Job Description:
The Petaluma Health Center’s mission is to provide high quality
health care, with access for all, in Southern Sonoma County and West
Marin 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, 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, fully supported by Certified
Medical Assistants, Referral Specialists and RN’s. Our providers
practice across the full spectrum of family medicine.
Petaluma Health Center has four clinics -in Petaluma Rohnert Park,
Point Reyes, and Bolinas. 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, West Marin County 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.
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)
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
