Physician - Rheumatology

About TP

The El Paso County Hospital District is seeking a Physician to deliver effective primary and preventive health services within its designated clinics. This role involves overseeing medical and health affairs, including the quality of patient care. The ideal candidate will be adept at navigating public structures and building consensus to resolve clinic issues.

Practice Info

• Clinics included under the District's designation
• Underserved area preferred
• Primary care medical home preferred

Your Responsibilities

• Accountable for the effective delivery of primary and preventive health services
• Responsible for overseeing the medical and health affairs
• Overseeing quality of patient care

Requirements

• Politically skilled with a demonstrated ability to successfully navigate initiatives through a public structure
• Ability to build consensus and facilitate interdisciplinary resolution to Clinic issues
• Well-developed interpersonal and public relations skills
• Demonstration of well-developed management and leadership skills with clinical staff, non-clinical staff management, patients, and community organizations
• Able to develop relationships through interpersonal skills and professional reputation
• Working knowledge of clinical analysis, performance improvement and outcomes and ability to interpret and communicate complex medical issues
• Effective communication (written and verbal)
• Establishes and strives to achieve "stretch" performance standards
• Creative, energetic persona with a strong public relations ability, professional demeanor, and attitude is essential
• A high degree of motivation and self-achievement is essential
• Knowledge of border health issues
• Culturally sensitive
• Bilingual English / Spanish preferred
• Two years of experience providing primary care services, clinic medical management in an underserved area preferred
• Experience working with Electronic Medical Record Meaningful Use, and Managed Care preferred
• Active Texas Medical License
• Doctor of Medicine Degree (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Degree (DO)
• Completion of an ACGME/AOA accredited residency training program in Family Practice
• Board certified in Family Practice