Internal Medicine Physician – Geriatrician

Petaluma Health Center's mission is to provide high quality health care with access for all in Southern Sonoma County & West Marin. We pride ourselves on our Patient-Centered care while maintaining an engaging environment for our staff. The Center accomplishes this mission through collaborative, innovative programs, services and referral resources that meet the economic needs of the entire community.

FULL TIME EMPLOYEE BENEFITS:

• 21 Days of Paid Time Off
• 10 Observed Holidays
• Medical Insurance (Entire deductible paid by us!)
• 30 Chiropractor and Acupuncture visits per year included with enrollment in our health insurance plans (Kaiser and WHA)
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Gym Membership Discounts at Active Wellness Center and 24-Hour Fitness!
• 401K Matching after 1 year of employment
• Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care FSA
• Life Insurance (included at no cost to the employee)
• Long Term Disability (included at no cost to the employee)
• Employee Assistance Program (included at no cost to the employee)

Summary: The Internal Medicine or Family Medicine, Geriatrics Physician will provide quality primary medical care and consultative care for adult and elderly patients in a compassionate and caring environment. Work as an integral part of the Medical staff by participating in all strategic initiatives. Perform other duties as assigned, including but not limited to after-hours call, weekend clinics, supervision of PA/NP staff, and assignment to outside locations within PHC federal scope such as school-based clinics, skilled nursing facilities.

Areas of Responsibility:

• Provides for the diagnosis and treatment and follow up care of health center patients within the scope of his/her license to practice medicine for a specified panel of patients
• Take appropriate history, perform physical examination of patients, order pertinent diagnostics and implement appropriate therapy in the outpatient setting according to standard medical practice and in accordance with ACP guidelines
• Provide admission, work-up, diagnosis, and provision of non-surgical treatment for patients admitted to skilled nursing facilities and/or the hospital setting if qualified in accordance with licensure, board specialization, health center scope, and/or hospital-based privileges.
• Provides geriatrics consultation to PHC providers at all PHC sites.
• Provides Transition of Care clinical consultation for patients at all PHC sites
• Provides back-up for mid-level providers on site, or by phone during the day or after hours.
• Obtain appropriate consults when problems presented are outside scope of practice or when unfamiliar with a particular aspect of the patient’s care
• Communicate effectively with the patient throughout the physician patient relationship, provide appropriate patient education, and demonstrate respect for the culturally determined needs of patients
• Shows consistent and determined intent to be competent, meeting or exceeding the community standard of care
• Demonstrate competent knowledge in delivering health care to patients through peer review as established through the medical staff bylaws, recommendations of each licensing Board, and clinic Quality improvement Program. Participates in the peer Contribution, considering carefully the opinions of colleagues
• Cooperates with the rest of the medical staff in assuring after hours and Saturday and evening hour’s coverage for the clinic patients
• Supervise PA’s and FNP’s according to the standardized procedures agreed upon which defines their scope of practice while complying with all federal and state regulations and codes
• Supports and contributes to in a positive manner clinic effort to maintain and improve patient satisfaction in all aspects of health delivery
• Works at maximum potential to meet productivity requirements in order to improve patient access and fiscal viability while maintaining quality medical care
• Meets all time commitments by arriving on time to the clinic and working entire shift or more as needed
• Responsible for maintaining credentials by keeping all required licenses current, including but not limited to California Medical License, DEA licenses, CME hours, CPR Certifications and any other required licenses. It is the responsibility of the physician to give Human Resources current credentials before old credentials expire
• Willingly performs other duties within the scope of practice as assigned

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.

Education/Experience:

• Graduate from an accredited medical school
• Completion of an accredited residency program
• Board Certified in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine with current California License and DEA
• Board Certified in Geriatrics or Evidence of Enhanced Education and/or 5 years or more experience with Geriatric Patients

Licenses and Certifications:

• State of California Medical License or Osteopathic Physician License
• Federal DEA Registration
• Medical Specialty License or Certification; Board certified or Board Eligible in specified area of Medical Specialty
• Must maintain CME as required for certification renewals
• Must be CPR/ BLS Certified
• Candidate must be able to successfully meet PHC’s credentialing and privileging requirements

Language Skills: Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions and requests from patients, co-workers, and others as necessary. Bilingual in English and Spanish, both written and verbal preferred.