Opportunity: Family Medicine with OB or OBGYN Physician - Alice
 Opportunity Details
Opportunity Type: Permanent - Full Time
Specialty: Family Medicine, with OB
Other Specialties Considered: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Location: Alice, TX, USA
Region: South , Coastal
Job Position Code: 222916  
Practice Setting:

Counties Located: Jim Wells, Kleberg, San Patricio, Bee, Brooks, Duval

Service Sites: 12

Clients Served: 17,884

Number of Visits: 63,126

Openings: 1
Last Updated: 8/6/2020 10:29:43 AM  
J1/H1B Visa? No

 Offer Details
Income Details:

Salary negotiable based on experience & hospitlization billing is done by Employer. Percentage is split 50/50.

Student Loan Forgiveness:

NHSC & State loan repayment

Vacation: Great work/life balance with 24 days PTO & 13 Holidays
CME: $1,500 yr. and 3 days after the 1st year of employment
Call Coverage: Yes
Other Benefits:

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

  • Health, Life, and Dental insurance
     
  • Great work/life balance with 24 PTO days & 13 Holidays
     
  • Annual allowance for Continuing Education ($1,500 yr. and 3 days after the 1st year of employment)
     
  • FTCA malpractice insurance
     
  • Retirement/pension program

*Eligible providers may apply to NHSC for loan repayment


 Job Description

In Alice, TX: Texas Association of Community Health Centers is seeking a full-time Family Medicine with OB or OBGYN Physician. New Grads welcome to apply!

Job Overview:

  • Functions as a team member of a multi-function disciplinary health care team
     
  • Responsible for provisions of comprehensive primary and preventive
    care including OB responsibilities which includes obstetric care, prenatal care, deliveries, post-partum care and OB related surgery

     
  • Provide services for forty (40) hours per week
     
  • Expected to produce the equivalent of 4,200 medical encounters per year,
    proportionately prorated (reduced) if physician is working less than 40 hours a week

     
  • Cover for other physicians and treat the patients of those other physicians even when
    those patients are not enrolled in the health center as required for retention of hospital privileges

     
  • Follow and abide by the ethics of the medical profession and all federal, state and local laws and ordinances applicable to practice
     
  • Provide supervision of mid-level providers
     
  • Physician and Health Center Manager will develop a schedule of days that the Physician
    will be on site to provide patient care and supervision of mid-levels as appropriate

     
  • Call Coverage: Yes
     
  • Clinic uses EClinical Works EHR system

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 Job Requirements

Qualifications:

  • Board Certified in Family Medicine with OB or OBGYN
  • Graduation from an accredited medical school
  • Completion of approved post-graduate training
  • Current unrestricted Texas Medical license
  • Must have current DEA and DPS registrations for the purpose of writing prescriptions

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


 Client Overview

The mission of our center is to improve the quality of life and health for our patients, as well as to promote self-sufficiency of the people of South Texas by: identifying community needs; using all resources within our agency and in the community; and forming partnerships to expand our communities' resources.

Our facility serves Bee, Brooks, Duval, Jim Wells, Kleberg, and San Patricio counties. Our service area has been designated a HPSA/MUA.

We provide the following services:
Behavioral Health Services
Cancer Screenings
Case Management
Dental Care - Preventive
Dental Care - Restorative
Developmental Screening
Diabetes Care
Family Planning
General Primary Medical Care
Health Education
Hearing Screenings
Immunizations- Child and Adult
Laboratory Services
Medicaid/CHIP Eligibility and Enrollment Assistance
Other Nutrition Education and Counseling
Pharmacy
Postpartum Care
Prenatal Services
Substance Abuse Services
Translation and Interpretation Services
Women's Health/Gynecological Care

All positions require a valid driver's license; safe driving record; physical and criminal history background check.

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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: 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
Year Established: 1967
Number of physicians in group: 4
Philosophy of the group:

Vision Statement

We envision a vibrant community where everyone has access to quality health care, education, housing and employment.

Mission Statement

Our mission is to continuously improve the lives of South Texans by providing high quality health care, education, housing and economic opportunities to reduce poverty through services and partnerships.

Practice Description :

Alice, Jim Wells County: The center in Alice is divided into the family, women's, dental, and behavioral practice services. The family practice area has two waiting rooms, two reception areas, triage, two nurse's stations, a lab and 13 exam rooms. The women's center has five exam rooms and the dental practice has four operatories. Behavior services are provided in the behaviorist's office. The Pharmacy has its own secure area that provides storage for all medications, a work station for pharmacists/techs, and a private counseling area for patients and pharmacists. 

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.