Senior Physician – Family Practice
MLK JR Outpatient Center- Senior Physician
The senior physician for quality and specialty care provides key direction for the facility. MLK OPC provides a unique ambulatory setting with a wide range of medical specialty services. The senior physician will provide direct supervision of medical specialties, including dermatology, endocrine/diabetes, rheumatology, nephrology, pulmonology, and gastroenterology. The senior physician will also ensure adherence to DHS and Ambulatory Care Network Quality and Operational expectations, including precision scheduling, access standards, and health outcome metrics.
– ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Direct patient care:
- Primary Preventive Care in primary care:
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- Complete all screening assessment, diagnostic evaluations, routine vaccinations, and annual physical examinations
- Complete expected diagnostic screening assessments for common chronic diseases including hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, cervical and breast cancer, osteoporosis, and prostate cancer
- Provide evaluation and treatment for urgent conditions as they arise, including viral infections, minor injuries, joint complaints, rashes, gastrointestinal complaints
- Provide routine treatment for the most basic behavioral health conditions including depression, anxiety, and grief
- Administrative tasks related to direct patient care, including paperwork, review of labs and diagnostic testing, and completion of documentation
Supervisory and Leadership Responsibilities:
- HR supervision, including time and attendance and performance evaluation for all direct reports
- Budgeting and contract management for all non-county clinical workforce members hired to provide medical specialty care
- Prepares and leads monthly staff meetings for medical specialties
- Serves as the hiring manager for any clinical vacancies in medical specialties
- Oversees budget for overtime / equipment purchases / contracted services
- Serves as Patient Safety Officer and chairs a monthly meeting, collaborates with Facility Safety Officer
Operational Efficiency:
- Develop and maintain efficient clinic schedules in Medical Specialty Care and proxy systems.
- Collaborate with local PAC and SC leadership to design provider templates aligned with DHS standards.
- Monitor precision scheduling for medical specialties, troubleshoot and implement corrective measures as needed
- Monitor and assign and/or redistribute eConsult specialty reviewer duties
- Monitor patient experience, quality, and other related measures through team-based meetings and continuous improvement efforts to ensure a high performing Specialty Care practice.
- Ensure teams are adherent to policies, procedures, and clinical guidelines related to specialty care.
- In collaboration with other physician leaders (including Primary Care/UC Lead), coordinates transitions of care between specialty care and primary care, UC/ED and hospitals.
Committees:
- Chairs MLK QPIC
- Chairs MLK Medical Specialty Quality Meeting
- Attends Amb Care Network Specialty Care Director Meeting
- Attends King Leadership Meeting
- Lead for QIP efforts at MLK OPC
- Participates in Patient Engagement Committee
- Lead for MLK Virtual Health Program
- MLK Covid / Flu team with goal to improve participation of specialty clinics
Enforcement of County policies and procedures. Greets the public and answers the telephone in an effective, courteous manner. Employs professional manners and tact in all interactions.
Promotes self-development in learning new programs and applications and performing as a resource to other MLK OPC staff.
PATIENT AGE & TREATMENT COMPETENCY
This is a direct patient care position.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Class Definition: Class “3” Light
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- Medical Degree from an accredited medical school
- Residency in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
- Post-graduate clinical experience in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine preferred
- Board Certification from appropriate agency based on residency completed.
REQUIRED LICENSE/CERTIFICATES:
- California State Physician and Surgeon’s Certificate authorized by the Board of Medical Examiners of the State of California
- DEA license
- BLS
- A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.
- Physician and Surgeon California Medical License
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or other employees.
**Interested candidates must submit a cover letter and resume. For more information, please contact Dr. Ellen Rothman, erothman@dhs.lacounty.gov**
**This is not for application to the civil service examination. After submission, further application instruction will be sent to follow up with you regarding the application process of the County of Los Angeles, Department of Health Services (DHS) for a Physician Specialist **
Job Features
| Job Category | Family Medicine, Senior Physician |
Job Type
Physician Specialist (Non-Megaflex)
Locations
Martin Luther King, Jr. Outpatient Center, Los Angeles