Harbor Health Services, Inc.·Plymouth, Massachusetts
The Staff Physician provides comprehensive primary care, including routine health maintenance and management of acute and chronic illnesses for a patient panel. Responsibilities include supervising mid-level practitioners and participating in on-call and clinic schedules to ensure 24-hour patient access.
The minimum starting salary for this position is $220,000 annualized.
Harbor Health Services is an innovative, growing, mission-based organization that lives, serves and collaborates with our community members to achieve our mission to help individuals reach their full potential through access to local, affordable services that promote health. Harbor provides medical, behavioral health, dental, and support services to more than 34,000 patients in Boston, the South Shore, and Cape Cod. Harbor Health also operates two Programs for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly in Mattapan and Brockton, providing comprehensive healthcare, transportation and social services for more than 580 frail elders who continue to live with dignity and independence in the community and a Woman, Infants and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program. Harbor Health is seeking a Full Time Family Medicine Physician to join our team at the Harbor Community Health Center-Plymouth.
Join us in our expanded clinical space! We have increased access and enhanced the services we offer! If you're passionate about making a difference and are eager to be part of a dynamic, expanding team, we'd love to hear from you!
Harbor Health Services qualifies for all Federal and State Loan Repayment Programs! other benefits include:
Continuing Medical Education Stipend of up to $2500 and 5 days of leave per year and reimbursement for renewal cost of licenses.
25 days of PTO to start with additional 11 Paid Holidays per year included in a comprehensive benefits package including Health, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance, 403B Savings plan, wellness benefits and more!
Malpractice Insurance covered by the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA).
Fully integrated EPIC/OCHIN EMR
Opportunities available for teaching and leadership
The Staff Physician provides care, including routine health maintenance, management of chronic conditions, and management of acute illness for patients.
Serves as a primary care provider for a panel of patients, organizes and manages the care of primary care patients, including outpatient visits, communication with patients by mail, email or phone, inpatient care, referral for specialty care, provision of or referral for patient education for self-management, assesses health risks, promotes and provides disease prevention, and practices evidenced based medicine.
Provides routine health maintenance by performing interval well visits which may include a complete history and physical, developmental assessment, risk assessment, cancer screening, and health promotion education, follows up on any problems detected and makes appropriate referrals for additional services required, including, nutrition, social services, behavioral health, specialty care
Provides timely and expert care to patients with acute illness.
Manages common chronic illnesses, including acute complications and routine follow-up. Provides or arranges for appropriate patient education regarding self-management of chronic illnesses.
Participates in an on-call system with other physicians in the Center and with other physicians at affiliated health centers that provides 24-hour access to a physician for our patients.
Participates in evening/weekend/holiday clinic schedule to provide face to face care, follow up visits, acute care and other clinical services to patients.
Participates in provider staff meetings, departmental meetings, general staff meetings, trainings, care team meetings and quality improvement/practice transformation sessions.
Supervises mid-level practitioners on a routine basis, reviews problem cases, is available for questions, reviews medication prescribing, and provides teaching.
Provides credentialing information on a timely basis.
Updates Electronic Medical Record (EMR) appropriately using proper coding and documents care accordingly; accurately and timely documents care in the medical record with progress notes, lab follow-ups, communications with patients; maintains a current problem list, medication flow sheet, immunization record and other appropriate information.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement. When determining actual base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g. location, years of relevant experience, education, training, and other factors as permissible by law). As such, most offers will not be at the top of the salary range.
Candidates must have completed an accredited residency in Family Practice and hold a current Massachusetts MD/DO license, DEA, and CPR/BLS certifications. Board certification or eligibility and proficiency with EMR systems are required.
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