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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: 0
Philosophy of the group:

Our Mission

To provide a community medical home through accessi​ble, ​compassionate & quality healthcare services.

Our Vision

Creating a healthy community for all people.

Our Values

Integrity, Compassion, Quality, Respect, Equity

Practice Description :

Our center provides health services based on the Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model, which puts patients at the forefront of team-based care. At our health center, patients receive the highest quality comprehensive primary care medical services including pediatric care, well-woman care, chronic disease management, and more. We collaborate with other community partners to coordinate referrals for specialty services.

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.