Job Description

Organizational Overview

As Minnesota's largest Federally Qualified Health Center, Minnesota Community Care ensures that the communities we serve have access to high quality and affordable health care. Our patients predominantly identify as people of color (80%), low-wealth (61% patients </= 200% FPL), and un/under-insured (40% uninsured, 45% publicly insured) (UDS, 2020).

Are you a passionate physician ready to serve the community and make a difference in patients' lives? Consider joining a committed, talented group of healthcare professionals at Minnesota Community Care. We are looking for experienced family and/or adult staff providers, MD or DO

Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

• Seek to understand and meet the needs of customers (patients, families, vendors, co-workers, etc.) through respectful, courteous and culturally sensitive interactions
• Actively participate and works positively, flexibly and cooperatively in a team effort within and across departments to accomplish the goals of the organization. Willingly assist in areas other than that of primary responsibility for the good of the organization
• Demonstrate effective, culturally sensitive communication skills and effectively communicate verbally and in writing with a variety of people
• Know, understand and adhere to organizational policy related to the patient's rights for confidential care
• Utilize appropriate and effective patient care plans including adequate diagnosis, treatments, consultations and outcomes
• Manage patients to assure continuity of care including adequate scheduling of return visits, completion of treatment plans and follow-up of chronic problems, tests and no-shows
• Provide appropriate interpersonal care which includes introducing oneself; treating patients with care, compassion, and courtesy; responding in a non-judgmental and culturally sensitive manner; listening to and answering questions from patients; and clearly explaining diagnoses and treatments
• Provide whole person care by using appropriate referrals to the social worker, psychologist, psychiatrist, integrating social and structural determinants of health, including historical trauma, structural racism and biological, social, psychological and environmental factors

Work Environment and Physical Demands

This job operates in a healthcare setting. This role may occasionally come into contact with patients who may have contagious illnesses. This position is very active and requires standing, and/or walking, bending, kneeling, and stooping. The employee may need to lift and/or move items over 20 pounds.

Travel Requirements

Must have the ability to travel between MCC sites in the St. Paul/Minneapolis metro area.

Required Education and Experience

• Medical school diploma
• DEA Certification
• Minnesota state medical license
• Active BLS
• Minimum four year of post-residency experience in a community-based setting
• Bilingual Spanish/Hmong Highly Preferred
• Proof of COVID Vaccination Required, Religious and Medical exemption will be considered

Affirmative Action/EEO statement

Minnesota Community Care is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

Other duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.