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CIRCLE THE CITY
Respite Physician
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What they do
A Physician (Other) diagnoses and treats illness and injuries in patients. May specialize in working with a particular group of people (such as children), or a particular area of health care and treatment (such as cardiology, oncology, surgery, radiology or anesthesiology). Works from a private practice or within a hospital or larger healthcare facility.
$232,955 / year median in Arizona
+7% projected growth
Job Description
Summary of Position :
The Physician is a practicing physician (Family Medicine or Internal Medicine) who will provide direct care for patients at the Circle the City Medical Respite Center, as well as assuming the leadership of the multidisciplinary clinical team. This physician should be interested in joining a dynamic team of dedicated professionals who are providing integrated care in an innovative setting to an exclusively homeless population.Essential duties:
Duties include, but are not limited to:- Provision of direct medical care to patients in the Medical Respite Center. This includes diagnosis, follow-up, and treatment of all medical conditions from the time of admission until the patient is discharged.
- Leader of the medical team, which includes physicians, physician assistants, nurses, and therapists (physical, occupational, speech).
- Formulation of plans for care, coordination of care with care team.
- Serving as consulting physician for Physician Assistants on staff.
- Coordinating the service of community volunteer physicians within the Medical Respite Center.
- Teaching medical students and residents who rotate through the Medical Respite Center, as well as coordinating these rotations with the teaching institutions.
- Working closely with behavioral health team for integration of care.
- Overseeing documentation on care in the Electronic Health Record.
- Responsibility for ongoing evaluation of the clinical policies and procedures affecting provision of care in the Medical Respite Center.
- Responsible for implementation of Infection Control Policy within the Medical Respite Center.
- Participate in the Clinical Excellence Committee, developing metrics for quality outcomes and evaluating data to implement change.
Qualifications:
Basic Knowledge and Skills:
- Must have valid unrestricted Arizona Medical License.
- Board-Certified in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine.
- Experience in working with homeless or underserved populations is preferred.
- Basic Life Support certification required (BLS).
- Must be at least 21 years of age.
Physical and Mental Requirements:
- I have reviewed the physical requirements form.