Staff Physician - Venice Family Clinic - Inglewood

Company: UCLA Health
Location: Inglewood
Posted on: March 20, 2023

Job Description:

DescriptionVenice Family Clinic is a leader in providing comprehensive, high-qualityprimary health care to people in need with compassion, dignity and respect. InNovember 2021, Venice Family Clinic merged with South Bay Family Health Care,uniting more than a century of experience helping patients regardless of theirincome, insurance or immigration status. The organization now has more than 500staff who serve 45,000 people from the Santa Monica Mountains through the SouthBay. We have 17 locations plus two mobile clinics and an expansive streetmedicine program for people experiencing homelessness. Read more about us atvenicefamilyclinic.org. Underthe leadership of the Chief Medical Officer, the Venice Family Clinic physicianevaluates, treats, and makes appropriate diagnostic and specialty referrals forour patients. The physician is an integral part of the clinic staff, providingleadership and expertise on medical and patient care issues. Because the VeniceFamily Clinic has a large volunteer program, the staff physician has a uniquerole in orienting and providing technical support to the volunteer medicalproviders. This responsibility includes providing a positive role model,ensuring that volunteers understand Venice Family Clinic procedures andproviding continuity of care for patients. The physician works cooperativelyall Clinic departments including nursing, pharmacy, clinic coordinators, andMental Health staff. The position requires flexibility in days and hours forclinical care, as some evening are included in the weekly schedule.Qualifications* Possession of active California Medical License * Board Certified physician in Family Medicine, Med/Peds, Pediatrics or Internal Medicine * Knowledge of medical problems of minority, medically underserved populations, and the homeless * Ability to speak Spanish such that an interpreter is not routinely needed during medical exams * Skill in providing general adult and pediatric medical care in a high-volume clinic setting * Able to manage a wide range of chronic illnesses especially diabetes and obesity * Ability to teach and supervise residents and medical students * Ability to work as a team with multi-disciplinary staff, different medical specializations, mental health providers, other staff and volunteer physicians, and mid-level practitioners * Willingness to learn and fully utilize our Electronic Health Record to meet meaningful use requirements Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are core values of theVenice Family Clinic. We believe the professional and clinical environments areenhanced when diverse groups of people with diverse ideas come together.

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