Locum Physician

Purpose

The provider will perform independent clinical activities and collaborate with other clinicians and consultants when appropriate to achieve quality patient care and contract compliance. They will support population management and care coordination activities through a team-based approach. The provider will work in partnership and joint accountability with other team members in pursuit of Neighborcare Health’s mission, guiding principles and goals.

Health, Wellness & Retirement benefits:

• Retirement Plan

Compensation:

• The target wage range for the MD/DO position is $112.94 per hour to $139.72 per hour.
• Final offers are individually based on various factors, including skill set, years of experience, location, qualifications, work schedule and other job-related reasons.

Union: SEIU Healthcare 1199NW

Primary Responsibilities:

Direct Clinical Work

• Provide patient-centered preventative care, as well as the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic conditions
• Identify the need for referrals and provide overall care coordination in a team-based setting
• Perform other duties as assigned

Indirect Clinical Work

• Assure accurate and timely completion of all clinical records
• Completion of incoming paperwork and tasks for patient care (e.g., interpreting and acting on test results, coordination with internal teams, communication with outside specialists, review of prior authorizations or patient discharges)
• Provide consultation and feedback on patient care to appropriate back office and front office teams
• Timely response to communications and test results

Required Skills:

• Ability to work in a high pressure, time-sensitive, and complex health care environment
• Ability to effectively work with individuals of varying ethnicities, socio-economic levels, varying languages, cultures and sexual orientations and gender identities, including experience in working with interpreters in a medical setting
• Ability to work with patients that have substance use disorders or mental health conditions, including the ability to prescribe medications for opioid use disorders
• Ability to meet and comply with HIPAA/Confidentiality policies and procedures, including ability to conduct discussion of sensitive nature with staff and patients
• Ability to build relationships in patient care while maintaining appropriate boundaries
• Ability to communicate effectively in person, on the phone, or over email
• Ability to develop collaborative working relationships that foster a positive working environment with an emphasis on teamwork
• Attention to detail and ability to organize, prioritize, and manage time and tasks independently
• Ability to prioritize work assignments and adjust tasks as needed
• Proficient with email and electronic health records

Preferred Skills:

• Fluency in language(s) in addition to English
• Ability to take on shifts to support the breadth of our medical programs across multiple clinics and sites in the Seattle area
• Ability to take on shifts at times that support our permanent staff (e.g., availability during summer or winter school breaks, ability to take on last minute shifts when sick call outs)
• Ability to provide some form of long-acting reversible contraception (e.g., implant or IUD)
• Experience with motivational interviewing
• Experience prescribing buprenorphine or other treatments for opioid use disorders, including past completion of a buprenorphine waiver certification course or specific continuing education to satisfy the requirements for the DEA's Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act.

Education/Experience Requirements:

• Graduated from an accredited School of Medicine or Osteopathy, and completion of residency

• Licensed as a Physician (MD/DO), with Washington State Department of Health
• Board-Certified
• Current BLS Certification
• DEA License issued and active in Washington State

Preferred Requirements:

• 1-year of clinical experience in a primary care setting.
• 2 years of clinical practice experience in family medicine, community health/FQHC

Union: SEIU Healthcare 1199NW

About Neighborcare Health:

Since 1968, Neighborcare Health has been removing barriers to health care for our neighbors. We believe everyone deserves a place to call their health care home, where a team of medical, dental and mental health professionals work in collaboration with each patient to develop a personal health improvement plan.

We are one of the largest providers of primary medical, dental and behavioral health care services in the Seattle area serving low-income and uninsured families and individuals, seniors on fixed incomes, immigrants, and people experiencing homelessness. Each year we care for nearly 60,000 patients at our nearly 30 non-profit medical, dental and school-based clinics. We ask everyone to pay what they can, but no one is turned away due to inability to pay.

Our clinics are located in neighborhoods where health disparities are the greatest, and our care teams, who speak over 55 languages and dialects, are as diverse as our patients. No matter who you are, or where you come from, regardless of your insurance, income or immigration status, you are welcome at Neighborcare Health.

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