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The Primary Care Physician is responsible for providing comprehensive ambulatory primary medical care services in collaboration with other health care professionals. They also provide medical back-up and delegated prescriptive authority to agency employed mid-level providers. The Primary Care Physician participates as a teaching Preceptor, as appropriate for professionals in training who conduct their educational clinic rotations in NMHSI facilities.

Major Responsibilities

• Render ambulatory primary medical care services in Northwest Michigan Health Services, Inc. (NMHSI) Clinic site(s). Occasional off-site service delivery may also be required as an extension of some clinic sites
• Provide NMHSI with updated copies of Professional license renewals as they occur and Continuing Medical Education credits as they are received
• Provide medical back-up and delegated prescriptive authority to mid-level agency providers
• Ensure availability for phone consultations with professional staff, as necessary, during times while away from the clinic setting.
• Offer advice regarding needed revisions in clinic protocols or the development of new protocols
• Provide critical and constructive feedback to the Chief Operations Officer and Quality Assurance regarding clinical matters and operational improvements
• Participate in clinical provider collaborative practice meetings
• Attend clinic staff meetings as necessary
• Participate in monthly Quality Management Meetings as necessary
• Act as an advocate on behalf of populations with special needs in the community, especially in interactions with other health care providers
• Incorporate cultural competence and responsiveness into practice, recognizing that cultural beliefs impact health care utilization
• Provide complete and timely documentation for all client encounters
• Serve as preceptor for Nurse Practitioner/ PA, medical students and/or supervisor for physician residents if placements occur within the assigned clinic settings
• Foster implementations of the agency’s Health Care Plan.

Professional Qualifications

• Must be licensed as a physician in the State of Michigan
• Must hold a Michigan Board of Pharmacy Controlled Substance License
• Must have a Controlled Substance Registration Certificate from the U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration
• Board Certification in a primary care field preferred
• Bilingual in Spanish / English preferred

Please provide a cover letter with your application.

NMHSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and adheres to CMS guidelines regarding the Covid-19 vaccine