SUMMARY

Provides primary care medical services to the patients of UMMA

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Provides excellent customer service always, to internal and external customers.
• Elicits and records patient’s medical history and social determinants of health.
• Examines patient to determine general physical condition.
• Orders and accurately interprets only necessary laboratory tests, pathology results, radiologist reports in the development and execution of a treatment plan for patients.
• Documents gathered information in medical record as required by policies and analyses reports and findings of tests and examinations.
• Prescribes treatments and medication utilizing evidence-based medicine.
• Immunize patients from communicable diseases.
• Advises patients concerning diet, hygiene, and methods for prevention of disease.
• May provide prenatal care to pregnant women and may provide postnatal care to mother and infant, if applicable.
• Refers patients to medical specialist or other practitioner for specialized treatment.
• May perform minor surgery/procedures based on privileges granted.
• Ability to develop positive rapport with patients and families to foster the physician/patient relationship.
• Active participation in the Quality Improvement Program, Peer Review, Provider and clinical meetings, as well as UMMA’s Coverage and On-call schedule.
• Provide preventative health care services in accordance with HEDIS and other national evidence based standards.
• Ability to manage a patient panel and schedule with an average of 2.5 visits hourly.
• Able to complete patient charting in a timely fashion to support billing levels.

EXPERIENCE / KNOWLEDGE:

To perform effectively in this position, the incumbent must have:

• Successful completion and acceptable results of post offer physical examination, drug screening, and criminal background check.
• License to practice as a Physician Assistant by the CA Physician Assistant Board.
• Active DEA license
• Leadership and/or management skills preferred.
• 3 years Community Health and Medicine experience
• Spanish Language preferred

EDUCATION:

• Education and training necessary to obtain a medical degree.
• Requires valid license to practice medicine in the State of California.
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in specialty preferred.
• Education, training and experience necessary to meet the underwritten requirements for inclusion under UMMA’s malpractice insurance coverage.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

While performing this work, the incumbent:

• Will spend substantial time standing, sitting, speaking and listening
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Is expected to travel via personal vehicle throughout the community on a frequent basis

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

EQUIPMENT & SOFTWARE OPERATION

The incumbent in this position may operate any/all of the following equipment:

• Telephone, cell phone, fax
• Computer, printer and related equipment
• Copy machine
• Audio-visual equipment
• Personal automobile

Computer software may include any or all of the following:

• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Access
• Design / Publishing software
• Internet Explorer
• Donor Software