Prenatal Physician

## Description **POSITION SUMMARY** The Physician at KC CARE provides high-quality, patient-centered care to individuals and families in underserved communities, with a special focus on prenatal and pediatric services. This role includes diagnosing and treating a broad range of health conditions, supporting healthy pregnancies, and promoting optimal growth and development in children. The Physician emphasizes preventive care, health education, and early intervention, while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to deliver comprehensive, accessible, and affordable healthcare across all life stages. **KC CARE CULTURE CODE** KC CARE follows a culture code in all we do. Our code determines how we work, treat each other, and move health equity forward. As an employee of KC CARE, you will: - Put patients first, always - Treat all people with dignity, respect, and kindness - Create safe places for others to share their voice; encourage creativity - Always strive for improvement; keep learning - Own your work, action, and mistakes – no one is perfect - Have fun – work should be fun and we want you to have fun at KC CARE **** **ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES** **Clinical Care** - Conduct thorough medical examinations, obtain patient histories, and order and interpret diagnostic tests. Diagnose and treat a variety of acute and chronic medical conditions. - Develop and implement individualized treatment plans, including prescribing medications and therapies. - Provide preventive care, including routine check-ups, immunizations, and screenings. - Perform minor surgical procedures and other clinical interventions as needed. - Maintain accurate and timely documentation of patient care in the electronic health record (EHR) system. - Educate patients and their families about health conditions, treatment options, and preventive care practices. - Counsel patients on lifestyle changes, such as diet, exercise, and smoking cessation, to improve health outcomes. - Address patient concerns and answer questions to ensure understanding and compliance with treatment plans. - Collaborate with other healthcare providers, including nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, and specialists, to provide coordinated care. - Participate in case discussions, team meetings, and care planning sessions. - Refer patients to appropriate specialists and follow up on specialist recommendations. - Supervises health care performed by Nurse Practitioners, Physician’s Assistants, Clinical Pharmacists, Residents, Medical Students and Volunteer Providers, to include being available by telephone to provide back-up and information during normal and after-hours office hours, when scheduled. - Collaborates with members of the multidisciplinary team, identifies barriers to patient care and delivery of services and assists in formulating plan of care: making referrals or ordering referrals to internal and external departments based on patient needs - Adhere to evidence-based practices and clinical guidelines to ensure high standards of care. **Administrative** - Participate in quality improvement initiatives and contribute to the development of clinical protocols and best practices. - Monitor and evaluate patient outcomes, identifying opportunities for improvement. - Participate, and may act as Principal or Sub-Investigator, in clinical and other research. - Collaborate with leadership to improve clinic efficiency and to enhance access and provide cost-effective health services. - Ensure compliance with all relevant healthcare regulations, accreditation standards, and FQHC requirements. - Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with HIPAA regulations. - Participate in peer reviews, audits, inspections, and accreditation activities as required. - Participate in community outreach programs to promote the organization's services and mission. - Assists other staff in complying with any special conditions of grant awards, rules, regulations or laws. - Provide…