Powered by NEOGOV
Job Title: EXTRA-HELP PHYSICIAN-INTERNAL MEDICINE (OPEN)
Closing Date/Time: Continuous
Salary: $80.00 Hourly
$6,400.00 Biweekly
$13,866.67 Monthly
$166,400.00 Annually
Job Type: Extra Help
Location: San Mateo, California
 
Print Job Information | Apply  

 
Description  Supplemental Questions
 
Come join our innovative community centered primary care clinic! We work with uninsured and low income patients and strive to provide high quality, full-scope primary care.

Our community based clinic is looking for a physician to join our adult medical practice in San Mateo. Our clinic serves a largely monolingual Spanish speaking community so the ideal candidate must be bilingual.

New opportunity for an Extra-Help Staff Physician at the San Mateo Medical Center Primary Care/Urgent Care Clinic. The position requires provision of same day urgent services for walk-in patients. The clinic is located within the medical center with on-site laboratory, radiology, ER and surgical and medical specialty clinics. Primary Care services are provided for a multicultural, underserved population of adults 18 and over. In addition to urgent care, the clinic offers primary health care services, a full-time Diabetes Nurse and Nutritionist, Hypertension Clinic, TB Clinic and ongoing participation in the diabetes Collaborative and an Immunization Registry. Spanish fluency and some experience preferred.

Note: This is an extra-help assignment. Extra-help assignments are paid on an hourly basis, do not provide employee benefits and offer employment for 1040 hours, on an as-needed basis. Additionally, extra-help workers are not guaranteed permanent status at the end of the extra-help assignment.
 Examples Of Duties:

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Conduct medical and/or physical examinations and make diagnoses;
     
  • Prescribe appropriate treatment plans and prescribe therapy or rehabilitation programs;
     
  • Coordinate the work of consulting medical specialists;
     
  • Act as physician member of a multi-disciplinary team for clinical work or program development;
     
  • Supervise interns and Students;
     
  • Prepare reports and maintain records of activities.;
     
  • Consult and work with other medical and/or mental health professionals in the community when necessary;
     
  • Confer with patients' relatives regarding illness and treatment;
     
  • Maintain records of diagnosis, treatment and prognosis according to Joint Commission of Accredited Hospitals Organization standards and other regulatory agencies;
     
  • Develop comprehensive case histories; and
     
  • Perform related duties as assigned.
 Qualifications:
Licensure/Certification:
  • Possession of a CA License.
  • Board certified as applicable.
Education and Experience: Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying.

Knowledge of:
  • Current developments, trends and research in the medical field. 
  • Basic understanding of clinical supervisory principles and practices. 
  • Pharmacology and psychopharmacology including laws regarding informed consent, dosage ranges, drug incompatibilities, and side effects.
  • Proper documentation of clinical services. 
  • Principles, practices, and techniques of general medicine and its application. 
  • Medical diagnosis and treatment.  
  • Hospitals and Clinics organization. 
  • Knowledge of communicable disease control. 
  • Knowledge of public health practices and procedures.  
Skill/Ability to:
  • Diagnose and treat patients. 
  • Develop and monitor appropriate treatment plans. 
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, their families, staff and others. 
  • Learn and apply laws, statutes, codes and regulations governing California health service providers, and JCAHO and other regulatory requirements. 
  • Maintain medical records and prepare reports. 
  • Serve on interdisciplinary teams. 
  • Clinically supervise licensed and professional staff. 
 Application/Examination:
This is an extra-help position. Anyone may apply. This is a continuous recruitment which may close at any time. The final filing date will be posted 5 days in advance in the Human Resources Department of the County. A supplemental application form must be submitted in addition to our regular employment application form. The examination will consist of a panel interview (weight: 100%) Depending on the number of applicants, an application appraisal of education and experience may be used in place of other examinations or a screening committee may select those applicants whose education and/or experience appear to best meet the needs of the position. Qualified applicants will be notified of the date, time and place of the interviews. All interviews will take place at San Mateo County, California, and applicants must participate at their own expense.

Apply immediately.  This recruitment is open on a continuous basis and selections may be made at any time within the process.

If you desire further information or wish to make an appointment, please feel free to contact Steve Reinhard, San Mateo Medical Center Nurse Recruiter at (650) 573-2367.

Analyst: Steve Reinhard (051509) (Physician Specialist Pediatrician-Unclassified- B125)