In Greenville, TX: Texas Association of Community Health Centers is seeking a Full-Time Family Medicine Physician who is responsible for providing medical services to the patients of the community health center

Job Overview:

• Obtains complete medical history from patient, and/or family, and/or previous medical records, etc.
• Prescribes medications according to therapeutic goals and explains treatment to patients and families in accordance with TSBMB regulations.
• Provides primary medical care by caring for all patients in accordance with the physician’s medical specialty and/ or privileging.
• Develops a plan of care for each patient, including: complete medical history, physical examinations, diagnosis, appropriate treatment and/or referral, including hospitalization where necessary.
• Uses all available resources in diagnosis and treatment, such as laboratory and radiological testing, in an appropriate and cost efficient manner.
• Confers with consulting physicians, nurse, patients, and patient’s families concerning treatment and care of patients.
• Refers those cases which require specialist services, but maintains responsibility, assuring that continuity of care is provided.
• Renders emergency care and treatment including cardiopulmonary resuscitation, starting I-V fluids, and medications; sutures lacerations. Performs other minor surgery as privileged.
• Consults with physicians and other members of the health care team as necessary.
• Complies with CHSA, state, federal policies, procedures, and standards.
• Performs timely chart reviews of physician assistants and nurse practitioners as required.
• Maintains all patient records to comply with required standards, reviews records regularly, and provides physician counter signature where necessary. Entries in the medical records will be legible and timely.
• Attends all medical staff meetings and participates in the community health center’s PI/RM program.
• Complies with OSHA and CLIA regulations

Qualifications:

• Graduation from an accredited medical school with a degree of Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy.
• Completion of an approved residency program in a primary care specialty.
• License to practice medicine in the state of Texas
• Five (5) years post-graduate training experience preferred
• Certification by the appropriate specialty board. (Must have exam results pending for temporary privileges.)
• The ability to relate with warmth and effectiveness to the patients, staff and other health care providers of the community health center.
• Must be qualified in Basic Life support techniques.
• Ability and willingness to serve on the active medical staff of a hospital used by the community health center.
• Ability to be credentialed by third party reimbursement sources.

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

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