Opportunity: Family Medicine Physician - Alice
 Opportunity Details
Opportunity Type: Permanent - Full Time
Specialty: Family Medicine, without OB
Other Specialties Considered:  
Location: Alice, TX, USA
Region: Rural
Job Position Code: 243255  
Openings: 1
Last Updated: 2/20/2023 12:52:00 PM  
Locum Stop Date:    
J1/H1B Visa? Yes

 Offer Details
Income Details:

Salary negotiable based on experience. 

Incentive Pay: Based on meeting contracted encounters and clinical measures
Signing Bonus: Negotiable
Student Loan Forgiveness:

NHSC.

Relocation Paid: Negotiable
Vacation: 16 paid Holidays and 16 hours of PTO accrued monthly
CME: $2,500 and 5 days annually for CME
Other Benefits:

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

  • Health, life, dental and optical insurance available
  • Incentive pay available
  • Signing bonus and relocation negotiable
  • $2,500 and 5 days annually for CME
  • FTCA malpractice insurance
  • Retirement plan available
  • 16 paid Holidays and 16 hours of PTO accrued monthly

 Job Description

In Alice, TX: Texas Association of Community Health Centers is seeking a full-time Family Medicine Physician to provide independent acute and/or routine medical care to a specified outpatient population. Physician may supervise support staff in and out-of-hours or remote clinical setting.

 Job Overview:

  • Obtains detailed history and performs physical examinations on assigned patients; assesses and treats acute/chronic medical problems and provides direct patient care to a specific patient population.
  • Performs emergency CPR in cases such as cardiac arrest, respiratory arrests.
  • Notifies supervising physician regarding unusual or unexpected events or problems requiring direct physician consultation.
  • Practices safety, environmental, and/or infection control methods
  • Cooperates and helps to coordinate the activities of patient care and support staff within the clinic.
  • Documents progress notes on patient electronic charts indicating patient status and treatment procedures performed; maintains other records as required in a timely manner.
  • Provides health education to patients and families; may train and supervise medical residents engaged in specific clinical activities if required.
  • Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, and workshops.
  • May perform clinical research related to specific operations as needed.
  • Requesting, receiving, and signing for the receipt of pharmaceutical sample prescription medications and distributing the samples to patients in a specific practice setting in which the physician assistant is authorized to prescribe pharmaceutical medications and sign prescription drug orders.
  • EHR: EclinicalWorks

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 Job Requirements

Qualifications:

  • Graduation from an accredited medical school with a degree of Doctor of Medicine and 3 years of residency training required
  • Active and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Texas
  • Board certification required
  • CPR Certification for Healthcare Professionals required
  • Valid driver’s license required
  • Must be able to pass pre-employment physical and a criminal history background check

Will accept new graduates!

Accepting J1 and H1B Candidates!

Bilingual (English & Spanish) Preferred

Come make a difference in Alice!
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Community Overview

Welcome to Alice, Texas, a city rich in history, industry and culture. Alice is the county seat of Jim Wells County, and it is centrally located in South Texas in the coastal bend.

In Alice, we enjoy year-round outdoor activities including golfing, hiking, camping and boating. Saltwater and freshwater fishing combined with a thriving wildlife population all await the outdoor enthusiast. For those who prefer their entertainment indoors, there are a variety of theater groups, symphonies, art galleries and dance companies nearby. Museums, zoos, aquariums and historic sites abound. The beaches of Corpus Christi are less than an hour away, and you can drive to San Antonio in just two hours via U.S. Highway 181.

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 Contact Information
Contact: Jonathan Davis, Provider Services Specialist
Texas Association of Community Health Centers
5900 Southwest Parkway, #3
Austin, TX 78735
Email: jdavis@tachc.org
Phone: (512) 329-5959

 Practice Information
Number of physicians in group: 2
Practice Description :

This organization has 7 federally qualified health centers serving the rural counties of Jim Wells, Kleberg, Brooks, Duval, San Patricio, and Bee. In 2019, we served approximately 16,000 unduplicated patients. Our Beeville location currently provides family, pediatric, obstetrics/gynecology and behavioral health 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.