Position Overview

A successful Physician must be passionate about healthcare and want to make a difference in the lives of others while acting as a mission-driven catalyst to help Livingston Community Health deliver the best quality of care and excellent service to our patients and their families.

The Physician is primarily responsible for providing medical services to patients of Livingston Community Health.

Essential Functions, Duties, and Responsibilities

The Physician will deliver direct patient care at least 36 hours during a normal 40-hour workweek.Adheres to the highest standards of medical ethics at all times.Assists the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) in establishing medical policies, evaluating existing policies and developing changes in policies as necessary. Requires attendance and participation in all medical Staff Meetings, Continuous Quality Improvement Meetings and Leadership Meetings as assigned.Share on-call coverage with other clinicians, abiding by coverage practices as per LCH policies and procedures. Serve as a Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner supervisor as assigned by the CMO. Serve as a preceptor to healthcare students. This must be approved by the CMO or designee prior to accepting a student.Conform thoroughly to the current clinical protocols and Principles of Practice, abide by scheduling decisions made by the Chief Medical Officer, Chief Operation Officer, and/or Director of Primary Care Services, and as recommended by the Board of Directors.Document and complete each encounter in the Electronic Health Record (EHR) within 72 hours. Complete all EHR tasks including medication refills within 72 hours. Provide leadership to healthcare team through positive role modeling. Other duties as assigned by the CMO.

Education, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Education -
Current valid and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of California. Current Board Certification. Current CPR Certification

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities -
Excellent knowledge of the principles, practice, and techniques in the physicians specialty.Excellent interpersonal skills. Is medically cleared for communicable diseases and has all immunizations up-to-date before engaging in direct patient contact.Broad knowledge base of physical, mental, and social needs of our underserved population.Knowledge of medical equipment and instruments.Knowledge of common safety hazards, infection control, and precautions to establish a safe work environment.Consistently demonstrates safe and accurate technical skills.Management and leadership.Skilled in identifying problems and recommending solutions.Able to effectively prepare and maintain electronic medical records, write reports, and respond to correspondence.Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.Ability to work with ethnically diverse populations.Ability to apply creative problem-solving skills to the complex issues that arise.Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, medical staff, staff members, and family caregivers in a pleasant, patient, and professional manner.Well organized, dependable, flexible, and resourceful.Computer skills required.