Family Medicine Residency Program, Core Faculty Physician

POSITION SUMMARY: Core faculty members within the Family Medicine Residency Program will have a significant role in the education and supervision of resident physicians and will devote a significant portion of their entire effort to resident education and/or administration, and must, as a component of their activities, teach, evaluate, and provide formative feedback to resident physicians.

KEY FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Clinical Responsibilities

• Demonstrate commitment to the delivery of safe, equitable, high-quality, cost-effective, patient-centered care.
• Examine, diagnose, and treat patients of all ages and stages in life as is appropriate in the practice of full-scope outpatient primary care.
• Plan and implement medical care programs for patients, from birth through adulthood.
• Determine nature and extent of disease or injury, and prescribe and administer treatment and therapy for acute and chronic illness and preventative health practices.
• Adhere to evidence-based medical guidelines and standards approved by irrefutable practice societies, CCI’s Board of Directors and Performance Improvement Committee.
• Complete electronic medical records within expected time frames with target encounters 16 to 22 per day.
• Other clinical duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Program Director, DIO, Chief Medical Officer, or designee.
• May provide clinical supervision for Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners.
• May provide clinical consultation to other providers at CCI.
• Knowledge of the principles and practice of medicine (including preventive care and acute/chronic disease management).
• Practical experience with using EMRs and general office software and applications.
• Knowledge of the state and federal laws pertaining to medicine and to community health centers.
• Knowledge of the structure and function of community health centers.
• Skill in communicating effectively with patients and their families.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other employees, patients, and the general public.

Teaching/Precepting Responsibilities

• Role model the core standards of medical practice and professionalism to all learners, including:
• Punctuality to clinic and meetings
• Timely response to email communications
• Prompt co-signing of resident progress notes based on organizational policy
• Keen attention to sharing the general workload of the faculty
• Adherence to the program’s 3-month notification policy regarding schedule changes
• Demonstrate a strong interest in the education of resident physicians, including devoting sufficient time to the educational program to fulfill supervisory and teaching responsibilities.
• Administer and maintain an educational environment conducive to educating residents.
• Regularly precept resident physicians in the outpatient setting in the practice of full scope Family Medicine.
• Regularly prepare and administer didactic presentations and procedural workshops for resident physicians and medical students.
• Regularly provide supervision during didactic and procedural workshops.
• Instruct medical students and external resident rotators in the practice of full scope outpatient Family Medicine and procedures for diagnosis and treatment of diseases and injuries.
• Commitment of 60% professional effort dedicated to teaching, administration, scholarly activity, and supervising resident patient care within the program (based on 1.0 FTE).

Administrative Responsibilities

• Demonstrate knowledge of, or willingness to learn, ACGME Family Medicine program requirements.
• Develop and administer a well-tailored educational and training curriculum for residents throughout the program, as well as being principally responsible for curricular elements as assigned by the Program Director.
• Participate in intradepartmental, interdisciplinary, and interinstitutional collaboration to ensure integration of the curriculum across the various clinic, didactic and elective experiences.
• Regularly meet with and advise assigned advisees to support their successful completion of residency training.
• Support resident selection of elective rotations and scholarly activity to advance resident milestones, resident-directed career goals, and residency objectives.
• Develop, administer, coach, and maintain residents on individualized learning plans, performance improvement plans, remediation plans, and the like in concert with the Program Director and other necessary faculty and FMP staff.
• Regularly provide formative and summative feedback to and complete evaluations for resident physicians (and medical students and external resident rotators) based on the ACGME Milestones.
• Provide feedback and complete all required evaluations in a timely fashion (e.g., resident and program evaluations).
• Regularly participate in organized clinical discussions, rounds, journal clubs, conferences, etc.
• Pursue faculty development at least annually designed to enhance skills, in topic areas including educators and evaluators, quality improvement, eliminating health inequities, patient safety, faculty and residents’ well-being, practice-based learning and improvement efforts.
• Participate in peer review and performance improvement activities and audits.
• Participate in and actively engage in residency committees including clinical competency and program evaluation.
• Attend and participate in meetings (on- and off- site e.g. faculty retreats) and/or committees, as necessary and/or required by the Program Director, Chief Medical Officer or designee, or CCI.
• Participate in additional medical projects or other duties or responsibilities as assigned by the Program Director, Chief Medical Officer or designee.
• Commitment of 40% professional effort dedicated to teaching, administration, scholarly activity, and supervising resident patient care within the program (based on 1.0 FTE).

Commitment of 60% professional effort dedicated to patient care without residents (based on 1.0 FTE).

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Competency and interest in supervising resident physicians in the Adult Inpatient Family Medicine setting.
• Competency and interest in supervising resident physicians in gynecological procedures, pregnancy-related care, inpatient pediatric, skilled nursing and home-based care settings, preferred.
• Current or past experience teaching medical students or residents.
• Current or past experience creating educational curricula.
• Knowledge of the structure of Federally Qualified Health Centers.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Medical degree (MD or DO) from an accredited medical school.
• Completion of an accredited residency program in Family Medicine.
• Board certification in Family Medicine.
• Full scope outpatient Family Medicine primary care competency and experience.
• Valid and unrestricted medical license in the state of Maryland (CDS and DEA licenses).
• Current BLS certification.
• Strong commitment to cultural competence, diversity, and inclusion.
• Availability to work on site daily (M-F).
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team and contribute to a positive work environment.
• Dedication to lifelong learning and professional development, with a focus on scholarly activity.
• Computer skills and experience with electronic medical records.
• Fluency in English.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Proper and professional grooming is always expected.
• Prolonged periods of standing, bending or working at a desk on a computer.
• The ability to lift (up to 15lbs) is required.
• Work under stressful conditions within a controlled enclosed environment daily. The work environment involves exposure to potentially dangerous materials and situations that require extensive safety precautions and may include the use of protective equipment.
• ADA Category. In accordance with the American with Disabilities Act, it is possible that requirements may be modified to reasonably accommodate disabled individuals. However, no accommodation will be made which may pose serious health or safety risks to the employee or others or which impose undue hardships on the organization.
• OSHA Category 1. Clinical environment. Possibility of exposure to chemicals and infectious body fluids e.g., HPV, HIV, HEP C, HSV.

Why work at CCI?

• Extensive benefits plan including PTO
• 403B Retirement Plan
• Tuition reimbursement opportunities
• Continuing education assistance; can be used toward obtaining certifications, renewal of certifications, or possible conference attendance.
• Our providers are insured for malpractice under FTCA.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

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based on race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry,

physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer

related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status,

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or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by

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with this policy and in compliance with applicable federal and state law,

including, but not limited to, decisions regarding recruitment, selection,

training, promotion, compensation, benefits, transfers, lay-offs, tuition

assistance, and social and recreational programs.

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personnel are committed to this policy and its enforcement. Employees are

directed to bring any violation of this policy to the immediate attention of

their supervisor, Human Resources, or the CEO & President. Any employee who

violates this policy or knowingly retaliates against an employee reporting or

complaining of a violation of this policy, shall be subject to immediate

corrective action, up to and including termination of employment. Complaints

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