Job Description
Family Practice Physician
Position Summary
The Family Practice Physician provides comprehensive, high-quality primary medical care to patients of all ages in an outpatient Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). The physician is responsible for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of acute and chronic illnesses while emphasizing health promotion, disease prevention, patient education, and continuity of care.
The physician works collaboratively with advanced practice providers, nursing staff, behavioral health professionals, pharmacists, dental providers, care coordinators, and other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team to improve patient outcomes and ensure delivery of patient-centered, evidence-based care.
This position has no hospital, emergency department, obstetrical, or inpatient responsibilities.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Clinical Care
- Provide comprehensive outpatient primary care services to patients across the lifespan, including infants, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients.
- Diagnose and manage acute illnesses and chronic medical conditions.
- Perform comprehensive physical examinations and preventive health screenings.
- Order, interpret, and communicate laboratory tests, imaging studies, and diagnostic procedures.
- Develop and implement individualized treatment plans utilizing evidence-based medicine.
- Prescribe medications and monitor therapeutic effectiveness.
- Perform office-based procedures within the physician's scope of practice.
- Provide routine wellness examinations, annual physicals, Medicare Annual Wellness Visits, sports physicals, and employment physicals as appropriate.
- Manage chronic diseases including, but not limited to:
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- Hyperlipidemia
- COPD
- Asthma
- Heart disease
- Thyroid disorders
- Depression and anxiety
- Coordinate referrals to specialists and ensure continuity of care.
- Review consultation reports and incorporate specialty recommendations into treatment plans.
- Participate in integrated behavioral health and collaborative care models.
Preventive Care
- Promote disease prevention and healthy lifestyle practices.
- Administer or oversee immunizations according to current guidelines.
- Encourage age-appropriate cancer screenings and preventive services.
- Counsel patients regarding nutrition, exercise, smoking cessation, weight management, and substance use prevention.
Care Coordination
- Collaborate with nurses, medical assistants, care coordinators, behavioral health providers, pharmacists, dental providers, and community partners.
- Participate in multidisciplinary case conferences as needed.
- Coordinate care transitions following emergency department visits or hospital discharge.
- Assist patients in navigating community resources and social service programs.
Documentation
- Maintain timely, accurate, and complete electronic medical records.
- Complete documentation in accordance with FQHC, HRSA, CMS, Joint Commission, state, and federal requirements.
- Complete patient charts, orders, referrals, medication reconciliation, and coding promptly.
- Utilize appropriate ICD-10, CPT, and evaluation and management (E/M) coding.
Quality Improvement
- Participate in Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Improvement (QI) initiatives.
- Support achievement of Uniform Data System (UDS) clinical quality measures.
- Participate in peer review activities.
- Assist with implementation of evidence-based clinical guidelines.
- Participate in patient safety initiatives and risk management activities.
Regulatory Compliance
- Maintain compliance with:
- HRSA Health Center Program requirements
- FQHC regulations
- FTCA risk management standards
- CMS regulations
- HIPAA privacy and security regulations
- OSHA standards
- Illinois Medical Practice Act
- Organizational policies and procedures
Team Participation
- Serve as a clinical resource for advanced practice providers and clinical staff.
- Participate in provider meetings, medical staff meetings, and organizational committees as assigned.
- Support organizational initiatives related to patient-centered medical home (PCMH), value-based care, and population health management.
- Foster a culture of teamwork, respect, diversity, and continuous improvement.
The Family Practice Physician is expected to:
- Maintain an outpatient clinical schedule as assigned.
- Meet organizational productivity standards.
- Deliver efficient, high-quality patient care while maintaining patient satisfaction.
- Complete documentation within established organizational timeframes.
- Participate in after-hours telephone call coverage as assigned (telephone consultation only; no inpatient responsibilities).
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Comprehensive knowledge of family medicine principles.
- Strong clinical diagnostic and decision-making skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
- Commitment to culturally competent and patient-centered care.
- Ability to manage patients of all ages.
- Ability to work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team.
- Strong organizational and documentation skills.
- Proficiency with electronic medical records.
- Understanding of quality metrics, population health, and value-based care.
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced outpatient environment.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to stand, walk, bend, and sit for extended periods.
- Ability to perform physical examinations and office procedures.
- Manual dexterity sufficient to operate medical equipment and computer systems.
- Ability to lift up to 25 pounds occasionally.
- Visual and auditory acuity necessary for patient assessment and documentation.
Job Description
Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM)
Position Summary
The Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) provides comprehensive women's healthcare with an emphasis on prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, newborn, and gynecologic services in both outpatient clinic and inpatient hospital settings. The CNM practices within the full scope of nurse-midwifery under applicable state laws and organizational policies while collaborating with Obstetrician/Gynecologists, Advanced Practice Providers, nursing staff, behavioral health providers, and other members of the healthcare team.
The CNM is committed to providing evidence-based, patient-centered care that promotes healthy pregnancies, positive birth experiences, preventive women's healthcare, and improved health outcomes for rural and underserved populations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive prenatal care, including routine and high-risk pregnancy management in collaboration with the supervising/collaborating physician.
- Provide labor management and attend vaginal deliveries in the inpatient hospital setting.
- Manage postpartum care for mothers and provide initial newborn assessment within the scope of practice.
- Provide comprehensive gynecologic care including:
- Annual well-woman examinations
- Family planning and contraceptive counseling
- Preconception counseling
- Menopause management
- Diagnosis and treatment of common gynecologic conditions
- Sexually transmitted infection screening, diagnosis, and treatment
- Perform office procedures including but not limited to:
- IUD insertion and removal
- Nexplanon insertion and removal
- Endometrial biopsy (if privileged)
- Colposcopy (if privileged)
- Cervical cancer screening
- Fetal non-stress testing
- Limited obstetrical ultrasound, if credentialed
- Order, interpret, and manage laboratory, diagnostic, and imaging studies.
- Develop and implement individualized treatment plans.
- Recognize complications requiring consultation, collaboration, co-management, or referral to an Obstetrician/Gynecologist or other specialists.
- Participate in rotating call schedules, including nights, weekends, and holidays as assigned.
- Respond to obstetrical emergencies and collaborate with hospital staff to provide timely, high-quality patient care.
Patient Care Responsibilities
- Provide compassionate, patient-centered care regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, insurance status, or ability to pay.
- Educate patients and families regarding pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, newborn care, reproductive health, nutrition, and preventive healthcare.
- Promote continuity of care through coordinated prenatal, delivery, postpartum, and well-woman services.
- Maintain complete, accurate, and timely documentation within the electronic health record.
- Participate in care coordination, patient navigation, and population health initiatives.
Quality Improvement and Compliance
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives and clinical performance activities.
- Adhere to evidence-based clinical guidelines and standards established by ACNM, ACOG, HRSA, CMS, and applicable regulatory agencies.
- Comply with all federal, state, organizational, hospital, and credentialing requirements.
- Participate in peer review, credentialing, privileging, and continuing professional development.
- Support organizational quality metrics related to prenatal care, postpartum care, maternal outcomes, newborn outcomes, preventive screenings, and patient satisfaction.
Team Collaboration
- Collaborate closely with Obstetrician/Gynecologists, family physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, behavioral health providers, pharmacists, social workers, lactation consultants, and hospital personnel.
- Serve as a clinical resource for nursing staff and other healthcare professionals.
- Participate in interdisciplinary care conferences, departmental meetings, and organizational committees.
- Support clinical education for students, residents, and other learners as appropriate.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Thorough knowledge of evidence-based obstetric, gynecologic, and newborn care.
- Excellent assessment, diagnostic, and clinical decision-making skills.
- Ability to independently manage low-risk pregnancies while recognizing conditions requiring physician consultation or referral.
- Strong communication and patient education skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary healthcare team.
- Commitment to providing culturally competent, trauma-informed, and patient-centered care.
- Understanding of quality improvement initiatives, value-based care, and rural healthcare delivery.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to stand, walk, bend, lift, and move throughout outpatient clinics and hospital labor and delivery units.
- Ability to respond rapidly to obstetrical emergencies.
- Manual dexterity sufficient to perform obstetrical and gynecologic procedures.
- Ability to lift and position patients and equipment as necessary.
Work Environment
This position provides care in both outpatient clinic settings and inpatient hospital labor and delivery units. Responsibilities include scheduled clinic appointments, labor management, deliveries, hospital rounds, and rotating call coverage, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Job Description
Family Practice Physician
Position Summary
The Family Practice Physician provides comprehensive, high-quality primary medical care to patients of all ages in an outpatient Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). The physician is responsible for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of acute and chronic illnesses while emphasizing health promotion, disease prevention, patient education, and continuity of care.
The physician works collaboratively with advanced practice providers, nursing staff, behavioral health professionals, pharmacists, dental providers, care coordinators, and other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team to improve patient outcomes and ensure delivery of patient-centered, evidence-based care.
This position has no hospital, emergency department, obstetrical, or inpatient responsibilities.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Clinical Care
- Provide comprehensive outpatient primary care services to patients across the lifespan, including infants, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients.
- Diagnose and manage acute illnesses and chronic medical conditions.
- Perform comprehensive physical examinations and preventive health screenings.
- Order, interpret, and communicate laboratory tests, imaging studies, and diagnostic procedures.
- Develop and implement individualized treatment plans utilizing evidence-based medicine.
- Prescribe medications and monitor therapeutic effectiveness.
- Perform office-based procedures within the physician's scope of practice.
- Provide routine wellness examinations, annual physicals, Medicare Annual Wellness Visits, sports physicals, and employment physicals as appropriate.
- Manage chronic diseases including, but not limited to:
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- Hyperlipidemia
- COPD
- Asthma
- Heart disease
- Thyroid disorders
- Depression and anxiety
- Coordinate referrals to specialists and ensure continuity of care.
- Review consultation reports and incorporate specialty recommendations into treatment plans.
- Participate in integrated behavioral health and collaborative care models.
Preventive Care
- Promote disease prevention and healthy lifestyle practices.
- Administer or oversee immunizations according to current guidelines.
- Encourage age-appropriate cancer screenings and preventive services.
- Counsel patients regarding nutrition, exercise, smoking cessation, weight management, and substance use prevention.
Care Coordination
- Collaborate with nurses, medical assistants, care coordinators, behavioral health providers, pharmacists, dental providers, and community partners.
- Participate in multidisciplinary case conferences as needed.
- Coordinate care transitions following emergency department visits or hospital discharge.
- Assist patients in navigating community resources and social service programs.
Documentation
- Maintain timely, accurate, and complete electronic medical records.
- Complete documentation in accordance with FQHC, HRSA, CMS, Joint Commission, state, and federal requirements.
- Complete patient charts, orders, referrals, medication reconciliation, and coding promptly.
- Utilize appropriate ICD-10, CPT, and evaluation and management (E/M) coding.
Quality Improvement
- Participate in Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Improvement (QI) initiatives.
- Support achievement of Uniform Data System (UDS) clinical quality measures.
- Participate in peer review activities.
- Assist with implementation of evidence-based clinical guidelines.
- Participate in patient safety initiatives and risk management activities.
Regulatory Compliance
- Maintain compliance with:
- HRSA Health Center Program requirements
- FQHC regulations
- FTCA risk management standards
- CMS regulations
- HIPAA privacy and security regulations
- OSHA standards
- Illinois Medical Practice Act
- Organizational policies and procedures
Team Participation
- Serve as a clinical resource for advanced practice providers and clinical staff.
- Participate in provider meetings, medical staff meetings, and organizational committees as assigned.
- Support organizational initiatives related to patient-centered medical home (PCMH), value-based care, and population health management.
- Foster a culture of teamwork, respect, diversity, and continuous improvement.
Productivity Expectations
The Family Practice Physician is expected to:
- Maintain an outpatient clinical schedule as assigned.
- Meet organizational productivity standards.
- Deliver efficient, high-quality patient care while maintaining patient satisfaction.
- Complete documentation within established organizational timeframes.
- Participate in after-hours telephone call coverage as assigned (telephone consultation only; no inpatient responsibilities).
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Comprehensive knowledge of family medicine principles.
- Strong clinical diagnostic and decision-making skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
- Commitment to culturally competent and patient-centered care.
- Ability to manage patients of all ages.
- Ability to work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team.
- Strong organizational and documentation skills.
- Proficiency with electronic medical records.
- Understanding of quality metrics, population health, and value-based care.
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced outpatient environment.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to stand, walk, bend, and sit for extended periods.
- Ability to perform physical examinations and office procedures.
- Manual dexterity sufficient to operate medical equipment and computer systems.
- Ability to lift up to 25 pounds occasionally.
- Visual and auditory acuity necessary for patient assessment and documentation.
Paid Time Off
4 weeks of paid vacation annually
2 weeks of paid CME (Continuing Medical Education) leave
8 paid sick days
2 personal days
8 paid holidays
CME & Licensing Support
$2,500 annual CME allowance
2 weeks of paid CME for professional development
Full payment for:
State Medical License Renewal
Controlled Substance License
DEA Registration
Access to UpToDate, integrated with our EHR, to support clinical decision-making
Professional Coverage
Paid medical malpractice insurance
Loan Repayment Eligibility
All CRHPC clinic sites are NHSC-approved sites, making this position eligible for National Health Service Corps (NHSC) loan repayment programs
Retirement Plan
403(b) retirement plan with 2% employer match
Health Insurance
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance options available
Minimum Qualifications
- Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) from an accredited Nurse Midwifery program.
- Current certification as a Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) through the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB).
- Current Illinois Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) license.
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in Illinois.
- Current DEA registration and Controlled Substance License, if applicable.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
- Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification.
- Fetal Monitoring certification preferred.
- Eligibility for hospital credentialing and clinical privileges.
Paid Time Off
4 weeks of paid vacation annually
2 weeks of paid CME (Continuing Medical Education) leave
8 paid sick days
2 personal days
8 paid holidays
CME & Licensing Support
$2,500 annual CME allowance
2 weeks of paid CME for professional development
Full payment for:
State Medical License Renewal
Controlled Substance License
DEA Registration
Access to UpToDate, integrated with our EHR, to support clinical decision-making
Professional Coverage
Paid medical malpractice insurance
Loan Repayment Eligibility
All CRHPC clinic sites are NHSC-approved sites, making this position eligible for National Health Service Corps (NHSC) loan repayment programs
Retirement Plan
403(b) retirement plan with 2% employer match
Health Insurance
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance options available