Physician II -P/T- Outpatient Clinic in Harlingen, TX

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Physician II - P/T, Outpatient Clinic
Would you thrive in an environment where you learn and grow personally and professionally all while helping make a positive impact on people's lives? Do you appreciate being around others like yourself who are dependable, trustworthy, hard workers who believe in the value of each other, teamwork, and inclusivity? HSCS is dedicated to building a diverse community atmosphere where employees feel valued, supported, and accepted while providing specialized care for Texans in need. If providing hope and healing through compassionate, innovative, and individualized care interest you, we welcome your application for the position below.

The Physician II works part time at the Rio Grande State Center (RGSC) OUTPATIENT ADULT MEDICAL Clinic (OPC) and flexible for someone in need of Work Life Balance close to South Padre Island. Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Medical Services or designee the OPC is looking for a flexible part-time Family or Internal Medicine Physician interested in serving the community patients by providing OUTPATIENT MEDICAL care to underserved people of the Rio Grande Valley. The scheduled clinic services are provided as fast ½ day clinics of 8-10 patients between 8-5 Monday thru Friday with NO clinics on nights, weekends or Holidays. There is rotating Phone OnCall duties after hours that includes nights, weekends and Holidays for only the OUTPATIENT MEDICAL clinic patients. OUTPATIENT MEDICAL care is also coordinated via Phone or telehealth video services. Most care is in-person with comprehensive medical histories with pertinent physical exam to provide assessments, diagnosis and treatments. Physicians documentation is paperless electronic documentation with order entry and e-prescribing of medications including controlled substances. The clinic serves primarily Hispanic patients and communication in Spanish is very helpful. There is ONSITE Social Services, Phlebotomy for labs, Pharmacy and Radiology for Diagnostic X-rays, General Ultrasound (US) and Vascular US, Echocardiography and Diabetic Retinal Screens to facilitate services. Team based care is provided for same/next day services by walk-in triage with Nursing staff who work closely with each department to coordinate health care and referrals. On occasion may cover as designated clinical supervisor for the clinic's PA/ANP. If interested may have preceptorship opportunity for clinical rotations of PA/ANP students, medical students, and Resident doctors. Will become an active member of the RGSC Medical Executive staff with monthly meeting participation. Will be included in the quality improvement processes and serve in a supportive role to meet the agency's obligation for disaster response and/or recovery or Continuity of Operations (COOP) activation as assigned. Complies with/and is compliant with the current immunization policy. When needed, provides on-site medical treatment to HHS employees injured during the course of their employment.