Family Practice Physician

Location:Asian Health Services - Frank Kiang Medical Center

Job Summary:

Provide medical care of the highest quality to AHS patients. Be a leader of the health care team and provide input to improve the operations and quality of services delivered.

Hours:

Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm; rotational Saturday and after-hours call coverage.

Clinical

• Provide health maintenance.
• Provide preventative health care.
• Provide evaluation and treatment for acute and chronic illnesses.
• Provide health education to patients.
• Perform basic interpretation of EKGs and laboratory values.
• Supervise physician assistant, mid-level practitioner, nurses, any residents, and students in the care they provide.
• Assist with triaging phone calls and drop-in visits.
• Participate in 24-hour on-call and hospitalization responsibilities, as per agreement.

Administrative

• Assist in maintaining and facilitating smooth clinic operations.
• Assist in utilization review and medical quality assurance, as requested by the Medical Director.
• Review patient charts and discuss patient disposition.
• Participate in designated projects delegated by the Medical Director.
• Assists in planning and conducting an in-service training program for an intern, resident, and technical staff.
• Assume administrative work as requested by the Medical Director.

Advocacy

• Carry out health advocacy measures by overall AHS health advocacy plans.
• Serve as a facilitator in this process.
• Take initiative in discovering new and more effective means of conducting health advocacy work with patients.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must have a valid California Physician/Surgeon license
• Must have current Board Certification or be Board Eligible in specialty
• Interest and commitment to serve the Asian community
• Primary care specialty in pediatrics, family practice, etc

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficient in an Asian language (Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Tagalog) a plus
• Experience in working in the Asian community preferred perform duties.

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations

• Valid California Physician/Surgeon license
• Current Board Certification or Board Eligible in specialty