OBGYN at Christian Community Health Center

Christian Community Health Center (CCHC) is a Federally Qualified Health Center (non-profit) organization that provides high quality affordable healthcare and related services throughout underserved communities in Chicago.

Summary

Provide the full scope of services which fall under provider’s field of training, including but not limited to diagnosis, treatment, coordination of care, preventive care, and electronic health record (EHR) maintenance, while following guidelines contained within the quality management, risk management, infection control, customer service and safety programs.

Duties

• Obtains health history and performs physical examinations.
• Diagnoses, treats, counsels, and coordinates care for each patient. Reviews and updates problem list and longitudinal plan of care at every visit.
• Meets documentation standards and completes all progress notes within 24 hours following the patient visit.
• Prescribes medication in accordance with Illinois statute and professional practice guidelines.
• Meets Meaningful Use standards.
• Manages EHR.
• Meets intensity of service and/or severity of illness admission criteria.
• Provides triage services for same-day appointment patients, identifying those patients who can wait to receive care and those patients who require immediate medical attention through consultation with patients and/or their families.
• Schedules services for the patient within a time frame meeting the patient’s medical needs.
• Coordinates with health center staff at all levels to ensure patient needs are met. Exhibits a positive attitude during daily activities and fosters a positive work environment for the entire team.
• Participates in health center huddles and meets scheduled health center times and productivity standards.
• Assures patients are seen in a timely and clinically appropriate manner, and involves health center employees including medical assistants and front desk staff in this process.
• Assures care teams properly carry out effective treatment, education, and perform clinical tasks in accordance with acceptable policy and procedure.
• Assures all clinical activities are accomplished according to acceptable guidelines for reimbursement.
• May function as a preceptor in teaching programs including medical residents, medical students, advance practice nurse students, as well as other allied health professions.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an approved medical school. Completion of an OBGYN residency program.
• Board eligible or certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
• Credentialing and Privileging required.

Benefits include:

• Blue Cross Blue Shield medical insurance (CCHC covers 65% of the premium cost).
• Guardian dental and vision insurance.
• Employer-sponsored (free) term life insurance and AD&D.
• 403(b) Roth and Traditional retirement plans.
• 8 paid holidays per year.
• CME paid time off and CME funds.
• Loan Forgiveness.
• Up to 15 days of paid flexible time off (based on monthly accrual) during the first year of employment.