Community Health in Charlotte

We are currently seeking a Physician to join our community health center that offers high-quality medical, dental and behavioral health services for children and adults in Charlotte, North Carolina. Join five physicians at our growing FQHC and enjoy an excellent collegial work environment, great work-life balance, and the ability to help direct the growth of the practice. The ideal provider will be enthusiastic about special projects and developing and shaping the organization. 

Duties:

Provides reasonable and prudent medical care to patients, inclusive of all functions necessary to provide high-quality care
Develop treatment plans for acute and chronic diseases
Educate and guide patients on disease prevention, disease management and healthy lifestyle habits
Provide monitoring and continuity of care between patient visits
Provides accurate and high-quality documentation in the EHR and appropriate billing/coding in a timely manner
Contribute to teamwork and communications.
Work within a care team to achieve patient and team goals, and function as the leader of a clinical team, including MA and front desk staff
Work within the provider team, including participating in regular staff meetings and collaborating with other providers to achieve desired outcomes for the clinic’s patient population as a whole and provide sufficient coverage for other staff as needed
Maintains confidentiality in regards to patients, staff and program matters at all times
Provides supervision and guidance for junior staff as needed, including clinical supervision for advanced practice providers
Participates in teaching and precepts NP students, PA students, and residents
Participates in Quality Improvement activities
Obtains continuing medical education opportunities in keeping with best practices to maintain knowledge and skills
Performs all other duties as required and requested by supervisor

Required Skills and Values:

Core values consistent with a patient and family centered approach to care and commitment to being part of the provision of a patient-centered medical home
Shared commitment to our organizational values of providing accessible, culturally-appropriate, high quality health and wellness services with sensitivity, respect and trust
Passionate and longitudinal commitment to being part of reducing health disparities through your work
Professional, appropriate, effective, and tactful communication skills, including written, verbal and nonverbal
Positive attitude and respectful, professional customer service
Acknowledges patient’s rights on confidentiality issues, maintains patient confidentiality at all times, and follows HIPAA guidelines and regulations
Proactive patient advocate, responding with empathy and respect to resolve patient and family concerns, and recognizes opportunities for improvement to meeting patient concerns
Collaborative community advocate for community health for vulnerable patient population, growing knowledge of the community resource network for low-income and other vulnerable patients and making referrals as needed for patient care and with consideration of limited patient resources
Continuous self-educator on providing quality care and improving professional skills
Team orientation
Openness to evolution and change in how we deliver care, as we continuously evolve to advance the wellbeing of our patients and community

Compensation Package Includes:
Competitive salary
Health and dental insurance
Retirement
Generous PTO 
CME Expenses
Federal Loan Repayment

Community:
Charlotte is the largest and most accessible city between Washington, DC and Dallas, TX. World-class entertainment, eclectic culinary experiences, as well as an abundance of literary, musical and cultural opportunities are all readily available and easily accessed. Diverse professional sports including NASCAR, the NFL Carolina Panthers, NBA Charlotte Hornets, Carolina Knights baseball, Charlotte Checkers hockey, and golf, as well as unlimited year round recreational opportunities. Excellent public and private schools and numerous top ranked colleges and universities throughout the greater Charlotte region and state of North Carolina. Easy drive to the beautiful Blue Ridge mountains and many most popular US beaches. Immediate access to a major, easy to navigate international airport offering direct flights across the country and to several international destinations.