Family Physician
On-siteMilwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Job Summary
Provide primary health care services to adults and children, including inpatient hospital care and after-hours coverage for SSCHC patients. Diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions while emphasizing health promotion, wellness, and disease prevention. Order, conduct, and interpret diagnostic studies and laboratory tests, prescribe medication, and prepare medical patient reports. Partner with Advanced Practice Practitioners and team members to care for a shared panel, involving patients in medical decision making. Abide by all SSCHC policies and procedures. Participate in training Advanced Practice Practitioner, medical students, and medical residents as an option. Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- Licensed as a physician in the State of Wisconsin
- Completion of Family Practice Residency from an accredited Family Medicine Program
- Board certification or eligible for Board Certification in Family Practice
- Licensed for prescriptive authority in the State of Wisconsin
- Insurable for liability coverage as a Family Practitioner
- Working knowledge of the social and cultural factors associated with the community's use of social and health care services
- Ability to understand patient attitudes and needs, develop and orient program goals and concepts accordingly, and to work effectively toward their accomplishment with all staff members
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, officials, the public, patients, other private and public organizational representative, health care personnel and community groups and organizations
- Ability to work under pressure, maintains personal composure, evaluate situations and act/react appropriately, and use tact in dealing with visitors, patients and difficult situations
- Ability to identify and maintain confidential material
- Ability to interpret and conform program operations to applicable laws, rules, regulations and funding source requirements and according to acceptable standards
- BLS certification maintained
Desired Qualifications
- Spanish speaking preferred
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