Physician Assistant
JOB SUMMARY
The duties of the Physician position include, but are not limited to, providing diagnosis, treatment, consultation, education and follow-up care to patients ranging in age from infant through adolescent, proper maintenance of records, acting as the Supervisory Physician of Mid-level Providers and Residents as required, and any other reasonable and proper duties assigned.
PRIMARY FUNCTIONS
- Perform histories, physicals and prescribing a diagnostic, education, preventive and/or treatment plan within the standards of accepted medical practice
- Perform and/or order labs, diagnostic procedures, and making appropriate referrals as necessary
- Maintain patient records
- Adhere to proper charting protocols
- Coordinate continuity of medical care for patients
- Promote health by advising patients on diet, hygiene and prevention of disease
- Inoculate and vaccinate as required
- Perform minor surgery as necessary
- Report deaths and contagious diseases to governmental authorities
- Other responsibilities as assigned
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Doctoral degree, either M.D. or D.O., in medicine
- Minimum of 5 years experience
- Minimum of 2 years teaching experience in a clinical environment
- Must have and maintain current Florida License in good standing
- Board Certification
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Effective written, verbal and electronic communication skills
- Show initiative, creativity and problem-solving ability
- Ability to collaborate with colleagues to provide quality healthcare
- Ability to work under pressure
- Computer literacy
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
- Prior experience using an electronic medical records system
- Bilingual a plus, but not required
RELATIONSHIP REPORTING
- Reports to the Chief Medical Officer
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Communicate effectively with patients and staff
- Be able to sit, stand or view a computer screen for extended periods of time
- Perform repetitive hand and wrist motions for extended periods of time
- Be able to use hand and fingers to handle or feel
- Be able to reach with hands and arms
Skills Required
- Doctoral degree (M.D. or D.O.)
- Minimum of 5 years experience
- Minimum of 2 years teaching experience in a clinical environment
- Current Florida medical license in good standing
- Board Certification
- Effective written, verbal and electronic communication skills
- Computer literacy
- Prior experience using an electronic medical records system
- Bilingual (preferred)
What We Do
True Health, a private, non-profit 501 (c)(3) community health center, has been serving low-income, uninsured, underinsured, and underserved populations in Central Florida since 1977. We operate ten service delivery locations within Orange,Seminole and Volusia Counties, which includes ten neighborhood health centers and two mobile units. True Health was awarded Medical Home accreditation status in October 2012 through the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC). We are dedicated to providing high quality, comprehensive primary medical, dental, and behavioral health care at a reasonable cost to patients of all ages. As a Federally Qualified Health Center, we offer a sliding fee scale to those that are uninsured, we accept Medicare and Medicaid, and over 25 major health and HMO insurance plans. Annually we proudly serve over 40,000 unduplicated patients with over 101,000 encounters. Services include adult and pediatric family practice, obstetrics and gynecology, dentistry, podiatry, pharmacy, laboratory, and X-ray services.
