System Redesign Lead - Family Physician

Job Description

Performs a professional service in the examination, diagnosis, and treatment of SALUD patients as well as leading the design and rollout of Salud’s new care delivery model. The Physician approaches her/her tasks in a team-based care fashion that supports patients and their families in self-management, self-efficacy, and behavior change. Adheres to the spirit of the SALUD mission statement while performing assigned duties.

• Medical (Includes Free Medical Services at All Salud Facilities)

• Dental (Employee Discounts at All Salud Dental Facilities)

• Vision

• Flexible Spending Accounts

• Basic Life and AD&D

• Supplemental Life and AD&D

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

• Accident & Critical Illness Insurance

• Employee Assistance Program

• Generous 4-weeks’ vacation accrual

• 9 Paid Holidays per year (including a Floating Holiday and paid Birthday)

• 8 Paid accrued Sick Days per year

• Financial and time-off reimbursement for continuing medical education

• J1 visa waiver docs are eligible

• Loan repayment potential -HPSA score 17

• Retirement savings plans

• Employees working at least 1,000 hours within a 12-month period are eligible for the Defined Contribution Pension Plan. Salud will contribute 5% of your base salary each month

All physicians are ultimately under the supervision of the Chief Medical Officer. In a center or clinic, the physician also receives administrative supervision from the Center Operations Director.

The physician exercises supervision over clinic staff as assigned. This would include physician supervision of non-physician practitioners, (i.e., advanced practice providers such as PAs, NPs, etc.).

• Help design and roll out Salud’s new care delivery model
• Help lead the related change management efforts related to the implementation. Elements of change management may include the following:
• Creates a sense of urgency
• Builds a guiding coalition
• Helps communicate and reinforce the strategy and vision
• Enlists a volunteer army
• Enables action by removing barriers
• Generates short-term wins
• Sustains acceleration

• Renders medical services to patients including history, examination, diagnosis, and treatment plan, and enters this information into the electronic health system
• Provides medical services appropriate to the age-specific needs of all patients and consistent with his/her credentialing and privileging
• Acts as a patient advocate for our vulnerable population by ensuring that the patient is fully informed and comfortable with their visit to SALUD
• Is responsible for maintaining clinic charts in which he or she records pertinent details of the visit
• Maintains the accepted level of medical records requirements (i.e., problem lists, medication lists, flow sheets, etc.)
• Attends and participates in other activities required by SALUD (i.e., staff training, educational sessions, meetings, etc.)
• Follows procedures for the electronic health record system
• Is responsible to participate in clinic committees as assigned
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Chief Medical Officer

Qualifications

Graduation from an approved school of allopathic or osteopathic medicine, and satisfactory completion of an accredited residency program in the United States. Must be board eligible/certified by the American Board of Medical Specialties

Prior management experience preferred

Possess an unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Colorado

Working knowledge of the principles and practices of general medicine and surgery. Thorough knowledge of the diagnosis and treatment of a variety of diseases and injuries. Ability to gain the confidence of patients and to establish and maintain effective working relationships with them and with other employees. Must work well with the other patient care team members. Ability to speak Spanish preferred. Sensitivity to low income and ethnic minority communities isa must

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