Physician Lead – Whole Person Care

Description

PAYROLL TITLE: Primary Care Clinic Physician

THE BENEFITS

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• Deferred Compensation – Eligible to participate in the County’s 401(k) Shared Savings Plan and/or the Section 457 Plan. The position is eligible for up to a 3% match on your 401(k) contributions.
• Health Plans – Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans for you and your dependents. You are afforded a flexible credit allowance of up to $19,162 annually.
• Flexible Spending Accounts – Employees may also participate in the Flexible Spending Accounts which increase their spending power by reimbursing them with pre-tax dollars for IRS-approved dependent care and health care expenses.
• Pension Plan – Both the County and you contribute to the County’s Retirement Plan and to Social Security. If you are eligible, you may establish reciprocity with other public retirement systems, such as CalPERS.
• Holidays – 12 paid days per year which includes a scheduled floating holiday.
• Professional Memberships – Incumbents are also entitled to County-paid memberships in professional organizations related to their position.
• Additional Pay – Low risk obstetrics on-call premium of $400 per weekday call or $600 per weekend call (UAPD MOU Sec. 502); Family Resident/Student supervision pay of $25 per day, up to $500 per month (UAPD MOU Sec. 504).
• Other Benefits – Other benefits include Disability Plans, Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance, Continuing Medical Education, Benefit Reimbursement Program, Loan Forgiveness, and a Wellness Program.

The Primary Care Clinic Physician is an At-Will classification.

Examples Of Duties

Duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Provides clinical supervision of the whole person care case management team, including supervising weekly case conferences, developing and signing off on care plans, and providing in the moment clinical guidance to Whole Person Care (WPC) teams.
• Assists in development of new programs, clinical workflows and service lines to meet the needs of people experiencing homelessness as well as the other populations of focus in Cal-AIM.
• Provides medical care on the street, in homeless encampments, and in other non-traditional locations, including care for substance use disorders.
• Provides mentoring and oversight to whole person care management teams located at community clinics throughout the system.
• Provides complete, comprehensive, family-oriented, culturally sensitive clinical care for patients throughout the lifespan (or to adults for internal medicine physicians), including obtaining medical histories, performing physical examinations, making diagnoses, and treating patients.
• Prescribes medications and treatment, monitors patients’ progress, and adapts treatment as required.
• Inoculates and vaccinates patients to immunize patients from communicable diseases.
• Advises patients concerning evidence-based lifestyle changes that improve patient health and works with patients to develop self-management goals.
• Gives or determines the need for medical tests, orders laboratory tests as necessary; interprets medical tests.
• Consults with other physicians and providers, refers patients to specialists when necessary, and works with other healthcare staff, such as nurses, assistants, and other physicians.
• Keeps accurate and timely medical records and charts and adheres to documentation policies. Prepares various records such as progress notes, comprehensive care plans, summaries, etc. Documents gathered information in medical record as required by policies.
• Participates in meetings, conferences, and training sessions as determined by Ambulatory Care administration.
• Complies with medical laws (for example, HIPAA). Demonstrates knowledge of domestic violence, child and dependent abuse protocols and mandated reporting.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Typical Qualifications

These are entrance requirements to the recruitment process and assure neither continuance in the process nor invitation to an interview.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• Completion of an ACGME-accredited residency program
• Degree in Medicine (either Doctor of medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy)
• At least 3 years of residency training
• Current state medical license and state DEA certificate

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Must be able to meet the VCMC Medical Staff Credentialing requirements as outlined in the Medical Staff Bylaws (Download PDF reader).

• Clinical experience caring for persons experiencing homelessness, with serious mental illnesses and/or substance use disorders, ideally in a county delivery system or FQHC
• Experience designing, implementing and/or overseeing programs to address the comprehensive social and medical needs of individuals with complex needs.
• Experience implementing quality improvement initiatives, health system transformation initiatives, and/or Medi-Cal programs
• Board certification in family medicine or internal medicine

HIGHLY DESIRED:

• Master’s degree in business administration, public administration, public health, or a related field
• Experience providing clinical supervision to interdisciplinary case management teams
• Board certification in addiction medicine or geriatrics
• Experience leading street medicine teams, providing clinical care in permanent supportive housing or recuperative care and developing programs.

WORKING CONDITIONS 

• May participate in an on-call system

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES:

Knowledge of: current developments, trends, best practices, and evidence-based guidelines in the medical field; basic understanding of clinical supervisory principles and practices; pharmacology and psychopharmacology including laws regarding informed consent, dosage ranges, drug incompatibilities, and side effects; proper documentation of clinical services; principles, practices, and techniques of general medicine and its application; medical diagnosis and treatment; hospitals and clinics organization, communicable disease control; public health practices and procedures.

Skill/Ability to: diagnose and treat patients; develop and monitor appropriate treatment plans; establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, their families, staff and others; learn and apply laws, statutes, codes and regulations governing California health service providers, and Joint Commission and other regulatory requirements; maintain medical records and prepare reports; serve on interdisciplinary teams; clinically supervise licensed and professional staff.

Recruitment Process

To APPLY for this exceptional career opportunity, please submit an online application at www.ventura.org/jobs and attach your current resume and a cover letter illustrating your experience.

OR 

Email your resume/CV and cover letter to Sabrina.Anderson@ventura.org

Your resume and cover letter should demonstrate your experience:

1. Providing direct patient care to persons experiencing homelessness, persons with serious mental illness or persons with substance use disorders.
2. Designing and implementing programs for at-risk populations, including persons experiencing homelessness, persons with serious mental illness or persons with substance use disorders.
3. Experience implementing quality improvement initiatives, health system transformation initiatives, and/or Medi-Cal programs
4. Experience providing clinical supervision to interdisciplinary case management teams
5. Experience leading street medicine teams, providing clinical care in permanent supportive housing or recuperative care.

NOTE: Important to include the dates of your residency program.

All relevant work experience, training, and education need to be included in order to determine eligibility. First review of resumes will be the week of February 26, 2024. Review will be on a weekly basis thereafter.

Applicants meeting the stated requirements will be invited to continue to the next step in the screening and selection process.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: A thorough pre-employment, post offer background investigation which may include inquiry into past employment, education, criminal background information and driving record may be required for this position. 

For further information about this recruitment, please contact Sabrina Anderson by e-mail at Sabrina.Anderson@ventura.org or by telephone at (805) 654-2642.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The County of Ventura is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation. 

Union of American Physicians and Dentists

(UAPD)

To learn more about Benefits, Retirement, and the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), see links below.

• Benefits website or you may call (805) 654-2570.
• Retirement FAQ’s (Download PDF reader)
• Memorandum of Agreement

Union Code: KDR

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