Job Description:
The Petaluma Health Center’s mission is to provide high quality
health care, with access for all, in Southern Sonoma County. The
Center accomplishes this mission through collaborative, innovative
programs, services and referral resources that meet the economic needs
of the entire community.
As a Family Medicine Physician/OB, you’ll get the chance to work in a
team based environment that is integrated with behavioral health.
You’ll have your own patient panel targeting between 18 and 22
patients a day, fully supported by Certified Medical Assistants,
Referral Specialists and RN’s. Our providers practice across the full
spectrum of family medicine.
You will get the chance to mentor/teach medical students who rotate
through the clinic and participate in The Center for Education in
Community Medicine and our NP/PA Residency Program.
Petaluma Health Center has two large clinics - one located in
Petaluma and another located in Rohnert Park. Our scope of services
include: Family Medicine, Maternity, Behavioral & Mental Health,
Wellness, Optometry, Dental and Specialty Services.
We are a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) that provides
primary medical care and mental health services to residents of
Petaluma, Rohnert Park, Cotati, Penngrove and surrounding areas. We
are organized as a private, non-profit corporation and governed by a
consumer and community led Board of Directors.
For more information about us, please visit us at www.phealthcenter.org.
Petaluma Health Center is located in Petaluma, CA, about one hour
north of San Francisco. We have two clinics, one located in Petaluma
and another in the city of Rohnert Park. We offer our providers the
opportunity to practice a full scope or partial scope of family
medicine and primary care. We offer flexible schedules, loan
repayment, a full suite of benefits and competitive salaries.
Position Title: Family Medicine Physician (MD/DO) with Obstetrics
Position Summary:
The Family Medicine Physician will provide quality primary medical
care in a compassionate and caring environment. Work as an integral
part of the Medical Team staff by participating in all strategic
initiatives. Perform other duties as assigned, including but not
limited to after-hours call, weekend clinics, supervision of PA/NP
staff, and assignment to outside locations within Petaluma Health
Center’s federal scope such as school based clinics and skilled
nursing facilities.
Family Medicine Areas of Responsibility:
- Take appropriate history, perform physical examination of
patients, order pertinent diagnostics and implement appropriate
therapy in the outpatient setting according to standard medical
practice and in accordance with AAFP guidelines
- Provide admission, work-up, diagnosis, and provision of
non-surgical treatment for patients admitted to skilled nursing
facilities and/or the hospital setting if qualified in accordance
with clinical training and maintenance of skilled nursing and/or
hospital based privileges
- Obtain appropriate consults when problems presented are outside
scope of practice or when unfamiliar with a particular aspect of the
patient’s care
- Communicate effectively with the patient throughout the physician
patient relationship, provide appropriate patient education, and
demonstrate respect for the culturally determined needs of patients
- Display consistent and determined intent to be competent, meeting
or exceeding the community standard of care
- Demonstrate competent knowledge in delivering health care to
patients through peer review as established through the medical
staff bylaws, recommendations of each licensing Board, and clinic
Quality improvement Program. Participates in the peer Contribution,
considering carefully the opinions of colleagues
- Cooperate with the rest of the medical staff in assuring after
hours and Saturday and evening hour’s coverage for the clinic patients
- Supervise PA’s and FNP’s according to the standardized procedures
agreed upon which defines their scope of practice while complying
with all federal and state regulations and codes
- Work at maximum potential to meet productivity requirements in
order to improve patient access and fiscal viability while
maintaining quality medical care
- Meet all time commitments by arriving on time to the clinic and
working entire shift or more as needed
- Responsible for maintaining credentials by keeping all required
licenses current, including but not limited to California Medical
License, DEA licenses, CME hours, CPR Certifications and any other
required licenses. It is the responsibility of the physician to give
Human Resources current credentials before old credentials expire
- Willingly performs other duties within the scope of practice as assigned
