United Community & Family Services Inc
Location
Norwich, Connecticut
The physician will provide comprehensive, patient-centered medical care to adult patients, including diagnosing and treating acute and chronic conditions. They will also participate in on-call rotations, collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, and ensure adherence to professional and organizational standards.
Candidates must hold a doctoral degree (MD or DO) and be licensed to practice in Connecticut with a valid DEA license. Board certification or eligibility in a primary care specialty is required, along with BLS and ACLS certifications.
Description UCFS strives to use person-centered care to improve the health and well-being of everyone in our community. Share in our vision of being Eastern CT’s best choice for patient-centered healthcare!
We are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Physician of Internal Medicine to join our team. As a Physician of Internal Medicine, you will be responsible for providing comprehensive medical care to adult patients, managing chronic conditions, and diagnosing and treating acute illnesses.
Expected Schedule: Full-Time, 40 hours/week
Provides patient centered medical care to clients/families of all ages in accordance with standards of professional ethics and practice, NCQA guidelines, AMA standards of care and WWBH hospital privileging standards and UCFS policies and procedures; Meets documentation standards; analyzes records, reports, test results or examination information to diagnose patient medical condition; ensures patient communication with clinical findings, recommendations, and treatment plans Provides continuity of care for clients and families through participation in on-call rotation; when appropriate, provides care in the acute care setting in which one has admitting privileges and provides back up coverage for other primary care providers; Makes referrals and follows up on education, counseling and self-care management strategies. Ensures that special and holistic needs of clients/families are met through utilizing preventive health screening, treating common health problems, referring to specialists, utilization of primary care team members and other providers of care (i.e., dental, behavioral health, etc.), participating in interdisciplinary case conferencing and collaborating with other departments within UCFS and the community Identifies and respond to potential and/or high risk situations inclusive of notification of such agencies as Department of Elderly Affairs, Department of Children and Families as appropriate; participates in the development of health risk management protocols; Participates in the organizational plan for clinical operations, including but not limited to, identification of activities designed to respond to community health need, epidemiological trends, access issues, etc. If you are a dedicated and skilled Physician of Internal Medicine looking for a challenging and rewarding career opportunity, we encourage you to apply for this position. We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages, as well as opportunities for professional growth and development.
Education and Experience Doctoral degree (MD) or DO (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine) A strong community health/public health orientation, patient care management experience Certificates, Licenses, Registrations Physician Licensed to practice in the state of Connecticut Valid DEA license BLS and ACLS required Board certified or board eligible in a primary care specialty Must maintain credentialing requirements for acute care hospital, third party payers and standards as may be needed by agency accrediting body
UCFS is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees as protected by applicable federal and/or state law.
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