Family Medicine Physician in Coachella Valley, CA $25,000 Sign on Bonus

Under the direction of the CMO, delivers family medicine care and supervises mid-levels and clinical support staff. Provides continuing, comprehensive health maintenance and medical care to patients. Performs clinical assessments of patients in accordance to standardized procedures encompassing preventive care according to lifecycles. Practices medicine; diagnoses and treats illness and injury; performs minor surgery and completes physical examinations; counsels and instructs patients and/or parents; provides professional supervision of mid level providers; instructs and educates trainees and/or staff; assists in public relations efforts. Delivers care appropriate for an out-patient, primary care community health center with a multicultural, multilingual patient population.

Compensation Range: $264,490- $294,410 plus monetary incentives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Administrative Functions:

1. Provides in-service staff training in selected topics as deemed necessary by the CMO.

2. Prepares and reviews medical histories and obtains data through interviews.

3. Maintains detailed, legible and confidential medical records after each patient visit in accordance with established protocols.

4. Codes encounter forms according to time of the visit, procedures performed and pertinent ICD-9 codes.

5. Assists in internal quality control audits.

6. Participates in peer review process.

7. Provides supervision in case assignment to mid-level providers, including sign off on charts.

8. Supervises medical assistants and lab personnel in area of specific support services for patient care delivery.

9. Attends internal and external meetings, workshops, and conferences and participates on task forces or committees, as necessary and/or required by the Borrego Health.

10. Performs all duties and services in full compliance with Borrego Health standards of care as well as all policies and procedures.

11. Follows Borrego Health Standards of Customer Service Behavior.

12. Participates in Quality Improvement (QI) Initiatives.

13. Complies with Borrego Health’s Attendance & Punctuality Policy.

14. Other duties or responsibilities as assigned by the CMO.

Clinical Functions:

1. Provides quality care to the patients of Borrego Health, within the scope of practice outlined by state or federal law and understands the organizations commitment to provide high quality patient care.

2. Must be capable of meeting 80% or more of the established productivity standards.

3. Participates in after hour calls as scheduled.

4. Maintains a program of comprehensive health for the family unit, to include preventive medicine, behavioral sciences, and community health. 5. Examines patients, formulates differential diagnostic plans, defines and orders required diagnostic testing.

6. Interprets examination findings and test results, and implements treatment plans.

7. Determines need for consultation and assists in medical care and treatment provided at the direction of other specialists.

8. Follows established guidelines when referring patients out for needed specialty or diagnostic care.

9. Instructs patients in their proper care and treatment alternatives, and instructs/supervises medical support staff as needed.

10. Borrego Health providers are not to leave the clinic site with patients left unseen or untreated unless other treatment/care plans have been established.

11. Meets Borrego Health Clinical Performance Measures (UDS and HEDIS measures).

12. Contributes to BCHF's Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) program, a model of primary care delivery designed to strengthen the patient?clinician relationship, focus on the person and patient self-management and engagement, by providing comprehensive and coordinated care in a culturally and linguistically sensitive manner.

The comprehensive benefits and longevity based compensation package offered by Borrego Health enables physicians to focus on what they do best – provide their patients with exceptional care. 

• Medical/dental/vision coverage 
• Supplemental medical coverage 
• Special dependent coverage 
• Vacation/holiday/sick/education time and leave (prorated to work schedule)
• Retirement and savings plans  
• Relocation package 
• Professional liability coverage 

* Minimum salaries are inclusive of premium pay and incentives depending on skills and competencies and geographic location.

*Annual Salary will be based on longevity with the Group and work schedule/effort

Centro Medico Oasis serves the healthcare needs of Eastern Coachella Valley. Centro Medico Oasis offers a wide range of medical services, including urgent care. Services are available for all ages, regardless of ability to pay. Centro Medico Oasis is part of Borrego Health, a not-for-profit organization. We accept most insurances. Sliding fee scale is available for those who are uninsured or underinsured.