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Description
Salud Para La Gente (Salud) provides high quality, comprehensive and cost-effective full scope primary care services to underserved low-income communities in the Monterey Bay area, including Santa Cruz County and Monterey Counties. Salud began in Watsonville in 1978 as a storefront “free clinic,” and with a growing need for health services, in 1992 became a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). Today Salud is a primary health care network with 11 clinic sites and over 400 employees. We provide high quality services to patients of all ages. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package and a collaborative culture that values excellence, achievement, innovation and compassion.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate Family Practice Physician (ACMO) who will work with the medical team to fulfill our mission to provide high quality, comprehensive and cost-effective healthcare responsive to the needs of the community we serve.
The Family Practice Physician will perform duties and responsibilities of a Family Practice Physician under the direction of the Chief Medical Officer and in close working relationship with the Clinic Manager.
Enjoy all the recreational and cultural amenities of coastal living! Live in an area with abundant natural beauty and an excellent quality of life. Easy access to Monterey area and airport.
Glance at the Facts:
Flexible schedules with 4 day work week
Full time/part time options
All outpatient
Opportunity to care for a full spectrum family practice panel, including dedicated pediatrics time, if desired
See 20 patients per day
True primary care medical home with dental, optometry, behavioral health on site as well as robust community health services department
Healthy Steps site, parent educators on staff, lactation on site
Work with amazing colleagues with similar passion for community health
Diabetic nurse educator on site and MAT program
Direct Patient Care:
Develop a panel of patients to provide comprehensive health care in an attentive and conscientious manner
Perform direct patient care, including history taking, physical examination, lab and radiology ordering and interpretation, prescription of medications, immunizations and lifestyle modifications using established medical guidelines
Perform procedures per documented training and clinical privileges
Collaborate with supporting services at Salud to provide holistic care to patients, including but not limited to Community Health Services, Pediatrics, OB, Behavioral Health, Dental, etc.
Refer secondary conditions to specialists when appropriate
Institute emergency measures in life-threatening situations
Record all medical encounters in a timely and complete manner in the electronic health record
Work with scheduling and management staff to ensure provider productivity standards
Professional Conduct:
Adhere to clinic communication guidelines and expectations with internal and external customers including co-workers, patients, and external partners.
Communicate respectfully and effectively with people of different racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds and lifestyles
Demonstrate professional and productive collaboration with healthcare team
May assist with recruitment of physicians/advanced practice clinicians
May form liaisons with appropriate professional societies, educational institutions and community organizations to enhance clinic ability to deliver medical care to target population.
Adhere to departmental policies, procedures and objectives, ongoing quality improvement efforts and safety, environmental and infection control standards
Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with all federal and state patient confidentiality laws
Other duties as assigned.
Salary:
$278,512.00 - $313,467.71/year
Benefit package:
available to all regular Salud employees working 24+ hours per week. Part-time employees may receive some benefits on a pro-rated basis.
Employer paid Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance Plans for employee
Paid Time Off (PTO): starting at 19 days per year
Paid Holidays: 12 days per year
401(k) Retirement Plan with employer contribution
457(b) deferred compensation plan
Voluntary Long-Term Disability
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications:
Valid California Physician's License
Maintains an updated CPR certificate, valid California driver's license, and valid DEA license; submits copies of renewed licenses and certificates to Human Resources.
Board Certified or Board Qualified in Family Medicine, preferred.
Ability to obtain/maintain hospital admitting privileges at local hospital.
Desirable Qualifications:
Fluent Spanish/English.
Bi-cultural Spanish/English
Salud is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Salud is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact the Salud Human Resources Department, , and ).
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Worksite address
watsonville, CA, 95076, US
Who can apply
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