POSITION SUMMARY

Under the Director of School Based Health or designee's direct supervision, provide high-quality medical care and work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver comprehensive primary, preventive, chronic, and urgent care to NAHC's members.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Clinical Responsibilities Provide primary care to members, including histories, exams, lab tests, prescriptions, and referrals within prescribed up-to-date guidelines and protocols. Perform and complete accurate and timely documentation of histories, subjective findings, physical exam, plans and follow-up, prescriptions, and all provider inbox/queues in the Electronic Health Records System within 72 hours of the visit. Provide members information concerning their evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis. Engage members in participation and decision involving their healthcare. Adhere to the medical visit model of NAHC; managing huddles, proactive in teaching MA's, seeing members on time, communicating with supervisors any barriers to this. Actively participate and be engaged in quality improvement for clinic efficiencies and improving member quality of care. Timely coordination of care among internal and external ancillary providers and hospitals to provide high-quality care between departments and facilities. Function within an interdisciplinary team and participate in interdisciplinary activities such as panel management and case conferences. Report births, deaths, and outbreaks of diseases to proper authorities. Participate in the integrative model of providing medicine to ensure seamless integration of services for members. This includes referring members and comanaging members with Nutritionists, LCSWs, Health Educators, Dentist, Care Coordinators etc. School Based Health Centers: If assigned to school based clinics the following duties apply. Serve as medical site lead at 1-2 school-based health center sites .Be an active educator of medical team members and other integrative services team members on-site. Communicate with parents regarding their child's non-confidential health issues and provide instructions for care. Facilitate group interventions around site-driven topic areas in order to build capacity (i.e. obesity interventions, LGBTQ youth, etc.) as needed. Conduct classroom and community presentations on a variety of health topics as part of outreach efforts to expand clinic services. Attend regularly scheduled site meetings with clinic and school staff to coordinate screenings and activities. Develop conference abstracts and proposals and present best practices at local, state and national SBHC conferences as requested. Support Seven Directions Medical Dept. with special projects as assigned. Actively participate in creating solutions to increase access and build sustainability. Quality Improvement: Actively participate in internal quality improvement teams and work to proactively to implement quality improvement initiatives in accordance with the mission and strategic goals of the organization, federal and state laws and regulations, and accreditation standards, when assigned. Must maintain compliance with ergonomic safety standards; be mindful of posture and regularly practice ergonomic stretches. Member Care: Demonstrate understanding and apply working knowledge of safety policies and ensuring safe member practices. Safety: Responsible for ensuring that all duties, responsibilities and operations are performed with the utmost regard for the safety and health of all personnel involved, including themselves. Safety: Take appropriate corrective actions to address matters pertaining to employee health and safety that have been brought to their attention. Works extremely well under pressure, meet multiple and often competing deadlines. At all times demonstrate cooperative behavior with supervisors, subordinates, colleagues, clients and the community. Other duties as assigned by Supervisor. Scope of Work Be able to see between 16-22 members per day, and complete accurate documentation within 72 hours of visit into the electronic health record (EHR) system. Be able to complete medical refills, member approval queue, inbox, medical records approval and member forms within five (5) working days. To work as medical team assisting other providers in completing their responsibilities as necessary, e.g., seeing members, processing refills, clearing member approval queue, and provider inbox. Effectively manage a member panel up to the goal set by the organization. Display the highest level of professionalism, integrity and a strong work ethic, serving as a model for all clinic staff. Maintain requirements of licensure, DEA certification and board certification if hired as board certified. Fulfill and maintain requirements for credentialing, privileging internally at NAHC and externally with payers and regulatory bodies. Provide comprehensive, high quality medical services to members, regardless of age, sex, gender identification, income, national origin or language. Consider individuals' cultural, psychological, social and environmental factors in creating treatment/care plans. Actively participate in meetings as assigned by direct Supervisor. Participate in trainings of other medical personnel as requested. Participate in Saturday clinics, after-hour clinics and on-call duties, on a rotating basis, as requested by Supervisor.