Job Description
Job Description
Job Summary
Provides medical evaluations and treatment for adult and adolescent patients with chronic and acute health issues. Uses their expertise in primary care to provide high-quality health care and medical education. Collaborates within a healthcare team to improve patient outcomes and satisfaction. Comfortable working with diverse patients and staff. Provides services in accordance with Whitman-Walker Health’s mission.
Primary Essential Duties
- Provides integrated, team-based clinical care in a state-of-the-art facility to a diverse patient population.
- Treats patients using a high level of quality health care based on primary care standards of care.
- Becomes an integrated part of a team approach to primary care.
- Ensures coordinated medical, behavioral health, addiction, legal, and nutritional care in a medical home model.
- Interacts with patients using cultural sensitivity.
- Provides and documents high-quality and efficient medical treatment to Whitman-Walker patients.
- Evaluate and treat all patients with urgent and chronic medical conditions.
- Performs physical examinations and other preventive health care.
- Patient data is recorded in medical records in accordance with Medicare and other payer rules and requirements.
- Code patient visits accurately using Medicare and other insurance standards.
Education andExperienceRequired
- Medical Doctorate or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine.
- License to practice medicine in Washington, DC.
- Board certified or eligible in Family Practice, Medicine/Pediatrics, or Internal Medicine. Certification preferred.
Whitman-Walker is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants, its employees, or former employees on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or gender identity. For accommodation in the application process, please contact Human Resources.