Physician (Family or Internal Medicine)
Location: In-Person Clinic, NYC
Setting: Primarily clinic-based with occasional home care visits (approximately once per month)
Schedule: Monday – Friday | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Weekly Hours: 40
Salary Range: $210,000 – $240,000
Language Requirement: Bilingual Chinese (Mandarin or Cantonese) Required
JOB PURPOSE:
Under the direction of the Chief Medical Officer, the Site Physician is responsible for the professional, organizational, and administrative aspects of providing high-quality medical care to patients at CLHC/Day Treatment Center. This role requires fluency in Chinese (Mandarin or Cantonese) to effectively communicate with a predominantly Chinese-speaking patient population and to support culturally competent care delivery.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Direct the medical care and treatment of patients and oversee the clinical contributions of the interdisciplinary care team.
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Collaborate with site nurse practitioners and other primary care providers on shared patient populations.
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Identify opportunities to improve the quality, cost, and utilization of care for site participants.
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Maintain a patient caseload as the primary care physician and deliver direct care within the Diagnostic and Treatment Center (DTC).
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Lead the medical process during start-of-care events and conduct initial and ongoing assessments.
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Participate in multidisciplinary meetings including case conferences, hospitalization reviews, and family/team meetings.
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Develop and oversee the utilization review of medical services provided at CLHC/DTC.
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Supervise ambulatory medical services and liaise with medical institutions, subspecialists, and community physicians.
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Conduct staff medical education, supervise trainees, and offer in-service training.
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Provide care in a variety of settings including the DTC and patients’ homes.
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Serve as a clinical resource for staff in the DTC, including NPs, RNs, and MAs.
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Develop and support preventive health and immunization programs.
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Practice within the scope of licensure and established competencies.
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Perform other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education:
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Graduate of an accredited medical school.
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Board Certification in Internal Medicine or Family Practice.
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Board Certification or clinical experience in Geriatric Medicine preferred.
Experience:
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Completion of residency in Internal Medicine or Family Practice is required.
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Fellowship, diploma, or significant experience in geriatrics or palliative care preferred.
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Minimum of one (1) year of experience working with a frail or elderly population (or appropriate training upon hire if under 1 year).
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No malpractice history or license restrictions.
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
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Fluency in Chinese (Mandarin or Cantonese) is required to effectively support and communicate with a predominantly Chinese-speaking patient population.
Licensure:
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Current, unrestricted license to practice medicine in New York State.
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Valid Medicaid and Medicare provider IDs in good standing.
Additional Requirements:
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Authorized to practice in the State of NY.
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Medically cleared for communicable diseases and all immunizations up to date before direct patient contact.
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