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County of Riverside
Ambulatory Primary Care Physician Leader - PER DIEM Geriatrics
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What they do
A Family or General Practitioner provides primary medical care for families and patients of all ages, including diagnosis, treatment and preventative care. Treats illnesses and helps patients to manage complex or chronic diseases. Works in a private practice or outpatient clinical setting. Works to meet the medical needs of communities that are less well served by hospitals.
$228,267 / year median in California
+7% projected growth
Job Description
Riverside University Health System has a Per Diem Physician opportunity with the Geriatric Clinical Practice of the Medical Center located in Moreno Valley, CA. The Geriatric Practice offers varied, extensive, and unique services to the patients served by RUHS and offers a multitude of opportunities for Geriatricians. What we are looking for in candidates: MD/DO from an accredited medical school Board Certified/Eligible in Geriatric Medicine Active and unrestricted California medical license, or able to obtain a California medical license Familiarity with clinical metrics, performance improvement, and corrective action plans Previous work experience in Skilled Nursing Facilities and/or Outpatient Primary Care Bilingual in Spanish a plus
Per Diem Benefits:
Competitive salary Malpractice coverage Flexible schedule (days/hours to be determined) Meet the Team! Founded in 1893, Riverside University Health System Medical Center has grown into a cornerstone of healthcare excellence and medical education in the region. Our highly skilled healthcare professionals and dedicated support staff are committed to delivering exceptional, state-of-the-art care to the diverse populations of Riverside County. Located in Moreno Valley, our 439-bed Medical Center is home to a Level I Trauma Center, a Level II Pediatric Trauma Center, and the county's only Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). If you're passionate about making a meaningful difference and helping others, RUHS Medical Center is the place for you! For more information regarding RUHS-Medical Center, please visit www.ruhealth.org- Function as a clinician leader of services provided to patients by the medical team or medical specialty area; plan, organize, supervise, and coordinate the primary or specialized medical services at the medical center and outpatient clinics.
- Supervise clinicians, healthcare support staff, medical students, interns, and resident physicians.
- Instruct clinicians, medical students, interns, resident physicians, and ancillary medical staff on all patient care services; provide professional guidance to healthcare staff engaged in performing patient care.
- Conduct and participate in in-service training for medical staff and ancillary medical staff; conduct or participate in department or primary care clinic rounds and instruct the medical staff on patient care services in relation to medical treatments and medications.
- Act as a medical consultant for primary, preventive care, health and wellness, and related community and public health programs; ensure medical staff and ancillary medical staff compliance to department policies, Joint Commission requirements, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), local, state, and federal regulations related to healthcare.
- Demonstrate professionalism in all actions, including interpersonal skills, as well as compliance with RUHS policies and organizational objectives, including organizational mission and values.
- Keep informed of current medical techniques, procedures, and equipment, including subspecialty referral guidelines and workup; annual completion of continuing medical education (CME) per board and state license requirements, including minimally two (2) hours of leadership or educational-related CME per year.
- Maintain documentation of care to substantiate coding, in accordance with standards required by the Joint Commission, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), state, and federal guidelines; maintain appropriate records and complete medical documentation, including review of labs and diagnostic testing within the RUHS policy guidelines.
- Assist the Physician-in-Charge in developing and implementing immediate and long-range goals and objectives of medical services and quality metric programs.
- Participate in clinical quality programs, including responsibility for own quality metrics and compliance with RUHS policy and state and federal requirements; address patient quality metrics at each clinical encounter.
- May represent the department in various committees, staff meetings and professional meetings.
- Additional leadership opportunities exist.