Job purposeTo provide high quality health care to the patients of the Fair Haven Community Health Center in the primary care setting consistent with FHCHC policies and mission.Duties and responsibilitiesProvides primary medical care in accordance with the provider’s medical specialtyDevelops a plan of care for each patient, including medical history, physical examination, diagnosis and appropriate treatment and/or referral, including hospitalization if necessaryUses all available resources in diagnosis and treatment, such as laboratory and others tests in an appropriate and cost efficient mannerConfers with other clinicians, patient’s families and other support staff concerning treatment and care of patients when appropriateRefers those cases which require specialist services, but maintains primary care responsibility to assure continuity of careMaintains accurate medical records within the EPIC electronic health record system and performs appropriate charting and follow up on patientsParticipates in Medical & General staff meetings and appropriate clinical teamsParticipates in the Health Center’s Performance Improvement program, in other task groups as needed, and pursues continuing education opportunities to update medical knowledge and assure quality patient carePerforms other necessary duties as required by the FHCHC to achieve the goal of providing high quality service and health careQualificationsGraduation from an accredited medical school with a degree of Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy.Completion of an approved internal medicine residency programLicense to practice medicine in State of ConnecticutAbility and willingness to serve on the active medical staff of the hospitals used by FHCHCQualified in Basic Life Support techniquesBi-lingual in Spanish and English is desirableExperience in an ambulatory or outpatient setting preferredAbility to relate with warmth and effectiveness to the patients and other staff of the Community Health Center.Experience or specialty training in geriatric medicine is desirableDoctorateLicense to practice medicine in State of ConnecticutBLS/CPRAmerican with Disabilities Requirements:External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job specific functions (listed within each job specific responsibility) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by the organization on a case by case basis.Fair Haven Community Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. FHCHC does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

Internal Medicine Physician/Family Medicine

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