Fenway Health Hiring For Provider Floor Lead at Boston, MA  Full Time

Description

Reporting to the Family Medicine Director, the Provider Floor Lead oversees and ensures the proper execution of all Medical Department activities on their medical floor at the 1340 building or FSE, depending on the Floor Lead’s home base.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

A. Administrative (4 hours per week)

1. Oversees recruitment, orientation and retention of medical providers (physicians, midlevel providers) on their medical floor
2. Evaluates job performance of, provides personal and written reviews of, and recommends appropriate personnel actions for all medical providers on their medical floor
3. Works with the Medical Management Team to ensure adequate clinical coverage of their medical floor and the department
4. Plans, initiates, maintains, and oversees the assessment of quality and compliance standards for patient care on their medical floor
5. Serves as a leader and mentor for medical providers on their medical floor
6. Leads peer review efforts among medical providers on their medical floor
7. Provides leadership within their medical floor with respect to accreditation by organizations such as the Joint Commission
8. Together with the Director of Medical Services, oversees development and monitoring of their medical floor’s budget
9. Attends and/or leads (in the absence of the Director of Medical Services), the following meetings…

• Medical Department Provider Meeting
• Medical Department Staff Meeting
• Patient Centered Medical Home Initiative Team Meeting
• Medical Department Leadership Team Meeting
• Other meetings as needed

B. Clinical (33.5 hours per week)

1. Provides direct medical services to Fenway patients

• Takes appropriate medical history
• Conducts physical exam
• Orders and interprets appropriate tests
• Formulates differential diagnosis and treatment plans according to accepted standards
• Prescribes medication
• Refers to medical and/or surgical specialists for consultation as appropriate and follows up on results
• Provides night time and weekend/holiday coverage as scheduled
• Provides age-specific care per Fenway Health policy

2. Provides psychosocial screening and evaluation to Fenway patients

• Provides preventative health care advice, assesses the psychosocial impact of illness, and treats or appropriately refers the patient for evaluation and treatment
• Assesses the social status of the patient and refers for appropriate intervention as necessary
• Screens for substance abuse, tobacco use, domestic violence, seat belt use, immunization status, nutrition and exercise as necessary and initiates appropriate interventions

3. Participates in health center quality improvement efforts

• Complies with Fenway Health Infection Control plan and ensures compliance by support staff
• Participates in peer review and quality improvement processes

4. Provides appropriate and timely documentation of clinical work

• Maintains patient records in a timely manner in the electronic medical record
• Completes forms and reports for insurance companies and other agencies, as needed

5. Provides and maintains credentials to practice medicine

• Maintains full medical licensure in MA
• Maintains controlled substance licensure in MA and federal DEA license
• Maintains board eligibility or board certification in medicine (and subspecialty if applicable)
• Maintains credentials with BIDPO and the CareGroup PSN

6. Maintains AAHVIM certification

7. Continues professional development activities

• Completes minimum CME requirements
• Participates in educational conferences with other practitioners
• Actively participates in educational efforts through HMS and BIDMC
• Participates in outreach programs
• Provides supervision to mid-level practitioners and trainees, helps set up diagnosis and treatment plans, and helps provide back up to them

8. Meets agency participatory expectations

• Adheres to all agency and departmental policies and procedures
• Participates in quality assessment and improvement activities as requested
• Adheres to the highest principles of patient and client confidentiality
• Adheres to established safety policies, procedures and precautions; identifies potential or actual unsafe situations in the environment and takes measures to rectify the situation
• Attends all required meetings, in-services and professional trainings
• Maintains professional competence necessary to perform job responsibilities; maintains and provides agency with records of continuing education activities
• Serves on agency committees and in professional organizations when requested

Requirements

1. MD/DO/NP/PA degree
2. Current Massachusetts license
3. Board eligibility or certification
4. Current AAHIVM credentials (or is actively pursing AAHIVIM certification)
5. Ability to work harmoniously and effectively with colleagues, patients, clients and vendors across the spectrum of diversity, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, color, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, socio-economic status, national origin and immigrant status, religious or spiritual identity, disability (physical, mental, emotional and developmental), veteran status, and/or limited English proficiency.
6. Willingness to contribute towards Fenway’s efforts in becoming an anti-racist organization and promoting a culture dedicated to ongoing development in service of humility, equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging, where differences are acknowledged and valued.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:

1. OSHA Category 1: involves exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues
2. Physical Requirements

• Regularly required: sitting; using hands to manipulate objects/tools/controls; reaching with hands and arms; talking; hearing
• Frequently required: lifting and/or moving up to 10 lbs.
• Occasional required: lifting and/or moving up to 25 lbs.
• Vision abilities required: close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision depth perception, ability to adjust focus

1. Noise Level: usually quiet

We offer competitive salaries, and for those who qualify, an excellent benefits package; including comprehensive medical and dental insurance plans, and a retirement plan with employer match. We also provide 12 paid holidays, paid vacation, and more.

LGBTQIA+ identified persons, Black, Indigenous, and other people of color (BIPOC), and individuals from other historically underrepresented communities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Highly experienced individuals may be compensated at a higher rate