Family Medicine Physician - Nexus HR Services

Family Medicine Physician - Inglewood, CA

Compensation:  $130 per hour, 2 days per week

Student Loan Assistance - available after 90 days

Dental and Medical plus life insurance - available by the end of 2024

Overview: Nexus HR is looking for a Family Medicine  Physician for a reputable FQHC primary care facility in Inglewood, CA. 

About the Job

Provides professional medical services to complement the delivery of primary health care services; provides clinical leadership and supervision of medical providers, medical staff, and medical support staff. Works closely with the Health Center Managers to ensure quality-of-care accomplishes the organizational mission.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Supervisory

• Oversees the management and supervision of the medical and clinical support providers and delegates’ authority and responsibility when and where needed.

• Oversee and chair the Quality Improvement Committee and ensure quality of care is provided and risk is minimized. Collaborate with the providers to ensure standard of care is provided to patients. 

Clinical 

• Provides medical evaluation, treatment and consultation services to patients of the clinic.

• Available to staff at all times; responds to emergencies and answers medical questions.

• Obtains and documents, appropriate chief complaint, past medical, family, and social history, review of systems, examination, medications and allergies, assessment and plan for each patient during patient visit.

• Provides medical orders for prescription refills, administration of medication, ancillary testing, and/or referrals.

• Reviews ancillary test results and coordinates notification to the patient 

• Provides patient education as needed.

• Answers questions and relays information regarding patient care personally or through clinical staff.

• Completes appropriate paperwork to comply with insurance and reimbursement guidelines.

• Completes all documentation and paperwork in a timely matter.

Medical Administrative

• Approves and maintains treatment protocols utilized by midlevel providers.

• Develops and documents protocols related to his or her job functions.

• Chairs provider meetings.

• Provides assistance for the orientation and training of providers.

• Monitors clinical areas for staffing needs and submits recommendations.

• Assists with development of patient care policies, protocols and procedures.

• Provides quality assurance, patient care assessment, risk management, and program evaluation services as a Chair of the QA Committee. In performing such duties the Chief Medical Officer reviews an adequate sample of clinic’s medical record with particular emphasis on the appropriateness, efficiency, and quality of care provided. When the review of said medical records show the corrective steps are necessary, Chief Medical Officer should take appropriate corrective steps, in collaboration with the appropriate administrative supervisory or clinical personnel. Maintains appropriate records of all reviews and actions. 

• Provides utilization and peer review services regarding the medical necessity and appropriateness of services provided to patients of the clinic. In performing such duties; Chief Medical Officer shall review an adequate sample of clinics medical records to ensure the provider examination, diagnosis, anticipates goals, medical orders, treatments and therapies, and documentation thereof, are timely, appropriate and of acceptable professional quality.

• Reviews and responds, in collaboration with Chief Executive Officer and Nursing Director, to any complaint or grievance specifically related to patient care or medical education.

• Oversee credentialing to ensure all licensed providers and other licensed providers are adequately credentialed to offer services that are required of their licensure. 

• Assists with development of programs to increase or improve clinical services. 

• Participates in public relations and community outreach activities as clinic shall from time to time reasonably requests.

• Provides assistance with OSHA, emergency preparedness, infection control and regulatory compliance.

Administrative

• Works closely with the Chief Executive Officer to provide leadership and medical direction to the clinic’s staff.

• Reports on the performance of medical services to the Chief Executive Officer on a quarterly basis, in a manner and form adopted as adequate and appropriate by the Management Team.

• Participates in budget development.

• Assist with screening of applicants for clinical positions; performs interviews, recommends candidates for and assists with final interviews and selection 

• Attends all staff, clinical, board or other special meetings as requested.

• Performs other appropriate duties as requested.

• Represents Anphon Medical Centers at functions as requested.

• Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.

Qualifications:

• At least 3 years of experience in a clinic setting or other healthcare facility

• Current state of California MD or DO licensure required

• Board certification in Specialty preferred

• Current DEA certificate required

• CPR certification required (must be obtained within 30 days of employment)

• Experience with Quality Improvement activities in a healthcare setting

• Experience in public health preferred

• Previous medical office and supervisory experience is a plus

• Willing to submit to TB testing and any vaccinations recommended by OSHA Guidelines

• Authorized to work in the US

• Able to work in Inglewood, CA