Responsible for medical care of LSCC patients by providing comprehensive out-patient care. Under the direction of the Medical Director, delivers primary care commensurate with training to patients of LSCC. Delivers care appropriate for an out-patient, primary care community health center with multicultural, multilingual patient population.
Responsibilities
- Provides exams, diagnoses and treat female patients of all ages.
- Full participation in LSCC OB/GYN hospital call coverage (internal and external "no doc" call) arranged by the OB/GYN Medical Director and OB/GYN
- Acts as a consultant on all obstetrics/gynecological cases referred by other staff providers of LSCC
- Competes medical charts after each visit in the electronic medical records.
- Provides quality medical care according to standards established by LSCC
- Participates in providing continuity of care including hospitals in-patient management and prenatal rounding on expectant/recently delivered LSCC Obstetric patients.
- All other duties or responsibilities as assigned by Medical Director.
Coaching / Training
- Provides in-service trainings for staff in selected topics in OB/GYN as deemed necessary by the Medical Director.
- Assures a high quality educational experience for medical students, residents, and other individuals in a training role.
Operations
- Provides supervision to advanced practice nurses and physician assistants in accordance with the LSCC Delegation Protocol/Collaborative Practice.
- Supervises medical assistants and lab personnel in area of specific support services for patient care.
- Applies for and obtains staff privileges at community hospitals in the area as recommended/required by LSCC.
- Attends internal and external meetings, workshops and conferences, and participates on task forces or committees, when necessary and as required.
- Actively monitor OB/GYN service productivity.
- Fulfills established guidelines set in place for provider encounter levels.
Compliance
- Assists and participates in internal quality control.
- Performs all duties and services in full compliance with LSCC's Quality Standards.
- Achieves and maintains LSCC Core Clinical Competencies.
Qualifications
- Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of medicine and allied services commensurate with his/her training.
- Demonstrates a special interest in the area of community medicine.
- Ability to relate to culturally diverse patients and community.
- Ability to recognize and understand the public health, social, and economic factors which impact the overall health of LSCC patients.
- Ability to support LSCC mission and readily serve its patient population.
- Maintains a professional manner and appearance that contributes to the professional image presented to individuals within and outside of LSCC.
- Ability to work in and support electronic health records environment.
- Ability to travel and work from various clinic locations as necessary.
Required Experience, Education, And License
- Current valid license to practice medicine in the State of Texas.
- Current DEA certificates.
- Board eligibility in OB/GYN is required; board certification is required no late than three (3) years following date of initial hire/appointment.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA).
Preferred Experience, Education, And License
- Proficiency in EMR system.
- Bilingual in English/Spanish
