Obstetrician/Gynecologist (OB/GYN)

Western Sierra Medical Clinic

JOB TITLE:     OB/GYN

REPORTS TO:     Chief Medical Officer

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:     Provides medical and surgical care to women with a focus on pregnancy, childbirth, and disorders of the reproductive system. This includes preventative care, Pap test screening, family planning, management of pregnancy, labor, and puerperium (the time-period directly following childbirth, and the diagnosis and treatment of disorders and diseases.

DUTIES:  (This list may not include all of the duties assigned.)

1. Direct Patient Services

1. Provides direct outpatient and nursing home medical services in the areas of obstetrics and gynecology.
2. Refers patients to appropriate specialty care as appropriate, and ensures appropriate communication and follow-up with specialty care providers.
3. Ensures appropriate medical, laboratory, and diagnostic follow-up on patients for whom services are provided.
4. Communicates effectively and in a timely manner with patients regarding their health/illness, empowers patients to take an active role in health maintenance, and promotes wellness behaviors in patients.
5. Participates in the Health Center’s 24-hour on-call and hospital coverage system, and covers clinical responsibilities for colleagues not on duty.

1. Clinical Supervision of Mid-level Providers, Nursing Staff, and Trainees

1. Provides clinical supervision of mid-level providers through as-needed case consultation and scheduled chart review.
2. Provides clinical supervision for nursing staff as needed and as assigned for triage, medication refills, referrals, nursing services visits.
3. Provides appropriate teaching to trainees such as medical students, resident physicians, mid-level provider students, and nursing students.

1. Continuing Medical Education
   1. Participates in continuing medical education appropriate to Community Health Center practice, and in quantity sufficient to meet requirement for continued professional licensure and board certification.
   2. Participates in developing and presenting appropriate continuing medical education sessions for Community Health Center staff members.
2. General

1. Attends staff, departmental, and interdepartmental team meetings as assigned/applicable.
2. Position requires:
   • Ability to obtain license to practice medicine in the state of California
   • Board eligible or board certified obstetrics and gynecology.
   • Admitting/Consult privileges in a local hospital/medical center. (preferred)
   • Ability to effectively clinically supervise mid-level providers.
   • Ability to provide high-quality, cost-effective health care to patients of all ages and both genders, with a high degree of patient satisfaction.
   • Ability to work effectively with co-staff members in cooperative decision-making.
   • Ability to work effectively with staff members and patients from a variety of ethnic, political, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
   • Willingness to work flexible hours.
   • Ability to work independently to solve problems creatively and with initiative.
   • Commitment to supporting the mission and principles of the Community Health Center. 

1. Documents all pertinent information in patient’s electronic medical record according to Western Sierra Medical Clinic's Policies and Procedures.
2. Upholds Western Sierra Medical Clinic's Policies and Procedures, infection control standards, applicable state, federal and local laws.
3. Quality Improvement Duties:

1. Participates in quality improvement activities;
2. Participates as assigned in interdepartmental quality improvement team efforts; and
3. Contributes to overall Community Health Center efforts in quality improvement towards higher-quality, more cost-effective health care for patients and improved quality of work-life for staff members.

1. Perform on-call services as assigned.
2. Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

1. Graduation from an approved medical school.
2. Completion of an OB/GYN residency program (minimum of 4 years in length) that is accredited by the American Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).
   1. Rotations divided between obstetrics, gynecology, gynecologic oncology, reproductive endocrinology, and ultrasonography.
   2. Experience in primary and preventive care role for the equivalent of at least 6 months of the residency, including inpatient and ambulatory care; diagnosis and management of breast disease and lower urinary tract dysfunction; performance and interpretation of diagnostic pelvic and transvaginal ultrasound.
   3. Increase in patient responsibility with each year of training.
   4. Serving as chief (senior) resident during final year of residency.

ADDITIONAL PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
a. Familiarity with an electronic practice management system.
b. Computer literate (i.e. logging on to computer, usage of keyboard and mouse, familiarity with Windows, Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel).

This position has a salary range of $288,806 - $ 426,573 annually.