Primary Care Physician (6001C) University Health Services 68140About BerkeleyAt the University of California, Berkeley, we are committed to creating a community that fosters equity of experience and opportunity, and ensures that students, faculty, and staff of all backgrounds feel safe, welcome and included. Our culture of openness, freedom and belonging make it a special place for students, faculty and staff.
The University of California, Berkeley, is one of the world's leading institutions of higher education, distinguished by its combination of internationally recognized academic and research excellence; the transformative opportunity it provides to a large and diverse student body; its public mission and commitment to equity and social justice; and its roots in the California experience, animated by such values as innovation, questioning the status quo, and respect for the environment and nature.
We are looking for equity-minded applicants who represent the full diversity of California and who demonstrate a sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds present in our community. When you join the team at Berkeley, you can expect to be part of an inclusive, innovative and equity-focused community that approaches higher education as a matter of social justice that requires broad collaboration among faculty, staff, students and community partners.
At UC Berkeley, we believe that learning is a fundamental part of working, and our goal is for everyone on the Berkeley campus to feel supported and equipped to realize their full potential. We actively support this by providing all of our staff employees with up to 80 hours (10 days) of paid time per year to engage in professional development activities.
Departmental OverviewUniversity Health Services (UHS) serves the campus by providing a comprehensive campus-based health center providing fully accredited primary medical care, counseling and psychological services and innovative health promotion programs for students, faculty and staff. The UHS provides on-campus medical and mental health care and coordinates off-campus care through a network of community specialists and hospitals. Departments serving students include general medical, specialty and urgent care clinics, counseling and psychological services, laboratory, pharmacy, physical therapy, radiology and health promotion.
ResponsibilitiesProvides direct patient care in the Primary Care Clinic.
- Works as a member of the team with other clinic staff, including nurse practitioners, nurses and support staff.
- Provides consultation for nurse practitioners and advice nurses.
- Sees appointed patients in a timely manner.
- Integrates patient education into medical practice, including preventive and health maintenance, as appropriate.
- Arranges follow-up including appropriate referral to specialists.
- Develops and maintains area/s of clinical concentration or specialty that respond to UHS needs.
Provides direct patient care in the Urgent Care Clinic as demanded by operational needs.
- Triages promptly and takes appropriate steps toward initial stabilization of critically ill or injured patients.
- Provide appropriate initial care for a wide range of medical and surgical problems.
- Evaluates and initially treats musculoskeletal injuries, using x-ray and splinting appropriately.
- Evaluates and initially treat urgent medical and gynecological problems.
- May suture uncomplicated lacerations.
- May perform incision and drainage of superficial abscesses
- Evaluates and begins treatment of psychiatric emergencies.
- Evaluates and treats work-related injuries, including taking an occupational history and making appropriate assessments of ability to return to work and medical restrictions on work activities.
- Works efficiently to prioritize patients' problems, treating urgent problems first, and other problems as time permits.
- Recommends appropriate follow-up when indicated.
- Provides decisive leadership in unit; acts with good judgment in situations that require liaison with administration, other units and/or community.
- Works effectively as a member of the clinical team, and provides consultation to other team members, including nurse practitioners and nurses.
Non-clinical assignments include attendance and participation in staff meetings, participation in quality assurance activities, and committee work.
- Conducts programs for continuous staff education in current developments in medical science.
- Presides at consultative or clinical conferences.
- Consults on more difficult cases to review clinical records and determine if appropriate treatment is being given.
- May perform audits of completed clinical work by others as part of a peer review process.
- Makes appropriate recommendations to organization leadership.
- May serve as chair of major committee associated with ensuring quality of care.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications- MD, or recognized equivalent
- Must have completed ACGME-accredited residency training within specialty.
- Must be Board Certified in a relevant Primary Care Specialty (Family Practice, Internal Medicine, or Pediatrics with Adolescent Medicine Fellowship) and be in possession of the legal requirements for the practice of medicine in California as determined by the California Medical Board
- Current active California medical license
- Current DEA license, basic CPR certification, ACLS certification (for Urgent Care providers), and 'Qualifications for Physician Employment.'
- NPI (National Provider Identifier) number
- CA CURES Registration (Department of Justice)
Preferred Qualifications- Clinical experience in a college health setting or extensive experience working with adolescents and adults in an outpatient setting
- 5 years experience in the outpatient clinical practice of medicine
- Experience working in an Urgent Care setting preferred but not required
- Ability to commit to staffing weekend
Salary & BenefitsFor information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University, please visit the University of California's
Compensation & Benefits website.
The budgeted salary that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $230,000 to $270,000. Please note: The posted salary range is calculated at 100% time and will be prorated per the final schedule at the offer stage.
- This is a 60-100%, full-time (24-40 hours per week), career position that is eligible for full UC benefits.
- This position is exempt and paid monthly.
How to ApplyTo apply, please submit your resume and cover letter.
Equal Employment OpportunityThe University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
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