County of Ventura
Physician, Primary Care with Addiction Medicine
County of Ventura, California, Missouri, United States, 65018
Physician, Primary Care with Addiction Medicine
Job description and qualifications for a Primary Care Clinic Physician with Addiction Medicine
Overview POSITION: Primary Care Clinic Physician (At-Will classification) with Addiction Medicine duties.
Examples Of Duties
Provides comprehensive primary care services to patients of all ages, focusing on preventive care, chronic disease management, and acute care.
Conducts addiction medicine consults and manages patients with substance use disorders using evidence-based treatments.
Collaborates with a multidisciplinary team, including addiction counselors, nurses, and support staff, to provide integrated care. Consults with other physicians and providers, refers patients to specialists when necessary, and works with other healthcare staff, such as nurses, assistants, and other physicians.
Participates in care coordination and contributes to patient-centered care strategies.
Ensures timely documentation and compliance with medical regulations and clinic policies.
May train and act as a preceptor for fellows and/or residents located at community clinics.
Provides complete, comprehensive, family-oriented, culturally sensitive clinical care for patients including obtaining medical histories, performing physical examinations, making diagnoses, and treating patients.
Prescribes medications and treatment, monitors patients’ progress, and adapts treatment as required.
Advises patients concerning evidence-based lifestyle changes that improve patient health and works with patients to develop self-management goals.
Gives or determines the need for medical tests, orders laboratory tests as necessary; interprets medical tests.
Keeps accurate and timely medical records and charts and adheres to documentation policies. Prepares various records such as progress notes, comprehensive care plans, summaries, etc. Documents gathered information in medical record as required by policies.
Participates in meetings, conferences, and training sessions as determined by Ambulatory Care administration.
Complies with medical laws (for example, HIPAA).
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications Education/Experience
Completion of an ACGME-accredited residency program
Degree in Medicine (Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy)
At least 3 years of residency training
Current state medical license and state DEA license
Necessary Special Requirements
Must be able to meet the VCMC Medical Staff Credentialing requirements as outlined in the Medical Staff Bylaws.
Board certification in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine
Board certified or Board eligible in Addiction Medicine
Highly Desired
Experience in both Primary Care and Addiction Medicine
Experience providing clinical supervision to interdisciplinary case management teams
Working Conditions
Combination of primary care and addiction medicine, with both full time and part time positions available
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Knowledge:
current developments, trends, best practices, and evidence-based guidelines in the medical field; addiction medicine; basic understanding of clinical supervisory principles and practices; pharmacology and psychopharmacology including laws regarding informed consent, dosage ranges, drug incompatibilities, and side effects; proper documentation of clinical services; principles, practices, and techniques of general medicine and its application; medical diagnosis and treatment; hospitals and clinics organization, communicable disease control; public health practices and procedures.
Skills/Abilities:
diagnose and treat patients; develop and monitor appropriate treatment plans; establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, their families, staff and others; learn and apply laws, statutes, codes and regulations governing California health service providers, and Joint Commission and other regulatory requirements; effectively communicate to a variety of demographics including patients, their families, other clinical staff and stakeholders; maintain medical records and prepare reports; serve on interdisciplinary teams; clinically supervise licensed and professional staff.
Recruitment Process To APPLY for this exceptional career opportunity, please submit an online application at www.ventura.org/jobs and attach your current resume and a cover letter illustrating your experience.
OR
Email your resume/CV and cover letter to Sabrina.Anderson@ventura.org
NOTE: Important to include the dates of your residency program. All relevant work experience, training, and education need to be included in order to determine eligibility. Applicants meeting the stated requirements will be invited to continue to the next step in the screening and selection process.
Background Investigation A thorough pre-employment, post offer background investigation which may include inquiry into past employment, education, criminal background information and driving record may be required for this position.
For further information about this recruitment, please contact Sabrina Anderson by e-mail at Sabrina.Anderson@ventura.org or by telephone at (805) 654-2642.
Equal Employment Opportunity The County of Ventura is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
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Overview POSITION: Primary Care Clinic Physician (At-Will classification) with Addiction Medicine duties.
Examples Of Duties
Provides comprehensive primary care services to patients of all ages, focusing on preventive care, chronic disease management, and acute care.
Conducts addiction medicine consults and manages patients with substance use disorders using evidence-based treatments.
Collaborates with a multidisciplinary team, including addiction counselors, nurses, and support staff, to provide integrated care. Consults with other physicians and providers, refers patients to specialists when necessary, and works with other healthcare staff, such as nurses, assistants, and other physicians.
Participates in care coordination and contributes to patient-centered care strategies.
Ensures timely documentation and compliance with medical regulations and clinic policies.
May train and act as a preceptor for fellows and/or residents located at community clinics.
Provides complete, comprehensive, family-oriented, culturally sensitive clinical care for patients including obtaining medical histories, performing physical examinations, making diagnoses, and treating patients.
Prescribes medications and treatment, monitors patients’ progress, and adapts treatment as required.
Advises patients concerning evidence-based lifestyle changes that improve patient health and works with patients to develop self-management goals.
Gives or determines the need for medical tests, orders laboratory tests as necessary; interprets medical tests.
Keeps accurate and timely medical records and charts and adheres to documentation policies. Prepares various records such as progress notes, comprehensive care plans, summaries, etc. Documents gathered information in medical record as required by policies.
Participates in meetings, conferences, and training sessions as determined by Ambulatory Care administration.
Complies with medical laws (for example, HIPAA).
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications Education/Experience
Completion of an ACGME-accredited residency program
Degree in Medicine (Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy)
At least 3 years of residency training
Current state medical license and state DEA license
Necessary Special Requirements
Must be able to meet the VCMC Medical Staff Credentialing requirements as outlined in the Medical Staff Bylaws.
Board certification in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine
Board certified or Board eligible in Addiction Medicine
Highly Desired
Experience in both Primary Care and Addiction Medicine
Experience providing clinical supervision to interdisciplinary case management teams
Working Conditions
Combination of primary care and addiction medicine, with both full time and part time positions available
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Knowledge:
current developments, trends, best practices, and evidence-based guidelines in the medical field; addiction medicine; basic understanding of clinical supervisory principles and practices; pharmacology and psychopharmacology including laws regarding informed consent, dosage ranges, drug incompatibilities, and side effects; proper documentation of clinical services; principles, practices, and techniques of general medicine and its application; medical diagnosis and treatment; hospitals and clinics organization, communicable disease control; public health practices and procedures.
Skills/Abilities:
diagnose and treat patients; develop and monitor appropriate treatment plans; establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, their families, staff and others; learn and apply laws, statutes, codes and regulations governing California health service providers, and Joint Commission and other regulatory requirements; effectively communicate to a variety of demographics including patients, their families, other clinical staff and stakeholders; maintain medical records and prepare reports; serve on interdisciplinary teams; clinically supervise licensed and professional staff.
Recruitment Process To APPLY for this exceptional career opportunity, please submit an online application at www.ventura.org/jobs and attach your current resume and a cover letter illustrating your experience.
OR
Email your resume/CV and cover letter to Sabrina.Anderson@ventura.org
NOTE: Important to include the dates of your residency program. All relevant work experience, training, and education need to be included in order to determine eligibility. Applicants meeting the stated requirements will be invited to continue to the next step in the screening and selection process.
Background Investigation A thorough pre-employment, post offer background investigation which may include inquiry into past employment, education, criminal background information and driving record may be required for this position.
For further information about this recruitment, please contact Sabrina Anderson by e-mail at Sabrina.Anderson@ventura.org or by telephone at (805) 654-2642.
Equal Employment Opportunity The County of Ventura is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
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