Our County and Community
Ventura County is located on California's "Gold Coast," nestled between the cities of Los Angeles and Santa Barbara and has a nearly perfect Mediterranean climate with an average annual temperature of 74 degrees. Residents enjoy rolling hills and sweeping ocean and Channel Island views. The beauty, weather and diverse cultural community come together to offer a wonderful quality of life.
Health Care Agency Ambulatory Care- Medical Clinics
The County of Ventura Health Care Agency encompasses the Ambulatory Care department. Ambulatory Care is comprised of Federal Qualified Health Centers, such as primary care and specialty clinics. Thirty-Four clinics are located throughout Ventura County that provide health care services on an outpatient basis. Outpatient health care services range from routine care to chronic medical conditions.
The goal of the Ambulatory Care department is to have healthy people in healthy communities throughout Ventura County. This is achieved by a team of dedicated physicians, nurses and other health care professionals that seek to set the standard in health care excellence.
The Position
Provides medical services involving examination, diagnosis, and treatment of patients as Family Medicine or Internal Medicine physicians in ambulatory care facilities.
Approximate Salaries
Primary Care Clinic Physician: $222,853.68 - $258,134.55 annually
Per Diem Primary Care Clinic Physician: This position is paid $509.38 per half-day of work.
The Per Diem Primary Care Clinic Physician is distinguished from the Primary Care Clinic Physician in that Per Diem Physicians are scheduled to work on an as-needed basis to supplement staffing needs.
The Primary Care Clinic Physician and the Per Diem Primary Care Clinic Physician are At-Will classifications that are exempt from the provision of the Civil Service Ordinance. Duties may include but are not limited to the following:
- Provides complete, comprehensive, family-oriented, culturally-sensitive clinical care for patients throughout the life cycle. This includes obtaining medical histories, performing physical examinations, making diagnoses, and treating patients.
- Prescribes medications and treatment, monitors patients’ progress, and adapts treatment as required.
- Inoculates and vaccinates patients to immunize patients from communicable diseases.
- Advises patients concerning evidence-based lifestyle changes that improve patient health and works with patients to develop self-management goals.
- Coordinates with care team to provide high-quality patient care and ensure patient treatment goals are met.
- Ability to work with high volume of patients, internal/external customers, and appropriately manage frequent changes, delay or unexpected events.
- Follow workflows that support quality improvement efforts and increase patient access.
- Explains in clear understandable verbal and written language the care plan and any procedures.
- Advises nursing and related personnel as to the administration of medication and treatment; writes physician’s orders.
- Gives or determines the need for medical tests, orders laboratory tests as necessary; interprets medical tests.
- Consulting with other physicians and providers, referring patients to specialists when necessary, and working with other healthcare staff, such as nurses, assistants, and other physicians.
- Keeps accurate and timely medical records and charts and adheres to documentation policies. Prepares various records such as progress notes, comprehensive care plans, summaries, etc. Documents gathered information in medical record as required by policies.
- Keeps updated problem lists and medication lists for all patients.
- Responds to portal messages and EHR inbox in a timely fashion and provides coverage for colleagues’ inboxes when they are not available.
- Counsels patients and families about physical, medical, and mental conditions; obtains appropriate consent for treatment from patients or parent/caregiver.
- May participate in an on-call system.
- Participate in meetings, conferences, and training sessions as determined by Ambulatory Care administration.
- Follows safety protocols, including but not limited to using two patient identifiers and time-out procedures.
- Keeps all medical staff privileging requirements up-to-date, including CME requirements.
- Administers first aid or cardiopulmonary resuscitation in an emergency.
- Complies with medical laws (for example, HIPAA). Demonstrates knowledge of domestic violence, child and dependent abuse protocols and mandated reporting.
- Performs related duties as assigned.
EDUCATION, TRAINING and EXPERIENCE
Completion of an ACGME-accredited residency training program, including the following:
- Degree in Medicine
- At least 3 years of residency training
- Current state medical license and state DEA certificate
Necessary Special Requirement(s)
- Must be able to meet the VCMC Medical Staff Credentialing requirements as outlined in the Medical Staff Bylaws.
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine.
If interested, please submit an online application at www.ventura.org/jobs and attach your current Curriculum Vitae (CV) and cover letter.
CV EVALUATION: All CVs and cover letters will be reviewed weekly beginning to determine if the stated requirements are met. All relevant work experience, training and education need to be included in order to determine eligibility.
INTERVIEW PROCESS: Following a structured evaluation of the CVs, and cover letters, the most qualified candidates will be invited to a panel interview. The interviews may be consolidated into one process or expanded into multiple interviews contingent upon the size and quality of the candidate pool.
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: A thorough pre-employment, post offer background investigation which may include inquiry into past employment, education, criminal background information and driving record may be required for this position.
For further information about this recruitment, please contact Erin Niemi by e-mail at erin.niemi@ventura.org or by telephone at (805) 654-2568.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
The County of Ventura is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
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