At DAP Health, we are committed to transforming lives and advancing health equity for all. As a leading nonprofit health care provider, we deliver compassionate, high-quality care to the diverse communities of the Coachella Valley and San Diego County. Our comprehensive services range from primary care to mental health, wellness programs, and beyond, with a focus on those who are most vulnerable. Joining our team means becoming part of a passionate, innovative organization dedicated to making a meaningful impact in the lives of those we serve. If you're looking for a dynamic and purpose-driven environment, we invite you to explore the opportunity to contribute to our mission.

Job Summary:

Under the direction of the CMO, delivers primary care and supervises mid-levels and clinical support staff. Provides continuing, comprehensive health maintenance and medical care to entire families regardless of sex, age, or type of problem. Practices medicine; diagnoses and treats illness and injury; performs minor surgery and completes physical examinations; counsels and instructs patients; 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 and within the scope of their specialty and training.

Supervisory Responsibilities: N/A

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Administrative Functions:

• Provides in-service staff training in selected topics as deemed necessary by the CMO.
• Prepares and reviews medical histories and obtains data through interviews.
• Maintains detailed, legible and confidential medical records after each patient visit in accordance with established protocols.
• Codes encounter forms according to time of the visit, procedures performed and pertinent ICD-9 codes.
• Assists in internal quality control audits.
• Participates in peer review.
• Provides supervision in case assignment to mid-level providers, including sign off on charts.
• Supervises medical assistants and lab personnel in area of specific support services for patient care delivery.
• Attends internal and external meetings, workshops, and conferences and participates on task forces or committees, as necessary.
• Performs all duties and services in full compliance with standards of care as well as all policies and procedures.
• Participates in Quality Improvement (QI) Initiatives.
• Complies with the organization’s Attendance & Punctuality Policy.
• Other duties or responsibilities as assigned by the CMO.

Clinical Functions:

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

• Must be capable of meeting 80% or more of the established productivity standards.
• Participates in after hour calls as scheduled.
• Maintains a program of comprehensive health for the family unit, to include preventive medicine, behavioral sciences, and community health.
• Examines patients, formulates differential diagnostic plans, defines and orders required diagnostic testing.
• Interprets examination findings and test results, and implements treatment plans.
• Determines need for consultation and assists in medical care and treatment provided at the direction of other specialists.
• Follows established guidelines when referring patients out for needed specialty or diagnostic care.
• Instructs patients in their proper care and treatment alternatives, and instructs/supervises medical support staff as needed.
• DAP Health providers are not to leave the clinic site with patients left unseen or untreated unless other treatment/care plans have been established.
• Meets the organization’s Clinical Performance Measures (UDS and HEDIS measures).
• Contributes to DAP'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.

• Sign-on Bonus:

  Sign-On Bonus may be offered for this position. 

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications (Education and Experience):

• Demonstrated ability to practice medicine and surgery by evidence of graduation from a class an accredited School of Medicine with the degree of M.D. or D.O.
• Demonstrated ability to practice medicine and surgery in the State of California by evidence of a current valid license.
• Demonstrated ability to prescribe controlled substances by evidence of a current valid Federal Controlled Substances Registration Certificate.
• Demonstrated knowledge of gynecologic, preventive care: Pap smears, BSE, contraception, STD prevention and treatment, and ability to perform pelvic examinations and participate in the management of family planning.
• Demonstrated ability to practice emergency medicine; to perform minor surgery and wound care; to record in a neat, orderly, and logical manner, history, examination, treatment plan, and other information relative to patient care; and to supervise and provide consultation to Nurse Practitioners, Nurses and other health care providers.

Special Conditions of Employment:

• Current State of California M.D. or D.O.
• Board Certified in a Primary Care discipline.
• Current valid Federal Controlled Substance registration Certificate.
• All staff that is presently working within a clinic is required to have a Current and Valid CPR certification on file with the Human Resources Department. This is for clinical and administrative staff. This new license requirement is mandatory for continued employment, CPR certification must be obtained through the American Heart Association. Internet certificates do not comply and for this reason are not valid.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Bilingual in Spanish/English (preferable).

Quality Management:

• Contributes to the success of the organization by participating in quality improvement activities.
• Complies with all DAP Health policies and procedures and proactively participates in the implementation of new initiatives.

Safety:

• Ensures compliance with policies and procedures related to safe work practices.
• Uses all appropriate equipment and/or tools to ensure workplace safety.
• Immediately reports unsafe working conditions.

Privacy/Compliance:

• Maintains privacy and security of all patient, employee, and volunteer information and access to such information. Such information is accessed on a need to know basis for business purposes only.
• Complies with all regulations regarding corporate integrity and security obligations. Reports unethical, fraudulent or unlawful behavior or activity.
• Upholds strict ethical standards.

Flexibility: Available for all shifts and, when required, able to work evenings and weekends