Hospital Medicine Physician

Hospital Medicine Physician

Jericho Road Community Health Center is actively seeking a Hospital Medicine Physician. This position is full-time, within the Medical Care Department, working at Buffalo General Medical Center.

Work with a Purpose

Jericho Road Community Health Center offers the opportunity to engage in a movement far larger than any one individual. We believe that we can all be people with positive influence. We influence each other, our clients and patients, our families and communities.

We are part of a global team that influences the health and wellbeing of communities internationally. Every day, Jericho Road’s mission of caring for communities and advocating for systemic health equity guides us in our collective purpose.

We are looking for individuals who share that goal and are committed to that service. As a federally qualified health center (FQHC), our organization’s mission is deeply rooted in making fundamental changes in the communities we serve, advocating for social justice and meeting people where they are.

With global clinics across the world, the impact you make will transcend borders, with opportunities to engage in meaningful work at our Sierra Leone, Goma or Nepal global clinics.

Why Jericho: Jericho Road offers competitive pay and benefits including medical (single-high coverage paid in full by employer), HSA, dental, vision, employer paid life insurance benefit, supplemental insurances, tuition discounts, generous paid time off, the opportunity for global travel to our three global health clinics, and loan forgiveness for applicable positions.

Jericho Road values both work and life. The option of a flexible 40-hour workweek is possible within certain teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality inpatient medical care for adult hospitalized patients
• Provide direct clinical supervision and teaching on service to the Family Medicine Resident team
• Perform comprehensive history and physical examinations, admissions, daily progress evaluations, and discharge planning along side the family medicine resident team
• Manage acute and chronic medical conditions in collaboration
• Ensure timely, evidence-based, cost-effective inpatient care
• Coordinate care transitions with outpatient providers, specialists, case management, social work, nursing, rehabilitation, and ancillary services
• Maintain electronic medical records efficiently and accurately, including timely completion of documentation, orders, discharge summaries, and medication reconciliation
• Participate in interdisciplinary rounds and collaborate closely with nursing and hospital staff to optimize patient outcomes and patient experience
• Respond to changes in patient condition and participate in rapid evaluation and escalation of care as appropriate
• Participate in quality improvement, patient safety, and utilization management activities using a data-driven approach
• Attend required staff, provider, and hospital committee meetings except when clinical responsibilities prevent attendance
• Provide patient care in a holistic manner including attention to physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual health
• Support safe discharge planning and reduction of avoidable readmissions through patient education and coordination of follow-up care
• Maintain electronic medical records efficiently and maximize available resources
• Complete required hospital documentation, billing, coding, and compliance activities accurately and timely
• Participate in quality improvement, patient safety, and regulatory readiness activities
• Maintain current certifications including all mandatory annual training, ACLS/BLS, and credentialing requirements
• Adhere to professional code of ethics and compliance with hospital, state, federal, CMS, Joint Commission, and organizational requirements
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary clinical and program teams across hospital and community settings
• Foster respectful and collaborative relationships with physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, consultants, support staff, patients, and families

Qualifications

• Physician licensed to practice in New York State prior to start date of employment
• Board Certified as a Physician in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine
• Experience in hospital medicine, inpatient medicine, emergency medicine, critical care, or related field preferred
• Current BLS certification required; ACLS certification preferred or required within designated timeframe
• Experience working with low-income, diverse, multilingual populations highly desired

Rate: $190,000 salaried. Individual compensation is based on various factors unique to each candidate, including skill set, experience, qualifications, and other position related components.

Job postings are not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties. You will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated or required by your role within the organization and the overall missional objectives of the organization.

Jericho Road is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are an inclusive organization and actively promote equity of opportunity for all.