Family Medicine Physician

JOB TITLE (#1601): Family Medicine Physician - Long Island City, Queens, NY

Minimum of 2 years clinical experience is preferred

Impact Recruiting Solutions is currently seeking a Family Medicine Physician to fill an opening with a health center located in Long Island City, New York

Schedule of the Family Medicine Physician:

• This is a full-time position.

Responsibilities of the Family Medicine Physician:

• Provide medical care to pediatric, adolescent, and adult patients.
• Take relevant patient history.
• Identify patient needs and make diagnoses.
• Perform complete well-care examinations, including complete physicals.
• Perform complete gynecological histories and physical examinations as indicated.
• Write prescriptions and inform patients about medications prescribed.
• Complete medical forms and documentation related to patient care.
• Answer patient telephone inquiries as needed.
• Make referrals to other agencies and providers, with follow-up care provided.
• Assist with immunization and phlebotomy as needed to ensure smooth patient flow.
• Encourage health promotion, disease prevention, and health maintenance. Provide health education on topics including preventative medicine and counseling on chronic diseases, as well as parenting, prenatal, nutrition, family planning, medication usage, and stress management.
• Provide patient advocacy, as appropriate for the site.
• Work in a supervisory role with mid-levels and collaboratively with specialists for consultation and referral purposes.
• Participate in the Peer Review process.
• Provide technical assistance and teach Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants.
• Maintain ultimate responsibility for directing the course of the patient’s medical treatment.
• Participate in case conferences and case management activities.
• Participate in the On-Call list, on a rotation basis.
• Administrative/Education Duties:
• Participate in quality improvement activities.
• Participate and develop medical protocols with Clinical Guidelines Committee, for implementation.
• Collaborate with Benefits Counselors and Outreach staff to ensure appropriate patient scheduling and flow.
• Collaborate with the HIM supervisor to ensure appropriate documentation procedures.
• Observe, implement, and promote federal regulations as defined by HIPAA and the Policies and Procedures of the hospital.
• EMR Access includes the following actions/areas:
• Demographic, Registration, Appointment/Scheduling, Scanning, Triage, PMH/Vitals, Orders, Immunizations/PPD, Progress Notes, Reporting, Labs, Medical Summary, Telephone Encounters.
• Environment:
• The Physician will perform duties in the clinic connected with the agency. The Physician will have rooms in which to provide examinations and will have a workspace in which to perform his/her administrative job functions. The agency observes a no-smoking policy.

• Must have a Medical Degree from an accredited institution
• Must have a New York State Medical license
• Must have a New York State Medical Board Certification
• Minimum of 2 years of clinical experience is preferred
• OB/GYN experience is a plus but not required

• The Base Salary for this position is $210,000/yr.
• Plus a productivity bonus of about $120,000/yr ($50 for each patient after 15 patients - average daily is 25 patients).
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance has a bi-weekly employee cost of $30 per pay period for a single plan and %60 per pay period for a family plan.
• Employer pay benefits -they provide supplemental Short-Term Disability & Long-Term Disability, a life insurance policy valued at $50,000, and an accidental death and dismemberment policy valued at $50,000.
• 4 weeks of vacation.
• 12 personal days.
• 12 paid holidays.
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with 4% match after one year of employment.
• Continuing Medical Education reimbursement of up to $1,000/yr and up to five days off to complete a given year’s requirements with the supervisor.
• Flexible Spending Plan (pre-tax, to pay for healthcare and dependent care expenses).
• WageWorks Commuter Benefit (If you take public transportation to work or pay for parking, a Commuter Account saves you money by paying parking expenses with pre-tax dollars. It’s a great way to put extra money in your pocket each month).