Avenue360 Health and Wellness
Internal Medicine/Pediatrician/Family Medicine/Per Diem- All Locations
Houston, TX
Overview:
Delivers primary care commensurate with training and experience to all Avenue 360 patients. Delivers care appropriate for an outpatient, primary care FQHC with a multicultural, multilingual patient population.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Examines, diagnoses and treats patients of all ages.
- Performs initial history and physical examinations for outpatients.
- Provides ongoing outpatient care for assigned patients. Screens outpatients to determine need for further care.
- Prescribes medications within defined scope of practice.
- Orders diagnostic studies (e.g.-x-rays, lab tests, ECG).
- Orders blood specimens for testing and performing other comparable lab procedures.
- Initiates and expedites requests for consultation and schedules special tests and studies.
- Provides education and counseling of patients and families in preventive care, medical conditions, and the use of prescribed treatments and drugs.
- Performs all duties and services in full compliance with Joint Commission, Ryan White and funding source standards.
- Completes all EMR required fields after each visit including the e-signing of notes.
- Willingness to float to multiple sites as needed with appropriate notice
- Other duties as assigned.
Education, Experience, Licensure/Certification and Skills/Abilities Related Requirements:
- Must be in possession of a valid license to practice in the State of Texas.
- Have a thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of medicine and allied services commensurate with his/her training.
- Demonstrate a special interest in the area of community medicine.
- Ability to relate to culturally diverse patients and community.
- Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.
- Minimum 2 years of Internal Medicine/Pediatric experience or Family Medicine experience preferred
Continuing Education and Training Requirements:
Participates in trainings required by the funding source and/or as required by licensure.