Physician In-Training Float- PRN (59639)

The Physician-in-Training Float is an independently licensed physician in the state of Arizona who is either still in residency training or who has completed a transitional or first-year of residency training and is awaiting acceptance into their next stage of training.   This individual works collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to provide care for patients who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness. The Float provides support to all the Circle the City service lines (e.g. outpatient, respite or outreach setting).

The Physician-in Training Float provides direct patient care and must be comfortable with flexibility of work schedule.  When the physician completes training, they no longer qualify for this position and must re-apply for and be credentialed for an attending physician position.

Essential duties:

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Develops unique ways to deliver health care in a compassionate, expedited, and patient-centered manner.
• Assesses patient health by interviewing patients, performing examinations, obtaining, updating, and studying medical histories
• Generates differential diagnoses for acute, chronic and/or undifferentiated illnesses and utilizes critical thinking and decision making when independently developing treatment plans for patients experiencing homelessness.
• Identifies opportunities to promote and maintain wellness in patients utilizing screening and prevention guidelines and understands barriers in achieving wellness in people experiencing homelessness and work to address those barriers.
• Documents patient care and clinical decision making accurately and efficiently in the agency’s Electronic Medical Record and meets agency requirements regarding timeliness of chart completion and productivity expectations.
• Coordinates patient-centered care using a multidisciplinary team and community resources. Can navigate the complex care requirements necessary for effectively caring for those experiencing homelessness.
• Apply evidence-based care principles in treatment of patients experiencing homelessness, integrating patient preferences in care plans and provides continuity of care by developing and implementing patient management plans and care transitions.
• Appropriately utilizes healthcare resources in the management of patients experiencing homelessness (specialist referrals, ED referrals, lab utilization and medication management) Collaborates and effectively seeks consultation with physicians and other care providers as needed in the provision of care and the formulation of treatment plans with a goal of decreased fragmentation of healthcare.
• Maintains positive therapeutic relationships with patients, using language and nonverbal behavior to demonstrate respect and establish rapport.
• Assesses patient health learning levels to provide medical information and health education in culturally and linguistically appropriate communication techniques.
• Assists patients in identifying barriers to care and social determinants of health and appropriately refers patients to community resources as needed.
• Contributes to the integrated care team’s activities around process improvement, workflow design and training.
• Uses data systems to monitor gaps in care.
• Maintains an exceptional level of customer service; addresses and resolves complaints; serves as an example by providing excellent service to internal and external customers, employees, and patients.
• Maintains safe and clean working environments by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Comply with federal, state, and local legal professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation; enforces adherence to requirements; advises management on needed actions.
• Embraces and promotes a professional working environment based on understanding and respect for diversity and multi-culturalism in all its forms; demonstrates sensitivity, acknowledges varied beliefs, attitudes, behaviors, and customs, and encourages communication and appreciation of all forms of diversity.
• Maintains patient confidentiality by controlling the environment and information being disclosed to authorized individuals always ensuring HIPAA and organizational compliance requirements.

Qualifications:

Basic Knowledge and Skills:

• Completion of at least 1 year of residency training and is still participating in a residency program or is in the process of transitioning to another residency program having completed the first year of training.
• Maintain licensure with the State of Arizona to practice as a Physician.
• Maintains continuing medical education, licensure, credentialing, and privileging requirements always.
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• Maintains eligibility for continuing residency education.
• Certified in Basic Life Support.

• Understanding of substance and mental health issues as well as working with difficult patients and those with mental illness.
• Computer proficiency inclusive of ability to use electronic health records.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience in working with underserved populations is highly desirable.
• Experience in a community health center preferred.

• Must be at least 21 years of age.