Job Summary: Unity at the DC Jail is seeking an FM or IM BC/BE physician who enjoys diversity of practice and a clinical setting similar to a hospital step-down unit. This is a great opportunity for the physician seeking fulfilling part-time work or looking to diversify their practice to include a new location of care or a new patient population. The infirmary physician at the DC Jail rounds daily (M-F) on patients admitted to the jail infirmary, a medical unit for acutely or chronically ill patients that require additional nursing support and/or medical care for mostly acute or sub-acute issues (conditions requiring IV antibiotics, complicated wound care, post-surgical care, recent severe injury, etc.). The infirmary attending works alongside the infirmary provider (ALP, staffed 24/7) and the infirmary nursing team to provide team-based care to infirmary patients. Successful applicants will enjoy interesting diagnostic and treatment challenges, medical teamwork and diversity of patients and practice.
MAJOR DUTIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Supports the health center and organization in contributing to the quadruple aim: improving health outcomes, improving patient experience, supporting care team well-being and the financial sustainability of the organization
Health Outcomes
Performs patient care, health services, and other provider duties in a safe way that is compliant with policies and procedures of Unity Health Care. This includes:
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Taking clinical histories or assessments
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Conducting physical examinations and evaluations as appropriate
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Determining diagnostic and screening tests needed and interprets the results
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Medical and clinical decision-making including diagnosis and treatment plan, emergently if needed
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Preventive health maintenance and education
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Referrals to hospitals, specialists, social services or other providers when needed
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Actively participates in quality improvement initiatives at the Center and seeks to continuously improve the quality of care for their patients.
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Conducts thorough peer reviews and provides constructive feedback to peers
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Documents in the medical chart in an appropriate and timely manner
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Reviews and implements clinical best practices and optimizes CME time to stay up to date
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Maintains a culture of safety and completes incident reports when issues arise and participates in the problem solving and improvement process
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Collaborates with health center leadership and staff on panel and population management
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Maintains clinical privileges and responds to inquiries in a timely and complete manner
Patient Experience
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Reviews patient experience data with medical director and translates into action steps to ensure a welcoming, patient-centered environment for all patients
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Communicates to patients respectfully and partners with them in their care by spending time actively listening and clearly explaining their recommendations
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Provides culturally competent and high-quality care and uses translation services when needed
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Timely in all patient facing duties- visits, returning phone calls, notifying of test results
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Responds to patient complaints and works towards resolution for the patient
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Provides excellent customer service and professionalism towards patients
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Maintains a clinical schedule that allows access for patients, including providing sufficient notice for time off, and providing options for patients to be seen when rescheduled on short notice
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Handles telephone calls after hours on a rotating basis as applies to their specialty
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Promptness to work
Care Team Well-Being
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Embraces team mentality- including building trust, exchanging feedback, and showing appreciation with team members. Leads by example and works closely with others to provide comprehensive, team-based care
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Provide recognition to providers and team members who are performing well
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Teaches and coaches staff members to work at the top of their ability
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Participates in student and resident teaching as requested by Medical Director
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Attends and actively engages at team, center and organization-wide meetings
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Recognizes when they may be experiencing burnout and takes steps to improve it
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Displays professional conduct in all interactions and recognizes and reports concerns about professionalism in self or others
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Demonstrates flexibility and agility in working with others to meet the needs of patients
Financial Health
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Monitors own productivity and utilization levels and works with health center leadership to identify opportunities to optimize visit volume
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Be willing to see patients if needed (e.g., late patients, walk-in patients) as the schedule and time allows
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Educate patients on the value of a health care visit
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Leverages nursing visits and other staff where appropriate
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Participate in population health efforts
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Work collaboratively with Medical Director to schedule patients to promote access
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Creatively identifies way to improve flow and efficiency in your day and works collaboratively with team members to implement improvements
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Locks notes in a timely manner (within 48 hours) and fixes and addresses any outstanding claims
Other Duties
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Serves on committee(s) as requested by Medical Director or CMO (e.g. P&T, Infection Prevention etc.).
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Effectively and ethically handles all forms of communication according to Unity Policy
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Performs other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
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Must have a current DC Professional License. Must have CDS and DEA (registered in DC) registrations if a prescribing provider.
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Graduate of an accredited school of medicine or nurse practitioner, physician assistant, or other relevant professional school
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Board eligible or board certified/ licensed in area of specialty. Must be board certified/ licensed within one year of hire.
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Must be willing to accept “on call” duties on a regular rotation and sessions on evenings and weekends when needed to provide patient coverage.