Staff Physician (MD or DO)
Name: Siloam Health
State: TN
City: Nashville
AREA: Urban
Number of Locations: 2
MODEL: Free and Charitable
Year Founded: 1991
Overview
We serve the city’s uninsured and underserved. Our patients come from more than 80 countries and speak over 70 languages. Our community health efforts expand our mission beyond the four walls of the clinic, empowering immigrants from all over the world who now call Nashville home. Our education initiatives are changing the face of health care by training medical students across a variety of specialties in the art of culturally-sensitive, whole-person care.
Mission & Passions
Our mission is "to share the love of Christ by serving those in need through health care." We do this through three avenues - the primary care clinic, community health, and student education, with a goal of demonstrating health care transformed by love.
Job Info
Job Title: Staff Physician (MD/DO)
Job Description
The primary objective of the Staff Physician is to deliver clinically excellent and culturally sensitive whole-person primary care to our diverse patient population. The Staff Physician will participate in various clinical initiatives in collaboration with community partners. A secondary objective is to provide clinical oversight and supervision of Advance Practice Providers.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
Perform comprehensive physical exams.
Diagnose, treat, and manage acute and chronic illnesses in children and adults.
Order and interpret diagnostic tests
Provide preventative care and health education
Collaborate with on-site multidisciplinary care team as well as outside specialists to deliver whole-person care
Perform minor procedures as indicated and as trained.
Adhere to established guidelines and up-to-date practice standards
Maintain accurate and detailed medical records
Secondary Duties and Responsibilities
Maintain medical license, board certification, and CME credits for licensure.
Supervise 1-2 Advanced Practice Providers (co-sign and review 20% of charts)
Perform chart reviews of assigned residents and volunteer physicians.
Participate in Siloam Health’s professional education component to precept medical students and residents as needed
Participate in on-going quality improvement (QI) activities within the roles defined above
Provide input for annual staff nursing performance reviews.
Qualifications, Skills, Education
We value having an experienced team of clinicians to provide whole person care for our patients, as we work together towards the Siloam Health Vision: Our neighbors from all nations are empowered to lead physically, emotionally, and spiritually healthy lives and to feel at home in our community.
Education & Experience
Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy degree
Tennessee Medical License
Board certification in family medicine or internal medicine-pediatrics
Experience in providing care to patients from multi-cultural backgrounds
Special Conditions of Employment
Recent TB screening with IGRA
Proof of Hepatitis B immunity
Bi-annual CPR training for BLS certification
Qualifications
Passionate about Christian ministry to the underserved and in full agreement with Siloam’s mission and core values
Willingness to serve persons with limited access to healthcare and who are from different cultures and faith beliefs
Computer literacy and familiarity with MS Office products as well as electronic medical records
Understanding of and desire to grow in delivering whole-person health care
Adherence to OSHA and confidentiality requirements
Serve as a team member supporting other team members
Able to perform moderate physical activity
Bilingual – English/Spanish or English/Arabic – is preferred.
Benefits
Siloam Health is committed to caring for staff in the same excellent manner as we care for patients by providing the following benefits to our full-time staff:
100% Employer-paid medical and dental insurance
100% Employer-paid life and disability
Simple IRA with employer match up to 3%
HSA with up to $1,300 match by employer or FSA
Low-cost vision insurance
4 weeks of PTO in the first year
10 Paid Holidays
Flexible schedule
Limited weekends
Consistent schedule
Diverse team and patient population
Mission leave
Extended Illness Benefit
Malpractice Insurance
