Elica Health Centers
Family Practice/Internal Medicine Physician MD/DO
Provide comprehensive medical services to patients in a community clinic environment, including taking health histories, performing physical exams, developing diagnoses, ordering tests, prescribing treatments, and offering health education. Collaborate with other clinicians for consults and transfers of care, maintain productivity standards, complete medical records and billing timely, and participate in continuing education to maintain licensing and skills.
Key Responsibilities
- • Provide comprehensive medical services to Center patients consistent with specialty scope of practice in a community clinic environment, including taking appropriate health history, performing physical exams, developing differential diagnoses, completing medical work-up, performing or ordering appropriate lab, imaging, and other tests, prescribing, and implementing appropriate therapy according to standard medical practice.
- • Obtain appropriate consults when problems presented are outside the scope of practice or area of expertise or when unfamiliar with a particular aspect of the patient’s care.
- • Facilitate transfer of care to other clinicians when religious or personal beliefs interfere with the clinician’s ability to offer full care options.
- • Provide oral and written health education to Center patients and their families and answer questions, and work closely with other clinic staff that provide these services to assure the provision of appropriate education and information, including follow-up, for clients.
- • Maintain productivity standards in order to sustain fiscal viability while maintaining high quality medical care.
- • Answer messages and sign off on clinical reports (consults, lab, x-rays, etc.) in a timely manner.
- • Complete legible and legally defensible medical records in a timely manner on a daily basis.
- • Complete and submit all billing in an agreed upon timely manner.
- • Attend continuing education programs and provide evidence of necessary education completion to upgrade medical skills and maintain licensing requirements.
- • Offer cultural and linguistically appropriate services to a diverse and often socioeconomically challenged population.
Required
- • Candidate must be board certified or eligible in Internal or Family Medicine
- • Fully licensed to practice in the state of California with no restrictions
- • Current DEA certificate.
- • Current BLS
- • Must have a current and valid California driver’s license and the ability to provide proof of personal auto insurance on the vehicle driven during working hours.
- • If selected for an employment opportunity with Elica Health Centers, external hires must provide proof of immunizations (Hepatitis B, MMR, Varicella & Tetanus), tuberculosis clearance, and proof of COVID-19 vaccination status prior to their scheduled start date.
- • This position is subject to criminal background investigation and drug screen.
Preferred
- • Several years of FQHC or community health center practice experience preferred.
- • Bilingual in English and Russian, Farsi, Pashto/Pushto or Spanish speaking preferred
Benefits & Perks
- • Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance – Choice of PPO medical plans through Anthem Blue Cross, including a Premier PPO option with $0 in-network out-of-pocket costs, plus dental and vision coverage.
- • Retirement – 403(b) plan with up to 4% employer match and immediate vesting
- • Paid Time Off – Up to 4 weeks of vacation in the first year based on hours worked, plus 7 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday
- • Ancillary & Voluntary Benefits – Employer-paid life insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care & Dependent Care), and optional supplemental benefits
- • Annual CME Benefit - Reimbursement to pay for CME, licensing, and certifications required for the position, plus up to one (1) week of paid time off based on your weekly schedule.
- • Tuition Reimbursement - Up to $3,000 per calendar year after one (1) year of service
- • Malpractice/Tail Insurance - Provided at no cost to the employee.
Description
About Elica Health Centers:
Join Elica’s mission and become a part of a team where every day is an opportunity to make a positive impact in your community!
At Elica Health Centers, we share a common goal: provide the best possible patient care to our growing community! Our passion extends throughout Elica, from the exceptional healthcare services we provide to our underserved patients at our Community Health Clinics and state-of-the-art mobile medicine program: Health on Wheels, to our Resource Center where we empower patients and members of the community to connect with resources to help them build healthy and full lives.
What You Will Do
The successful candidate will be willing and able to:
Elica Health Centers offers a competitive, comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial well-being, and work-life balance. Highlights include:
Compensation Disclosure: $230,880 - $300,144 annually
The compensation range listed reflects Elica’s good-faith estimate of the anticipated hiring range for this position in accordance with California pay transparency requirements. Final compensation will be determined based on job-related factors, including relevant experience, education, certifications, skills, and qualification
Language Skills (Preferred)
Bilingual or multilingual communication skills in English and Russian, Farsi, Pashto/Pushto, or Spanish are preferred to support the needs of the communities we serve, where more than 50% of patients report a primary language other than English.
Requirements
The work environment is characteristic of a medical clinic environment. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to handle or feel. The employee is also required to stand; walk; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee must also possess hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the phone. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
About Elica Health Centers:
Join Elica’s mission and become a part of a team where every day is an opportunity to make a positive impact in your community!
At Elica Health Centers, we share a common goal: provide the best possible patient care to our growing community! Our passion extends throughout Elica, from the exceptional healthcare services we provide to our underserved patients at our Community Health Clinics and state-of-the-art mobile medicine program: Health on Wheels, to our Resource Center where we empower patients and members of the community to connect with resources to help them build healthy and full lives.
What You Will Do
The successful candidate will be willing and able to:
- Provide comprehensive medical services to Center patients consistent with specialty scope of practice in a community clinic environment, including taking appropriate health history, performing physical exams, developing differential diagnoses, completing medical work-up, performing or ordering appropriate lab, imaging, and other tests, prescribing, and implementing appropriate therapy according to standard medical practice.
- Obtain appropriate consults when problems presented are outside the scope of practice or area of expertise or when unfamiliar with a particular aspect of the patient’s care.
- Facilitate transfer of care to other clinicians when religious or personal beliefs interfere with the clinician’s ability to offer full care options.
- Provide oral and written health education to Center patients and their families and answer questions, and work closely with other clinic staff that provide these services to assure the provision of appropriate education and information, including follow-up, for clients.
- Maintain productivity standards in order to sustain fiscal viability while maintaining high quality medical care.
- Answer messages and sign off on clinical reports (consults, lab, x-rays, etc.) in a timely manner.
- Complete legible and legally defensible medical records in a timely manner on a daily basis.
- Complete and submit all billing in an agreed upon timely manner.
- Attend continuing education programs and provide evidence of necessary education completion to upgrade medical skills and maintain licensing requirements.
- Offer cultural and linguistically appropriate services to a diverse and often socioeconomically challenged population.
Elica Health Centers offers a competitive, comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial well-being, and work-life balance. Highlights include:
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance – Choice of PPO medical plans through Anthem Blue Cross, including a Premier PPO option with $0 in-network out-of-pocket costs, plus dental and vision coverage. Health Plans include care navigation and provider support resources to help with finding care, understanding benefits, and billing questions. Coverage options are available for individual and family tiers.
- Retirement – 403(b) plan with up to 4% employer match and immediate vesting
- Paid Time Off – Up to 4 weeks of vacation in the first year based on hours worked, plus 7 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday
- Ancillary & Voluntary Benefits – Employer-paid life insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care & Dependent Care), and optional supplemental benefits
- Annual CME Benefit - Reimbursement to pay for CME, licensing, and certifications required for the position, plus up to one (1) week of paid time off based on your weekly schedule. See offer letter for details.
- Tuition Reimbursement - Up to $3,000 per calendar year after one (1) year of service
- Malpractice/Tail Insurance - Provided at no cost to the employee.
Compensation Disclosure: $230,880 - $300,144 annually
The compensation range listed reflects Elica’s good-faith estimate of the anticipated hiring range for this position in accordance with California pay transparency requirements. Final compensation will be determined based on job-related factors, including relevant experience, education, certifications, skills, and qualification
Language Skills (Preferred)
Bilingual or multilingual communication skills in English and Russian, Farsi, Pashto/Pushto, or Spanish are preferred to support the needs of the communities we serve, where more than 50% of patients report a primary language other than English.
Requirements
- Candidate must be board certified or eligible in Internal or Family Medicine
- Fully licensed to practice in the state of California with no restrictions
- Current DEA certificate.
- Current BLS
- Several years of FQHC or community health center practice experience preferred.
- Bilingual in English and Russian, Farsi, Pashto/Pushto or Spanish speaking preferred
- Must have a current and valid California driver’s license and the ability to provide proof of personal auto insurance on the vehicle driven during working hours.
- If selected for an employment opportunity with Elica Health Centers, external hires must provide proof of immunizations (Hepatitis B, MMR, Varicella & Tetanus), tuberculosis clearance, and proof of COVID-19 vaccination status* prior to their scheduled start date. Please be advised that this position is subject to criminal background investigation and drug screen.
The work environment is characteristic of a medical clinic environment. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to handle or feel. The employee is also required to stand; walk; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee must also possess hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the phone. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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