Petaluma Health Center · 2 days ago
Internal Medicine Physician, Geriatrician
Point Reyes Station, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expPetaluma Health Center is dedicated to providing high-quality health care with access for all in Southern Sonoma County & West Marin. The Internal Medicine or Family Medicine, Geriatrics Physician will deliver primary medical care and consultative care for adult and elderly patients, working collaboratively with the medical staff and participating in strategic initiatives.
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Responsibilities
Provides for the diagnosis and treatment and follow up care of health center patients within the scope of his/her license to practice medicine for a specified panel of patients
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 ACP 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 licensure, board specialization, health center scope, and/or hospital-based privileges
Provides geriatrics consultation to PHC providers at all PHC sites
Provides Transition of Care clinical consultation for patients at all PHC sites
Provides back-up for mid-level providers on site, or by phone during the day or after hours
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
Shows 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
Cooperates 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
Supports and contributes to in a positive manner clinic effort to maintain and improve patient satisfaction in all aspects of health delivery
Works at maximum potential to meet productivity requirements in order to improve patient access and fiscal viability while maintaining quality medical care
Meets 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
Qualification
Required
Graduate from an accredited medical school
Completion of an accredited residency program
Board Certified in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine with current California License and DEA
Board Certified in Geriatrics or Evidence of Enhanced Education and/or 5 years or more experience with Geriatric Patients
State of California Medical License or Osteopathic Physician License
Federal DEA Registration
Medical Specialty License or Certification; Board certified or Board Eligible in specified area of Medical Specialty
Must maintain CME as required for certification renewals
Must be CPR/ BLS Certified
Candidate must be able to successfully meet PHC's credentialing and privileging requirements
Preferred
Bilingual in English and Spanish, both written and verbal
Benefits
21 Days of Paid Time Off
10 Observed Holidays
Medical Insurance (Entire deductible paid by us!)
30 Chiropractor and Acupuncture visits per year included with enrollment in our health insurance plans (Kaiser and WHA)
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Gym Membership Discounts at Active Wellness Center and 24-Hour Fitness!
401K Matching after 1 year of employment
Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care FSA
Life Insurance (included at no cost to the employee)
Long Term Disability (included at no cost to the employee)
Employee Assistance Program (included at no cost to the employee)
Company
Petaluma Health Center
Petaluma Health Center provides patient-centered medical, dental and specialty healthcare services for the communities.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (4)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.02MKey Investors
Healthy Petaluma
2024-02-13Grant· $0.02M
Leadership Team
Pedro Toledo
Chief Executive Officer
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