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Job Description

At Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center, we honor all members of our community and acknowledge the dignity of each person we serve. Our purpose is to provide high quality, comprehensive primary health care to the communities of Washington and Yamhill counties with a special emphasis on migrant and seasonal farm workers and a view to removing barriers to health care. We strive to provide an environment that welcomes and values the people we employ and serve.

If you are unsure whether you meet all the required qualifications for this role but are interested and passionate about this potential position, we encourage you to apply.

• With Hospital Call provides direct patient care in accordance with training, experience and licensure. This position participates as a member of the medical team within the Center. The Physician
• With Hospital Call will apply for and maintain hospital staff membership and privileges at the Hospital and maintain these by demonstrating the appropriate skills. The Physician - With Hospital Call functions as an educational resource to patients, the Center, students and the Community.
  
• Participate in direct patient care, which may include obstetrics, family planning, newborn care, pediatrics and general adult care. Care will be dependent upon specialty of provider.
• Meet minimum patient care productivity requirements as may be set by the Center to meet requirements of outside funding and/or reimbursement sources.
• Provide continuous comprehensive and culturally sensitive health care of the highest quality.
• Provide case management to Center patients.
• Provide all necessary documentation in the medical record of care provided to patient, including education, medications, referrals, diagnostic testing and follow-up.
• May assist in organizing and participating in special clinics such as the migrant camp program.
• May be required to provide services at sites other than your primary site.
• Provide day-to-day oversight of support staff with respect to individual patient management.
• Participate in case management review and discussion, i.e. OB patients, diabetics.
• Assist in implementation of plans to meet the objectives of the annual "Health Plan" and other goals established by the QA/QI committee and the Center's managed care plans.
• Participate in chart audits to assess success of QA/QI program.
• Participate in medical staff, OB, QA/QI meetings and other committees within the Center established to improve patient care and the overall operation of the Center.
• Provide supervision of students and residents in the health care professions.
• Consult with and support nurse practitioners and physician assistants as needed or requested.
• Become part of professional committees at the community or hospital level that assist the Center's integration into the community.
• May be required to temporarily assume responsibilities of Medical Director in his/her absence.
• Maintain skills in order to maintain hospital privileges as needed by the Center.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Handle protected health information (PHI) in a manner consistent with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).
  

Job Description
At Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center, we honor all members of our community and acknowledge the dignity of each person we serve. Our purpose is to provide high quality, comprehensive primary health care to the communities of Washington and Yamhill counties with a special emphasis on migrant and seasonal farm workers and a view to removing barriers to health care. We strive to provide an environment that welcomes and values the people we employ and serve.
If you are unsure whether you meet all the required qualifications for this role but are interested and passionate about this potential position, we encourage you to apply.
Job Summary: The Physician

• With Hospital Call provides direct patient care in accordance with training, experience and licensure. This position participates as a member of the medical team within the Center. The Physician
• With Hospital Call will apply for and maintain hospital staff membership and privileges at the Hospital and maintain these by demonstrating the appropriate skills. The Physician - With Hospital Call functions as an educational resource to patients, the Center, students and the Community.
  

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Participate in direct patient care, which may include obstetrics, family planning, newborn care, pediatrics and general adult care. Care will be dependent upon specialty of provider.
• Meet minimum patient care productivity requirements as may be set by the Center to meet requirements of outside funding and/or reimbursement sources.
• Provide continuous comprehensive and culturally sensitive health care of the highest quality.
• Provide case management to Center patients.
• Provide all necessary documentation in the medical record of care provided to patient, including education, medications, referrals, diagnostic testing and follow-up.
• May assist in organizing and participating in special clinics such as the migrant camp program.
• May be required to provide services at sites other than your primary site.
• Provide day-to-day oversight of support staff with respect to individual patient management.
• Participate in case management review and discussion, i.e. OB patients, diabetics.
• Assist in implementation of plans to meet the objectives of the annual "Health Plan" and other goals established by the QA/QI committee and the Center's managed care plans.
• Participate in chart audits to assess success of QA/QI program.
• Participate in medical staff, OB, QA/QI meetings and other committees within the Center established to improve patient care and the overall operation of the Center.
• Provide supervision of students and residents in the health care professions.
• Consult with and support nurse practitioners and physician assistants as needed or requested.
• Become part of professional committees at the community or hospital level that assist the Center's integration into the community.
• May be required to temporarily assume responsibilities of Medical Director in his/her absence.
• Maintain skills in order to maintain hospital privileges as needed by the Center.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Handle protected health information (PHI) in a manner consistent with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).
  

HIPAA Requirements
The licensed independent health care practitioner (provider) will have access to PHI in the course of carrying out his/her duties. The provider uses the PHI for treatment purposes and quality assurance operations. Applying the minimum necessary standard of HIPAA, the designated records sets to which this employee will have access include: the demographic and scheduling information in the practice management system, and the full medical record.
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Required

• Strong commitment to working with patients and staff from a wide range of ethnic, economic, cultural, and social backgrounds.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred; willingness to become sufficiently competent in Spanish to provide medical care.
• Experience using electronic health records systems preferred.
  

Education And Experience Required

• Current Oregon medical license and DEA registration.
• Current staff membership and privileges at the appropriate hospital(s)--Tuality Community Hospital, OHSU, or other hospital(s) where VG is providing hospital care for its patients; hospital privileges must align with the scope of care VG provides to hospitalized patients.
• Board eligible in specialty in which training was obtained.
  

Behavioral Competencies
Accountability

• Role model VG's mission, vision, and shared values
  

Customer-Focus

• Listen to the voice of the customer and strive to delight them by exceeding their expectations
  

Teamwork

• If someone needs help, help them
  

Initiative

• Be innovative, apply fresh ideas, and continuously improve how you do your work
  

Confidentiality

• Maintain strict confidentiality and respect the privacy of others
  

Ethical

• Demonstrate integrity, honesty, and stewardship in all encounters at work
  

Respect

• Demonstrate consideration and appreciation for co-workers and patients
  

Communication

• Demonstrate the ability to convey thoughts and ideas as well as understand perspective of others
  

Physical Requirements
Percentage of time spent

• Standing: up to 60%
• Walking: up to 25%
• Sitting: up to 75%
• Stooping: occasional
• Bending: occasional
• Reaching: occasional
• Climbing stairs: frequently climbing 2-3 stairs
• Climbing step stool: occasional
• Lifting: frequent
• 5-20 lbs; infrequent
• 20-50 lbs.
• Physically demanding tasks: May be asked to assist patient onto or off of exam table, etc.
  

Working Environment/Physical Hazards

• Work in well-lighted, ventilated environment.
• Exposure to blood borne pathogens.
• Exposure to potentially hazardous chemicals.
  

Equipment Used
Office equipment

• Computer: Data entry and word processing
• Telephone, fax, copier, scanner
  

Medical equipment

• Stethoscope, ophthalmoscope, otoscope, dopler
• Surgical/Procedural instruments
• Routing medical equipment
• Fetal monitor
• EKG
• Pulse oximeter
• Nebulizer
• O2 tank
  

Immunization
Staff member must meet immunizations requirements as stated in VGMHC's immunization policy.
Job descriptions represent a general outline of the essential and major job duties, functions and qualifications required. They cannot be all-inclusive and comprehensive due to the dynamic nature of work performed to accomplish VGMHC’s Mission.
VGMHC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.No person is unlawfully excluded from consideration for employment because of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, veteran status, marital status, or physical challenges.The policy applies not only to recruitment and hiring practices, but also includes fairness in placement, promotion, transfer, rate of pay, and termination.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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