Physician, Family Medicine

Are you looking for an organization where you can make a positive impact in people's lives? Our mission at Signature Health is to make behavioral health, primary care, infectious disease, case management services and more accessible to vulnerable patient populations of all ages across Northeast Ohio. As a non-profit community health center, our team of 800+ colleagues help individuals and families overcome mental health issues, recover from addiction, and improve their physical health.

If you share in our mission and are looking for an inclusive, compassionate and patient-focused agency, then Signature Health is the place for you!

In addition to a rewarding career, you will have access to the following benefits:

• Highly attractive compensation package
• Employer shared medical benefits, dental and vision
• 401(k) with company match
• Tuition & Professional Development Assistance
• Generous paid time away from work (PTO)
• Federal Loan Forgiveness Program (available on eligible on roles)
• And much more!

Read below how you will contribute to putting good health within reach of all our community members and apply today! 

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reporting to the Chief Medical Officer, a Family Medicine Physician at Signature Health, Inc. provides compassionate, supportive, patient-centered medical care. Our Family Medicine Physicians work collaboratively with Signature Health staff, including our psychiatrists, primary care physicians, counselors, case managers, and other outside sources to provide quality holistic care for our patients.

HOW YOU’LL SUCCEED:

• Obtaining and legibly recording, a detailed medical history of each patient, including, but not limited to, the patient’s chief complaint, history of present condition, and family, social, and past medical history, all as medically appropriate.
• Analyzing reports and/or findings of tests and personal examinations in order to assess the medical condition of the patient, including diagnosing his/her trauma or illness and formulating a prognosis.
• Referring the patient to other services within the agency, other physicians, including specialists and other health care providers, when and if needed.
• Prescribing medication and treatment for the patient and recommending appropriate physician and dietary routines and methods for prevention of disease and personal hygiene.
• Performing such clinical procedures and therapeutic techniques as are consistent with physician’s prior practice patterns and training.
• Keeping and maintaining appropriate records relating to all professional services rendered in accordance with the standards of ODMH, ODADAS, CARF and/or other accrediting or regulatory bodies.
• Preparing and attending to all reports, claims, and correspondence necessary or appropriate to the performance of the professional services.
• Attending professional conventions and post-graduate seminars as well as participating in professional societies on a reasonable basis.
• Promoting the professional practice of the Agency.
• Providing coverage when other physician employees/contractors are unavailable due to vacations, holidays, illness, and attendance at professional activities.
• Timely reporting of major unusual incidents and other information required to appropriate governmental authorities and as required for the Agency reporting.
• Participate in Agency quality assurance and peer review activities.
• Performing other duties assigned by the Agency from time to time that are commensurate with professional services normally and customarily performed by a physician.
• Being available to take calls as assigned by the Agency.
• Following all policies and procedures of the Agency.
• Decision Making Authority: Ultimately responsible to make all medical decisions concerning patient treatment. All other activities are to be conducted with the consultation and assistance of the Medical Director and Office Director. At all appropriate times, treatment activities should be performed as a team function.
• Comply with all agency policies and procedures.  
• Maintain all aspects of HIPAA, promoting patient confidentiality and right to privacy. 
• May be required to perform telehealth services as determined by Signature Health. 
• Adherence and completion of compliance training provided by Signature Health.  
• Responsible for and completes all productivity/documentation requirements. 
• Participate in all assigned staff meetings and staff development programs. 
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance.
• Other duties as assigned. 

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:

• Ohio Licensed Physician, in good standing upon effective date of employment
• MD or DO
• Full prescriptive powers in Ohio with a DEA license
• Current certification in American Heart Association Basic Life Support
• Board Certified or Board Eligible by the American Board of Family Medicine Preferred
• Ability to effectively communicate both in writing and orally
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Electronic Health Records
• Self-disciplined, energetic, passionate, innovative
• Requires frequent bending, reaching, and repetitive hand movements, standing, walking, squatting and sitting, with some lifting, pushing and pulling exerted regularly throughout a regular work shift

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Requires ability to use routine office equipment such as a computer and telephone.
• Requires ability to comprehend both oral and written communications.
• HIPAA Classification: Unrestricted Access: A workforce member with unrestricted access will have full access to patient’s protected health information, including the patient’s entire medical record, for patient care purposes.
• Requires ability to work flexible hours to meet the job requirements.
• Ability lift up to 50 pounds
• Requires long periods of sitting, telephone, and computer work.
• Physical effort required:
  • Hearing: Adequate to perform job duties in person and over the telephone.
  • Speaking: Must be able to communicate clearly to patients in person and over the telephone.
  • Vision: Visual acuity adequate to perform job duties, including reading information from printed sources and computer screens.
  • Other: Requires occasional lifting and carrying items weighing up to 20 pounds unassisted.
  • Requires frequent bending, reaching, and repetitive hand movements, standing, walking, squatting and sitting, with some lifting, pushing and pulling exerted regularly throughout a regular work shift.

This Success Profile is not an exhaustive list of all functions or requirements that you may be required to perform; you may be required to perform other job-related assignments as requested by your supervisor or the company. You must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily; however, if requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable you to perform the essential functions of this job, absent undue hardship. Signature Health may revise this Success Profile at any time, with or without advanced notice. 

All employees of Signature Health are required to comply with the Signature Health Annual Influenza Vaccination Policy and the Federal COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate.  Both policies require employees to obtain and provide documentation of the respective vaccinations. Medical and/or religious exemptions may be requested, with proper supporting documentation, and will be review by the designated Signature Health Review Committee(s). Exemption requests are not guaranteed to be approved. 

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