Family Practitioner

Description

The Primary Care Provider delivers high-quality, compassionate, comprehensive primary care services. This role emphasizes preventive care, chronic disease management, and patient education, with a focus on serving medically underserved and culturally diverse populations. The PCP works as part of an integrated, multidisciplinary care team to improve health outcomes and advance health equity.

Responsibilities:

Clinical Care

• Deliver comprehensive, patient-focused primary care for adults.
• Perform comprehensive assessments, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up in accordance with evidence‑based guidelines.
• Manage acute and chronic medical conditions, including hypertension, diabetes, asthma, COPD, and behavioral health concerns.
• Conduct preventive care services such as annual physicals, screenings, immunizations, and health education.
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests, labs, imaging, and specialty referrals as appropriate.
• Deliver care both in-person and via telehealth as needed.
• All providers will share responsibility for on-call coverage, ensuring patient care needs are met outside regular clinic hours.

Care Coordination & Team Collaboration

• Work collaboratively with nurses, medical assistants, behavioral health providers, case managers, and dental providers.
• Participate in team huddles, care planning, and quality improvement activities.
• Coordinate care transitions, referrals, and follow-up services to ensure continuity of care.
• Maintain effective communication with specialty providers, hospitals, and community resources.

Compliance & Documentation

• Document all encounters in the electronic health record (EHR) accurately, thoroughly, and in a timely manner.
• Adhere to federal and state regulatory requirements, including HRSA, UDS, OSHA, and infection control standards.
• Comply with FQHC-specific requirements such as sliding fee scale documentation, enabling services referrals, and quality reporting.

Quality & Performance Improvement

• Participate in quality initiatives such as PCMH, meaningful use, HEDIS/UDS measures, and population health programs.
• Use evidence-based practices to contribute to the improvement of clinical workflows.
• Follow protocols that support value-based care and improved patient outcomes.
• Required to take part in peer review activities to ensure adherence to clinical standards and best practices.

Community & Mission Engagement

• Support the mission and values of the JPAFHC to provide accessible, equitable, and culturally competent care.
• Participate in outreach, health education events, and collaborations with community partners as needed.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary with eligibility for productivity or quality incentives.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision.
• Automatic 1% payroll deduction into 403(b) retirement account
• Paid time off, CME days and stipend.
• Eligibility for NHSC and state loan repayment programs.

Requirements

Required

• Licensed Physician (MD/DO), in New York State
• Board-certified or board-eligible in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine.
• Current DEA registration: ability to obtain X-Waiver/MAT certification if required.
• Current BLS/CPR certification.
• Experience or strong interest in working with underserved populations.

Preferred

• Experience in an FQHC or community health setting.
• Familiarity with value-based care, population health, and trauma-informed care.
• Bilingual skills (e.g., Spanish) highly desirable.
• Experience with eClinicalWorks EHR systems