In Brownsville, 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:

• Physician builds an ongoing relationship with patients on their panel and is the primary contact, providing continuous and comprehensive care
• Physician directs and leads a team of individuals that collectively takes responsibility for ongoing patient care and meet the varied needs of the patient panel.
• Physician assures care is coordinated and integrated across all elements of the healthcare system and the patient’s community. Fosters collaboration between and among all care providers, such as specialty and home health providers and community-based services
• Uses disease registries, information technology, and health information exchanges when available to assist physician in improving quality and reducing unnecessary costs
• Ensures that patients get the care they need in a culturally and linguistically appropriate manner
• Provides patient focused care and the patient is supported in disease management that includes self-management education in which the patients participates
• Physician uses established clinic systems to maximize the information technology through performance reporting, clinical-decision support for clinicians, patient education, and online communication
• The physician accepts accountability for numerous ongoing quality improvement activities and participates in a certification program
• Physician will use patient population data to work with the patient, clinical team, and others to improve healthcare outcomes such as HRSA and meaningfulness healthcare indicators
• Physician will enhance access to care through open scheduling, expanded hours, and other innovative options for communication between patients and clinic staff
• Conducts physical examinations and diagnostic evaluations of patients and obtains medical histories. Orders, performs, and interprets diagnostic tests and prescribes, recommends, and administers treatment using the clinic’s approved electronic system
• Monitors ongoing medical care, reviews diagnostic studies, conducts clinical assessments of abnormal results, and follows-up with patient

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
• Two (2) years post-graduate training experience Preferred
• Certification by the appropriate specialty board Preferred

Bilingual (Spanish & English) Preferred

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