Community Health Center / FQHC Family Practice (w/o OB) Job in Hartford, Connecticut
This Family Practice (without OB) position in Hartford, Connecticut is offered as a Community Health Center/FQHC arrangement, one of the structures listed for this role alongside direct employment by a hospital, clinic, or MSO. Community health center and FQHC roles are employed positions within federally supported safety-net settings, suited to physicians drawn to community-focused medicine, and they often carry eligibility for loan-repayment programs.
Consistent with that, this listing includes loan assistance. Compensation is structured as straight employment, with the financial offering listed in the $200,000–$224,999
- Position Type: Permanent
- Recruited Specialty: Family Practice (w/o OB)
- Does the Physician Need To Be Trained In Specialty Being Recruited: Yes
- Structure of Position: Employed by Hospital/Clinic/MSO/Other, Community Health Center/FQHC
- Partnership Opportunity: Unknown
- Expected Patient Call Coverage: No call
- Expected ER Call Coverage: No call
- Provides medical patient care by interviewing, examining and treating of clinical patients in order to meet their medical needs
- Educates patients on wellness, prevention and early detection by providing materials and resources to the patients and families
- Determines which referrals are required based on examination and patient needs
- Determines level of urgency of follow-up, referral/consultation appointments
- Exercises final medical judgment in all issues of health care
- Prescribes medical treatment and clinical drugs to patients
- Orders studies, test and ancillary services
- Reviews on a regular basis long term cases that require ongoing medical attention
- Consults with Medical Director and other professionals on staff as needed regarding patient care, assessment, and education issues
- Comply with the Infection Control plan which includes personally utilizing universal precautions. Ensure compliance by support staff.
- Participates in quality improvement, management, continuing education, and other patient care programs established by the hospital or clinic requirements
- Oversees mid-level medical staff as assigned as well as nursing clinical staff
- Assists in the resolution of complaints, requests and inquiries from patients
- Strong communication skills.
- Able to use sound judgment. Possess a calm disposition and the ability to work easily with people.
- Bilingual (English and Spanish) skill preferred
- Medical degree in medicine from an accredited school and licensed to practice in Connecticut
- Current DEA and DPS Certificate of Registration
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Minimum two years of direct work or intern experienceCertification/Licensure
- Current D.E.A. Certificate
- Board Eligible or Board Certified in Internal Medicine. If Board Eligible at the time of hire, must be Board Certified within 3 years of hire date.
- Insurability (malpractice)
- Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certificate (CPR)
- ACLS or Advanced Life Support within 12 months of employment, if appropriate
Interested in at least having a phone conversation to learn more? If so, contact Susan Steiner (Registered Profile Required) or email me a current CV (Registered Profile Required)
- Structure of Financial Support: Straight Employment
- Financial Offering: $200,000 - $224,999
- Relocation Allowance: Negotiable
- Signing Bonus: Negotiable
- Stipends: No
- Student Loan Assistance: Yes
- Practice State: Connecticut
- Practice City: Hartford
- Community Size: Less than 10,000, 10,000 - 24,999, 25,000 - 49,999, 50,000 - 99,999, 100,000 - 499,999, 500,000+
- Community Details: Registered Candidates Only
- Location of Medical Training: American Medical Graduate (AMG), Foreign Medical Graduate (FMG)
- Medical Training Type: Allopathic (MD), Osteopathic (DO)
- Board Certification: Board Certified
- Work Status Requirements: US Citizen, Green Card, O-1 Visa, Other
- Preferred Experience Level: Experienced, Very Experienced
- Accept Local Physicians within 25 mile Radius: Yes
- Facility Type: Clinic
- Number of Providers:
- Clinic: Charter Oak Health Center