Choptank Community Health System, Inc..

Family Medicine Physician- Covering Cambridge & Federalsburg Health Centers

 Job Summary: Provide patient care as a full time BE/BC Family Medicine Physician with our established Primary Care team. Join Choptank Community Health System’s (CCHS) mission-driven team providing access to exceptional, comprehensive, and integrated health care for all. We are proud of our consistent top quartile quality measured rankings across Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) and patient experience survey ratings that stay over 90%. To help with patient care and improve quality outcomes, we have Nurse Care Coordinators, Triage Nurses, Community Health Workers, interpreters, and an integrated Behavioral Health program on site. We are 100% outpatient, offer flexible four- or five-day workweeks with no weekends, and have on-call by phone less than two weeks per quarter. This is an exempt, full-time position in pay grade 12 with the pay range of $176,216.00 - $264,325.00. The Family Medicine Physician reports directly to the Chief Clinical Officer. 

Who is Choptank Community Health: CCHS, located in the heart of Maryland’s scenic Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot counties, is seeking a dynamic Family Medicine Physician to join our team in the purposeful work of providing quality health care for all. CCHS offers team members an opportunity for meaningful work with high impact to the communities served. This well-lived career opportunity allows you to combine your personality, your happiness, and your work – improving the lives of your patients and co-workers.

Choptank also provides Pediatric, Prenatal, and Dental services along with a thriving Community Based Program providing access to school children and migrant workers. With currently six Health Centers, we have plans to grow with an additional Health Center as well as a Rural Residency Program.

Serving our community for more than 40 years, Choptank Community Health System provides care across Caroline,

Dorchester, Talbot, Queen Anne’s, and Kent counties. We are close to beaches and the Chesapeake Bay with plenty of indoor and outdoor recreational activities nearby. Being centrally located, Washington DC, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York City are all close.

Standards of Behavior: 

• Commitment To Service 
• Respect 
• Quality  
• Teamwork 
• Patient Focus 
• Integrity  
• Accountability 
• Caring & Compassion  
• Professionalism  
• Listening & Responding 
• Safety  
• AIDET 

 Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:

• General office environment in clinical health centers
• Occasional travel 
• Frequent exposure to workplace conditions includes bending, climbing stairs, walking, kneeling, and reaching. 
• Includes fine and gross motor skills, lifting less than 20 pounds, and vision.
• Occasional exposure to workplace conditions includes air borne pathogens, blood borne pathogens and cleaning agents.

 Job Related Competencies:

• Empathetic Outlook- The ability to perceive and understand the feelings and attitudes of others; the ability to place oneself “in the shoes” of another and to view a situation from their perspective. 
• Attention to Detail- The ability to process detailed information effectively and consistently.
• Problem Solving- Identifies and analyzes problems weighing the relevance and accuracy of available information. Generates and evaluates alternative solutions and makes effective and timely decisions.
• Communicates Effectively- Developing and delivering multi-mode communication that conveys a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Values And Ethics- Serving with integrity and respect in personal and organizational practices. Ensuring decisions and transactions are transparent and fair.
• Time Management- The ability to effectively manage one’s time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently.

Commitment to Community: 

Choptank Community Health System (CCHS) is committed to creating a safe and open healthcare environment that improves health outcomes and values and respects the unique experiences and perspectives of both patients and staff by: 

• Prioritizing access for all individuals;
• Offering ongoing training for staff to promote health awareness, preventive measures and early detection for the varied patient population on the Eastern Shore;
• Actively engaging with patients, families and staff;
• Fostering a workplace culture in which everyone is treated with dignity.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform physical examinations, treat illness, injuries, health problems, and address preventive health needs appropriate to that physician's training, experience, and specialty, taking into consideration the ambulatory nature of the health center. Order and review lab and x-ray tests in accordance with evidence based and best practice recommendations.
• At all times interact with patients and staff in accordance with CCHS Standards of Behavior and Code of Ethics
• Complete patients encounter medical record and complete tasks in a timely manner to include dropping charges on day of service, completing tasks within 48 hours, addressing requests for prescription renewal within 72 hours and completing and signing all patient encounters within 72 hours of the date of service.
• Make appropriate referrals to specialists, subspecialties, hospital emergency rooms, hospital clinics, etc., when good medical judgment dictates such referrals.
• Provide first-aid to patients but may refer serious injuries or severely acute conditions requiring hospital care to local hospital emergency rooms or in-patient facilities, as appropriate, after stabilizing the patient as clinically necessary at the health center.
• Ensure that standards of quality evidenced based and best practice medical care are met.  Participate in medical audits, performance improvement, and peer review activities, and participate in appropriate CCHS committees, when necessary.
• Provide in-service training sessions for other CCHS staff, as necessary.
• Attend CCHS staff meetings unless direct patient duties prevent such attendance.
• Serve as a resource and consultant to the advanced practice clinicians, and review problem cases with the advanced practice clinicians as needed.  When assigned by the Medical Director, audit advanced practice clinicians’ charts and help assure that the advanced practice clinicians are providing care within generally accepted current standards.
• Be available to the advanced practice clinicians for questions and consultations when working in Health Center.
• Take night calls and weekend calls in accordance with CCHS policies and procedures.   
• Must obtain and maintain appropriate licensing, credentialing, and privileges according to CCHS policies and procedures. Complete required CME yearly.
• Ensure proper and current charting in the medical records.
• Participate in educational programs and classes for patients and staff.
• Participate in "special" physical examination sessions, or extra medical sessions as needed by CCHS patients and arranged by CCHS.
• Participate in Performance Improvement, Risk Management, and Peer Review activities at CCHS.  This includes peer review audits, chart reviews, etc.
• Coordinated Care/Patient Centered Medical Care Management:  Works with all members of the Health Care Team towards achieving coordinated patient centered care.  Demonstrates knowledge of the goals and objectives of CCHS’s patient care management plan.  Effectively able to perform and communicate individual tasks within role in the process.
• Participate in CCHS medical activities at any or all sites operated by CCHS including high school satellite clinics, etc., appropriate for specialty, in accordance with CCHS policies and procedures and needs.
• Participate in CCHS outreach activities in accordance with CCHS policies and procedures.
• Maintain client confidentiality at all levels of interaction in strict compliance with State and federal laws and regulations.
• Regular, reliable attendance is a requirement of this job.

Benefits: 

• Tuition and education assistance
• Certification scholarships available 
• Paid holidays (9) 
• Flexible paid time off and vacation scheduling
• 403(b)
• 403(b) matching
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Referral program
• Employee wellness program
• Discretionary Bonuses

Choptank Community Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate based on actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital or family status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, political affiliation, arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.