About this opportunity
Waco Family Medicine lists this Faculty FM-OB Physician (3585) opportunity in waco, Texas. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Faculty FM-OB Physician
Womens Health Center - Waco, TX 76712
Overview
Level: Experienced Position Type: Full Time Job Shift: Day Education Level: Graduate Degree
Description
PRIMARY DUTIES:
Direct patient care in an outpatient clinic
L&D resident supervision
Resident supervision in High-Risk OB clinic
OTHER DUTIES:
Provide care to ambulatory patients of WFM as scheduled and assigned by WFM
Maintain full privileges for practice of clinical medicine at Waco Family Medicine and partner hospitals
Abide by the ethics of the medical profession and all federal, state and local laws and ordinances applicable to his/her practice.
Participate in committees/work groups as assigned
Participate in ongoing quality improvement projects
Participation in night and weekend call supported by our OBGYN Hospitalist program. This averages 1 weekend per month (most commonly Friday/Saturday nights), with an OBGYN on backup for gynecologic surgeries. In-house call is compensated separately and in addition to the routine weekday work schedule.
Other duties as assigned by supervisor
Qualifications
Faculty FM-OB Physician
REPORTS TO: Director of Women's Health
NOTABLE TERMS: The Waco Family Medicine (WFM) Residency Program seeks a full time BC/BE FM-OB to join four established OB/GYN physicians on our faculty. The position is approximately 60% direct patient care and 40% education and supervision of the family medicine residents in our program. The Waco Family Medicine Residency program is the oldest family medicine training program west of Mississippi and is ranked in the top 2% nationally. Our Federally Qualified Health Center program performs approximately 130 deliveries per month, representing over 50% of the obstetric care at our hospital. Our patients are predominantly from an at-risk/high risk medical population. The goal of our program is to provide equitable, evidence-based healthcare to the vulnerable in our community and to train the best family medicine residents in the nation.
Salary commensurate with experience.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
M.D or D.O degree from an accredited school
Successful completion of an accredited FM residency
Board certified with the American Board of Family Medicine
Completion of an FM-OB Fellowship or equivalent clinical experience
Current or committed to acquire unrestricted Texas license (TSBME) and unrestricted DPS and DEA licenses
SKILLS:
Commitment to evidence-based education of our family medicine residents with solid command of current ACOG Practice Bulletins and Committee Opinions
History of teamwork
Excellent communication skills with patients and staff that would serve as a model for our residents
Spanish language skills beneficial but not required
Strong work ethic but an appreciation of the excellent work-life balance and predictable schedule offered by this position
Mission to care for the underserved patients in our community
Must have a genuine desire to continuously learn and provide high quality patient care.
Excellent teaching and mentorship skills
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:
Visual and auditory accuracy
Shift length – up to 14 hours
Indoor setting
Frequent use of computer
Long periods of sitting
Frequent use of telephone
Continuous repetitive grasping and manipulation of both hands
Continuous conversational communication
Occasional reaching, walking, squatting, bending, kneeling, twisting and climbing
Occasionally carrying, lifting, pushing and pulling of up to 25 lbs.
Occasionally working in confined, noisy, dusty areas
Periodic use of personal transportation
Understand/carry out simple/detailed, oral/written instructions with retention
Read and interpret detailed specifications
Worksite address
waco, TX, 76796, US
Who can apply
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