Physician-Internal Medicine

Physician of Internal Medicine

UCFS is looking for candidates who are passionate about making a difference in the lives of others! We are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Physician of Internal Medicine to join our team. As a Physician of Internal Medicine, you will be responsible for providing comprehensive medical care to adult patients, managing chronic conditions, and diagnosing and treating acute illnesses.

Job Description

• Directly supervise assigned medical students.
• Provide collaborative guidance to APRN as assigned.
• Provide input into the adult primary care clinical team performance evaluations.
• Provide patient-centered medical care to clients/families of all ages in accordance with standards of professional ethics and practice, NCQA guidelines, AMA standards of care, WWBH hospital privileging standards, and UCFS policies and procedures.
• Meet documentation standards; analyze records, reports, test results, or examination information to diagnose patient medical conditions; ensure patient communication with clinical findings, recommendations, and treatment plans.
• Provide continuity of care for clients and families through participation in on-call rotation; when appropriate, provide care in the acute care setting in which one has admitting privileges and provide backup coverage for other primary care providers.
• Make referrals and follow up on education, counseling, and self-care management strategies.
• Ensure that special and holistic needs of clients/families are met through utilizing preventive health screening, treating common health problems, referring to specialists, utilization of primary care team members and other providers of care (i.e., dental, behavioral health, etc.), participating in interdisciplinary case conferencing, and collaborating with other departments within UCFS and the community.
• Identify and respond to potential and/or high-risk situations inclusive of notification of such agencies as Department of Elderly Affairs, Department of Children and Families as appropriate; participate in the development of health risk management protocols.
• Participate in the organizational plan for clinical operations, including but not limited to identification of activities designed to respond to community health needs, epidemiological trends, access issues, etc.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree (MD) or DO (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine).
• Valid DEA license.
• BLS and ACLS required.
• A strong community health/public health orientation, patient care management experience.
• Physician licensed to practice in the state of Connecticut.
• Board certified or board eligible in a primary care specialty.
• Must maintain credentialing requirements for acute care hospital, third-party payers, and standards as may be needed by agency accrediting body.

Benefits

• Flexible schedules.
• Competitive salaries.
• Generous paid time off including 4 weeks' vacation, 4 floating holidays, and 10 sick days each year.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) plan with 6% employer contribution.
• Paid life and disability insurance.
• National Health Services Corp. Loan Repayment.

If you are a dedicated and skilled Physician of Internal Medicine looking for a challenging and rewarding career opportunity, we encourage you to apply for this position. We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages, as well as opportunities for professional growth and development.