Location: Queensbridge, NY

Job Type: Full-time

Description: Founded in 1866, The Floating Hospital is one of the last remaining charity hospitals in New York City. Our commitment is the same as it was 160 years ago: unrestricted healthcare to all who walk through our doors, regardless of identity, insurance status, or the ability to pay. We welcome individuals of all ages, from infants, school-age children (5+), youth and adults. The Floating Hospital is a Federally Qualified Health Center and the largest provider to homeless families living in family shelters and domestic violence safe houses throughout all five boroughs.

Main Responsibilities:

• Provide medical care to TFH pediatric, adolescent, and adult patients.

• Take relevant patient history.

• Identify patient needs and make diagnoses.

• Perform complete well-care examinations, including complete physicals.

• Perform complete gynecological histories and physical examinations as indicated.

• Write prescriptions and inform patients about medications prescribed.

• Complete medical forms and documentation related to patient care.

• Answer patient telephone inquiries as needed.

• Make referrals to other agencies and providers, with follow-up care provided.

• Assist with immunization and phlebotomy as needed to ensure smooth patient flow.

• Encourage health promotion, disease prevention, and health maintenance. Provide health education on topics including preventative medicine and counseling on chronic diseases, as well as parenting, prenatal, nutrition, family-planning, medication usage and stress management.

• Provide patient advocacy, as appropriate for site.

• Work in a supervisory role with mid-levels and collaboratively with specialists for consultation and referral purposes.

• Participate in Peer Review process, as defined by The Floating Hospital.

• Provide technical assistance and teach Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants.

• Maintain ultimate responsibility for directing the course of patient’s medical treatment.

• Participate in case-conference and case management activities.

• Participate in the On-Call list, on a rotation basis.

Administrative/Education Duties:

• Participate in quality improvement activities.

• Participate and develop medical protocols with Clinical Guidelines Committee, for implementation by TFH staff.

• Collaborate with Benefits Counselors and Outreach staff to ensure appropriate patient scheduling and flow.

• Collaborate with HIM supervisor to ensure appropriate documentation procedures.

• Observe, implement, and promote federal regulations as defined by HIPAA and Policies and Procedures of The Floating Hospital.

Nurse Practitioner and Physician Collaborative Agreement:

• As part of this job description, the Physician will supervise mid-level practitioners in accordance with the terms of the collaborative agreement.

EMR Access includes the following actions/areas:

• Demographic, Registration, Appointment/Scheduling, Scanning, Triage, PMH/Vitals, Orders, Immunizations/PPD, Progress Note, Reporting, Labs, Medical Summary, Telephone Encounters.

Environment:

• The Physician will perform duties in The Floating Hospital clinic and at shelters connected with the agency. The Physician will have rooms in which to provide examinations and will have a workspace in which to perform his/her administrative job functions. The agency observes a no-smoking policy.

Requirements:

• Medical Degree from an accredited institution

• New York State Medical license

• New York State Medical Board Certification

• Minimum of two years’ clinical experience preferable

• Ability to speak Spanish or other languages preferable.

Salary: $210,000 Annually