Qureos Mentor

Rolling Hills Clinic

<div>Native Preference in hiring is given to qualified enrolled members of Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians and Native Americans in accordance with the Band&rsquo;s Preference Policy, (Chapter 1-715 of the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians Tribal Policies). Applicants claiming Indian Preference must submit verification of Indian certified by tribe of affiliation or other acceptable documentation of Indian heritage.

POSITION SUMMARY

Under the general supervision of the Medical Director, the Pediatrician is responsible for providing high-quality pediatric care services by diagnosing patient conditions using but not limited to, analyzing reports, test results, medical records, immediate-family histories and including examinations to diagnose condition of patients and propose treatment options. The Pediatrician&rsquo;s role will be responsible for assessing and diagnosing patients in any of our clinic locations while providing healthcare services that meet state and national Standards of Care. The Pediatrician will be responsible for prescribing pediatric patients with appropriate medications, health regimens and lifestyle adjustments that will contribute to their recovery from diagnosed health issues to prevent future health issues and/or promote a healthier life. The right candidate will enjoy working closely with other healthcare professionals and consistently respect the philosophy of Rolling Hills Clinic&rsquo;s (RHC).
DUTIES &amp; RESPONSIBILITIES:
<ul><li>Provides clinical services within the scope of a Pediatric Physician.</li><li>
Diagnoses, treats, and provides high quality patient centered care in children of all ages and various medical conditions following accepted medical standards of practice.</li><li>
Prescribes pharmaceuticals and other medications and treatment regimens to treat identified and documented medical conditions.</li><li>
Refers patients to specialists and to relevant patient care components as appropriate</li><li>
Evaluates and revises patient care/treatment plan with patient and family as necessary to achieve improved health</li><li>
Provides education for patients and/or families about preventative care, medical issues and use of the prescribed medical treatment.</li><li>
Provides accurate documentation of patient care, document orders, directives, procedures, and patient responses in the medical record and communicate them to other members of the health care team; maintain accurate, legible and confidential records.</li><li>
Participates actively in the advancement of Rolling Hills Medical Home model, including innovative ideas, function as leader of a Care Team, participation in care team clinical benchmarking, and meaningful use of the electronic health record</li><li>
Collaborates with the Medical Director, Provider Team and Clinic Operations Director to identify areas for system improvement, increased efficiency, communication and quality improvement activities</li><li>
Develops relationships to provide for a broad spectrum of care with the various ancillary specialties available. (I.e. Rehab, Dental, Optical, Community Health, Behavioral Health, etc.)</li><li>
Communicates within the department as well as across departments to ensure that information is shared for effective operations, and maintains strict confidentiality and adherence to HIPAA policies and procedures</li><li>
Analyses&rsquo; reports, test results, medical records and examinations to diagnose condition of pediatric patients and propose treatment options.</li><li>
Order&rsquo;s laboratory and radiology tests and refer to specialist when appropriate and in a timely manner.</li><li>
Discusses potential side effects of medication/treatment with patient and ensure that all allergy information is up-to-date before prescribing medications and treatment.</li><li>
Adherers to department policies, procedures and objectives, ongoing quality improvement objectives and safety, environmental, and infection control standards.</li><li>
Maintains patient confidentiality and comply with all federal and state health information privacy laws.</li><li>
Participates in the development of medical department policies and procedures in accordance with Tribal policies, accreditation requirements and professional standards.</li><li>
Has knowledge of principles and practices of medicine.</li><li>
Has knowledge of the rules, regulations and procedures of an Indian Health Clinic or willingness to learn.</li><li>
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with administrative, fellow peers, and other work related outside agencies.</li><li>
Safety: Responsible for ensuring that all duties, responsibilities and operations are performed with the utmost regard for the safety and health of all personnel involved, including patients and themselves by following required Federal/State/RHC protective protocols, policies and guidelines.</li><li>
Take appropriate corrective actions to address matters pertaining to employee health and safety that have been brought to their attention.</li><li>
Other duties as assigned by medical director.</li></ul>

SCOPE OF WORK
<ul><li>
Be able to attend to no less than 12-16 patients per day.
</li><li>To work cohesively as a health care medical team by assisting other providers in completing their responsibilities as necessary, i.e. covering vacations and seeing patients, processing refill requests, following-up on referrals, covering telephone encounters and document in-bubbles/inbox.</li><li>
Display the highest level of professionalism, integrity and a strong work ethic, serving as a model for all clinic staff.
</li><li>Maintain requirements of licensure, DEA certification and board certification. Fulfill and maintain requirements for credentialing, privileging internally and externally with payers and regulatory bodies.</li><li>
Provide comprehensive, high quality medical services to patients, regardless of age, sex, gender identification, income, national origin or language.
</li><li>Consider individuals&rsquo; cultural, psychological, social and environmental factors in creating treatment/care plans.</li><li>
Actively participate in meetings as assigned by medical director.</li><li>
Participate in trainings of other medical personnel as requested.</li></ul>

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
<ul><li>
Doctor of Medicine, with valid California licensure.</li><li>
Current Board Certification through American Board of Pediatrics.
</li><li>Minimum of five (5) years&rsquo; experience practicing in a pediatric medicine</li><li>
State of California and Federal DEA Certification</li><li>
Knowledge of legal and ethical standards for the delivery of medical care</li><li>
Knowledge of community medical diagnostic and patient care services in area of medical expertise</li><li>
Knowledge of related accreditation and certification requirements</li><li>
Ability to supervise, advise, and train clinical professionals in area of expertise; work independently and in a team environment</li><li>
Must possess proof of applicable health department testing and vaccinations or testing/vaccination will be provided by FCP Employee Health</li><li>
Excellent Patient Relations and communication skills</li><li>
Ability to participate in clinic committees as requested</li><li>
Demonstrated experience in the delivery of primary care.</li><li>
Demonstrate clear knowledge of Rolling Hills Clinic structure, standards, procedures and protocols.</li><li>
Must have ability to relate and communicate effectively with community interest groups, agencies, and medical facilities that serve the American Indian Community.</li></ul>

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
<ul><li>
Three (3) years of experience working with a community clinic is highly desirable.</li><li>
Established leadership skills.</li><li>
Bilingual in Spanish.</li></ul>

IMPORTANT NOTES:

BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENTS

Pre-employment Drug Testing and a Department of Justice Fingerprinting clearance through Federal, State and Child Abuse Index is a contingency for an offer of employment. Criminal clearances are obtained to protect the welfare and safety of clients receiving services at Rolling Hills Clinic.

VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS

A pre-employment Physical exam is required upon hire. You will be required to provide vaccination records to show proof of immunity for TB or PPD, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, TDAP &amp; Hep B. If the records are more than 10 years old, titers are required to confirm immunity.

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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stoop. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Position may require exertion up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently or constantly lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is performed in a health clinic setting. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate. Will work with blood-borne pathogens and will require OSHA training. This job routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, telephones, photocopiers, and fax machines. 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.

Employment with Rolling Hills Clinic is voluntarily entered into. All RHC personnel are employed on an at-will basis. At-will employment may be terminated with or without cause, and with or without notice at any time by the employee or by RHC. No manager, supervisor, or employee of the organization has any authority to enter into an agreement for employment for any specified period of time or to make an agreement for employment other than at-will terms. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between Rolling Hills Clinic and employee and is subject to change by the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians.</div>

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