Physician

We seek leaders, achievers and doers who bring skill and passion to a challenging and evolving environment.  At the Multnomah County Health Department we are all inspired by the mission: We work with communities to advance health equity, protect the most vulnerable, and prompt health and wellness for everyone and we uphold the values: Compassion and Care, Empowerment, Racial Equity, Creativity and Integrity. We create a culture of respect, trust and understanding for the highly diverse population we serve in our communities. 

We’re seeking a visionary and dynamic leader who is creative in problem solving and contributes new ideas and solutions to the organization to join our team in  Integrated Clinical Services. Our physicians provide comprehensive community and clinic health services directed towards the prevention of disease, the promotion of health, and the clients self care using professional judgment in comprehensive assessment, screening, nursing diagnosis, care planning, counseling, intervention, case management, health information, education, referral and evaluation. Creates a work culture of respect, trust and understanding for the highly diverse populations the Health Department serves in the office and in the community. Every employee shares the responsibility for promptly bringing to the County's attention conduct that interferes with providing a work environment free of illegal discrimination and harassment. This position requires knowledge of and experience with the African American community and culture.

Multnomah County Health Department has a vision that includes you...Healthy People in Healthy Communities. Join a team that includes Portland's most outstanding healthcare professionals.

If so, we are looking for you!

• North Portland Health Center

• Northeast Health Center

• Southeast Health Center

• Mid County Health Center

• Rockwood Health Center

• East County Health Center

Our clinics serve a multicultural, multilingual, predominantly low income, population. About 40% of the patients are non-English speaking, with top languages being Spanish, Russian, Somali, Chinese-Cantonese, and Arabic. The Health Department is seeking physicians who are enthusiastic about providing high quality, relational, structurally competent care to all clients; oriented toward preventive health; and committed to decreasing inequities caused by racism and other discrimination. Qualified candidates must be board certified or board eligible; this position is not a J-1 visa or HB-1 opportunity.

The Physician provides professional, comprehensive primary medical care and treatment services with an emphasis on prevention of disease and promotion of health. Establishes a therapeutic relationship with a diversity of patients, including refugees and low-income population groups. Creates a work culture of respect, trust and understanding for the highly diverse populations the Health Department serves in the office and in the community. 

• Diagnose and treat acute and chronic medical conditions according to scope of practice to include conducting a comprehensive health assessment of the patient's medical history by conducting physical exams, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, devising a course of treatment, discussing alternative treatment, risk and benefits of treatment, prescribing and monitoring medications, appropriate counseling of patient and reassessment of the patient at appropriate intervals.

• Utilize panel based information technology tools to prioritize and direct proactive care for patients assigned to provider panels including preventive health screening and chronic disease care management. 

• Follow-up on utilization issues (ED, hospital admissions). 

• Maintain training on new or updated systems and processes to support patient health maintenance or improvement, and quality of health delivery. 

• Establish need for specialty and rehabilitative services and make appropriate referrals. 

• Assess and counsel patients regarding preventive care needs; deliver services or make appropriate referrals. 

• Determine need/schedule for high risk referrals. Referrals to external/non Health Department providers or resources will entail detailed EHR and chart notes to document reason and medical necessity or benefit for the referred event. 

• Provide clinical consultation to Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, nurses and support staff. Prioritize and direct activities of the care team. Coordinates with Behavioral Health providers to effectively integrate care for overall patient health and experience. Provides coverage for clinical colleagues in their absence.

• Participate at clinic, department, county level and beyond for conferences, committees, and related events to share and gain information and input into improved and modernized public health processes and standards.

• Complete patient documentation and manage electronic in-basket according to established policies and procedures. Tag records for follow-up, consultation or verification to ensure all appropriate details and events are recorded for full record and shared process with team and Behavioral Health staff. Enter encounter and event codes for correct billing for internal and external medical billing events to minimize error or need for follow-up, clarification or correction. 

We will consider any combination of relevant work experience, volunteering, education, and transferable skills as qualifying unless an item in a section is labeled required. For details about how we typically screen applications, review our overview of the selection process.

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be as noted below. All non-traditional education, training and experience will be evaluated.

• Graduation from an accredited school of Medicine AND 

• One (1) year residency in a primary care setting

• Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate and valid license to practice medicine in the State of Oregon and ability to obtain credentialing approval

• CPR Certification

1. An application/ resume demonstrating you meet minimum qualifications, AND

2. A cover letter addressing:

• Why you are interested in the position, AND

• How your skills, training and experience meet the required minimum qualifications for this position.    

Application information may be used throughout the entire selection process. This process is subject to change without notice.

Disclaimer: This announcement is intended as a general descriptive recruitment guide and is subject to change. It does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract.