Job Description
Job Title: Physician, Family Medicine
Location: Queens, NY
Organization Type: Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
Schedule: Monday to Friday. No weekends, no on-call responsibilities.
Compensation: $210,000/year + Productivity Incentives.
Join a mission-driven team delivering patient-centered care in one of New York City’s most vibrant and diverse communities as a Family Medicine, Physician!
About the Organization:
Our client is a respected Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) committed to delivering high-quality, comprehensive healthcare services. With a focus on primary and specialty care, the organization is deeply rooted in the community and dedicated to improving health outcomes in underserved populations.
Benefits Include:
- Competitive salary with productivity bonus
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
- Paid Malpractice Insurance
- CME Reimbursement
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Discounted commuter benefits
- Supplemental Short- and Long-Term Disability, Life Insurance
- Eligible for federal and state loan forgiveness programs
Patient Care:
- Provide medical care to pediatrics, adolescents, and adult patients.
- Take relevant patient history.
- Identify patient needs and make diagnoses.
- Perform complete well-care examinations, including complete physicals.
- Perform complete gynecological histories and physical examinations as indicated.
- Write prescriptions and inform patients about medications prescribed.
- Complete medical forms and documentation related to patient care.
- Answer patient telephone inquiries as needed.
- Make referrals to other agencies and providers, with follow-up care provided.
- Assist with immunization and phlebotomy as needed to ensure smooth patient flow.
- Encourage health promotion, disease prevention, and health maintenance. Provide health education on topics including preventative medicine and counseling on chronic diseases, as well as parenting, prenatal, nutrition, family-planning, medication usage and stress management.
- Provide patient advocacy, as appropriate for site.
- Work in a supervisory role with mid-levels and collaboratively with specialists for consultation and referral purposes.
- Participate in Peer Review process, as defined by The Floating Hospital.
- Provide technical assistance and teach Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants.
- Maintain ultimate responsibility for directing the course of patient’s medical treatment.
- Participate in case-conference and case management activities.
- Participate in the On-Call list, on a rotation basis.
Administrative/Education Duties:
- Participate in quality improvement activities.
- Participate and develop medical protocols with Clinical Guidelines Committee, for implementation by the staff.
- Collaborate with Benefits Counselors and Outreach staff to ensure appropriate patient scheduling and flow.
- Collaborate with HIM supervisor to ensure appropriate documentation procedures.
- Observe, implement, and promote federal regulations as defined by HIPAA and Policies and Procedures of organization.
EMR Access includes the following actions/areas:
Demographic, Registration, Appointment/Scheduling, Scanning, Triage, PMH/Vitals, Orders, Immunizations/PPD, Progress Note, Reporting, Labs, Medical Summary, Telephone Encounter
Background and Education:
- Medical Degree from an accredited institution.
- Valid New York State Medical license.
- New York State Medical Board Certification.
- Minimum of one-year clinical experience is preferable.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a group setting.
- A strong commitment to serving underserved communities
Job Tags
Temporary work, Monday to Friday, Flexible hours,