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Position Title:           Internal Medicine Physician Department:              Medical Reports to:                 Medical Director Type:                           Full Time Position Summary : The ideal Internal Medicine Physician will provide comprehensive healthcare to patients of all ages, focusing on preventive care, diagnosis, and treatment of various medical conditions. This role requires a commitment to practicing medicine in a professional and ethical manner, ensuring compassionate and respectful interactions with patients. Responsibilities: • Performs history and physical examinations on adults and children (if trained to do so). Physical exams include pre-employment, school, sports, well child periodic screening, etc. • Performs Pap smears, breast examinations, and other medical services and health prevention and screening as needed. • Counsels for birth control and prescribes as appropriate. • Gathers complete medical history and performs a physical exam on each client. • Provides Treatment for and documents various related diseases. • Review results of lab tests and diagnostic imaging and arranges appropriate follow-up. • Provides for the provision of health education and appropriately documents all health education. • Reviews referral/consultant reports and arranges appropriate follow-up. • Answers miscellaneous medical questions in the absence of the Nursing Director or Medical Director. • Assists in training of staff. • Participates in provider meetings. • Participates in chart review and quality assurance activities as detailed in the Quality Assurance policies and procedures. • Supervises physician assistants, nurse practitioners, resident physicians and students. Provides back up for nursing director and medical director as follows: • Responds to calls form pharmacies regarding prescriptions and refills. • Responds to calls from other physicians. • Responds to calls from patients requiring medical advice when the Registered Nurse is not available. • Triages walk-in patients when the R.N. is not available at the request for front or back office staff. • Assists the front office staff in arranging for appropriate arrangements for patients who arrive when the provider they were scheduled with has been canceled-i.e. reviews the medical record and helps determine how soon and where the patient should be seen. • Other responsibilities and duties as assigned. Qualifications/Requirements: • Current Medical License from the Medical Board of California. • A Medical Doctor degree from an accredited U.S. Medical school. • Drug Enforcement Administration Registration Certification with current DEA registration Number. • Board Certification or evident for being Board Eligible in a primary care specialty. (Highly Preferred) • Knowledge of practice of medicine according to the standard of care in our community. • Skill in written and verbal communication. • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other agencies. • Ability to manage and lead clinic operations. • Selected applicants are subject to, and must pass, a full background check.