Physician

Physician
Summary: The Physician provides quality primary health care services to special populations, emphasizing the prevention and treatment of disease. The role of the Physician in a community setting is a response to society's demand for accessible quality health care to all populations regardless of socio-economic status. The Physician is a licensed professional prepared in a specialty residency program who managers actual and potential health problems based on the area of specialty. The health conditions include common, complex and/or advanced diseases needing intensive medical supervision of the prescribed treatment plan. The Physician practices independently and interdependently by collaborating with the mid-level providers, community health nurses and other health care providers. The Physician is ultimately responsible for the delivery of medical care within the legal parameters established by the Illinois Medical Practice Act.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides coordinated, continuous and culturally competent primary health care to clients that span the heath continuum through mutual goal setting and planning delivery of care.
• Collaborates with mid-level providers and community health nurses to assure that health teaching and counseling is provided.
• Manages and evaluates the plan of care, process and outcome and then modifies the plan as needed.
• Adheres to collaborative practice principles of respect and joint decision making when:
  • Providing clinical supervision of the medical care delivered by the mid-level providers.
  • Consulting with heath team members about managing the client treatment plan.
  • Following clinical practice standards (protocols) related to each heath care providers role and responsibilities.
• Assures access and continuity of care by providing call for after-hours coverage. Assures continuity by obtaining hospital privileges at designated hospitals and by making home visits when appropriate.
• Collaborates with other multidisciplinary professionals and community agencies to provide high quality care.
• Seeks opportunities for community and professional outreach to maintain and increase client referral base. Outreach activities can include, but are not limited to:
• Providing training and presentations on heath care issues to multi-disciplinary professionals and community agencies.
• Attend community health fairs.
• Disseminate information about clinic and services provided to other agencies or heath care professionals.
• Coordinates services in conjunction with other team members to meet client's primary health care needs and to ensure the continuity of care.
• Participates in quality improvement activities through protocol development and collaborative peer review by:
  • Developing medical and joint practice protocols and identifying appropriate evaluative criteria for utilization review activities.
  • Evaluating care based on clinical standards through the quality improvement process. Implements recommended changes and/or improvements to guarantee quality care based on the evaluative process.
  • Developing in-depth knowledge of daily program operations, policies and procedures.
  • Acting as a preceptor in the orientation of new health care personnel, interns, residents and volunteers.
  • Serving as a consultant in specialized populations to other health care providers and community agencies.
• Incorporates and disseminates research findings as a basis for practice and to improve health care outcomes.
• Identifies clinical questions to be researched.
• Assumes the responsibility for maintaining competence in clinical practice by:
  • Engaging in mentor relationships with experienced mid-level providers and physicians to gain clinical expertise.
  • Developing and maintaining a client case load as clinical competence is achieved to enhance continuity of care and meet Organization productivity standards.
  • Participating in appropriate educational activities in order to maintain Board certification and continue professional growth.
• Provides cost effective Organization productivity requirements by practicing collaboratively with the mid-level providers and the community health nurses to prevent the duplication of services.
• Practices within the legal and ethical guidelines established by the Medical Practice Act, the Physicians Code of Ethics and the Specialty Standards of Practice.
• Documents comprehensive, accurate and continual data on clients' records and program reports according to Organization standards.
• Prepares the appropriate program reports to fulfill finding requirements as assigned.
• Adheres to professional standards as outlined by governmental bodies, American Medical Association (AMA), American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG), American College of Physicians, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Family Physicians, private funding sources, Organization plans/policies and Unit guidelines. Participates in periodic evaluative reviews and/or in-house and external staff training to ensure that he/she understands and continues to adhere to such standards. Initiates requests for assistance or guidance from Manager to address new issues or complex concepts affecting adherence to professional standards.
• Performs other duties as necessary.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Competencies: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies.

• Analytical - Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data; Designs workflows and procedures.
• Technical Skills - Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; Pursues training and development opportunities; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; Shares expertise with others.
• Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
• Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner; Reacts well under pressure; Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; Accepts responsibility for own actions; Follows through on commitments.
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Education and/or Experience: Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO). Documented experience in protocol development, evaluation and implementation of clinical standards of care based on the quality improvement process. Documented experience as a preceptor for new personnel. Documented experience as a consultant on special populations to heath care providers and community agencies.
• Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents. Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints. Ability to write speeches and articles using original or innovative techniques or style. Ability to make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on controversial or complex topics to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Active Illinois Physician licensure, Board certification in a specialty area (must be completed within two years of employment), documentation of a Medical Degree from an accredited school of Medicine, documentation of residency completion in a specialty area from an accredited residency program and Physician National Data Bank verification of legal claims history.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit.
• The employee must use hands to finger, handle, or feel
• The employee must reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to risk of radiation.

Heartland Alliance Health makes all hiring and employment decisions, and operates all programs, services, and functions without regard to race, receipt of an order of protection, creed, color, age, gender, gender identity, marital or parental status, religion, ancestry, national origin, amnesty, physical or mental disability, protected veterans status, genetic information, sexual orientation, immigrant status, political affiliation or belief, use of FMLA, VESSA, military, and family military rights, ex-offender status (depending on the offense and position to be filled), unfavorable military discharge, membership in an organization whose primary purpose is the protection of civil rights or improvement of living conditions and human relations, height, weight, or HIV infection, in accord with the organization's AIDS Policy Statement of September 1987. Heartland Alliance Health is an employment at will organization.