Primary Care Physician

Do you care about racial inequities? Do you want to make a real difference in the health of your patients? Then this job is for you! SUMMARY: The physician provides holistic clinical care to OCHC patients by considering socio-economic, language, and other barriers to care. Working in a team environment, the physician ensures that patients receive comprehensive, wrap-around services and partners with the patient to maximize their health and well-being.

OCHC physicians actively participate in the QA/QI program and other OCHC initiatives and programs. The position reports to the Chief Medical Officer.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Provides direct clinical care to patients. Communicates effectively and respectfully with patients from various cultural, ethnic, economic, language, racial, and other backgrounds. Performs minor procedures. Develops patient care plans, including diagnostic testing, treatments, consultations, and follow-up. Manages patients to ensure continuity of care and follow-up on chronic issues.

Works to ensure that patients receive whole-person care by making appropriate referrals to OCHC’s mental health and case management, eye, chiropractic, and dentistry teams. Considers the patient’s social and structural determinants of health, including historical trauma, structural racism, and biological, social, psychological, and environmental factors in providing patient care and recommending treatments.

Serves and participates in various QA/QI initiatives and OCHC committees. Attends and participates in OCHC provider team meetings. Participates in performance improvement (PI) peer review auditing activities. Maintains adequate EHR charting and documentation of patient care in a timely fashion. Practices within the scope of practice for the specialty and works cooperatively with other specialists and staff.

Follows the general policies and procedures of Open Cities Health Center, including but not limited to HIPAA policies, pain management policy, code of conduct, and communication policies. Provides leadership and/or mentorship to students, trainees, and other clinical staff. Serves as a clinical consultant to other areas of the organization and provides clinical guidance for various initiatives as necessary.

Other duties as reasonably assigned. Adheres to the OCHC’s Standards and Expectations of Clinical Providers. ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: M.D. or D.O. degree from an accredited medical school. Board-certified in Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, or Psychiatry. Current State of Minnesota medical license.

Current DEA License. Demonstrated competence and comfort in working with racially, culturally, and economically diverse patients and staff. History of positive working relationships with providers, staff, and others Strong interpersonal and professional communication skills. Ability to meet standard FQHC production targets.

Highly Useful Competencies and Characteristics Master’s degree and/or experience in public or population health. Experience working in an FQHC or similar clinic. Language proficiency in Spanish, Hmong, or Somali. Experience working with interpreters. Knowledge of and desire to work within a public health/community medicine service delivery model.

Experience treating substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health-substance use disorders.