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.