PHYSICIAN II
Req #: | 176925 |
Department: | HALL HEALTH CENTER |
Job Location: | Seattle Campus |
Posting Date: | 02/11/2020 |
Closing Info: | Open Until Filled |
Salary: | Salary is commensurate with experience and education |
Shift: | First Shift |
Notes: | As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For detailed information on Benefits for this position, click here. |
UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty. All of which has allowed the UW to be nationally recognized as a “Great College to Work For” for six consecutive years.
Hall Health Center currently has an outstanding opportunity for a 80%-100% FTE Primary Care Internist or Family Physician at a UW Physician 2 level. This individual will provide acute and chronic care for men and women in age groups late adolescence thru the elderly. Competence in basic primary care outpatient procedures is desired.
Hall Health Center on the UW Seattle Campus is an AAAHC-accredited outpatient facility providing high quality health care to a wide range of individuals. Hall Health Center has about 70,000 visits annually. Two thirds of these visits are by undergraduate and graduate students. One third of visits are by faculty, staff, retirees, and others in the greater Seattle community ranging from childhood thru older age. The primary mission of Hall Health is to help assure student success by providing excellent access to high quality comprehensive care to students.
The Physician II provides direct patient care, principally to young adults in an ambulatory setting, and contributes to medical quality assurance and to the management needs of Hall Health Center. Demonstrates behaviors that support the UW Medicine Patients Are First Service Culture Guidelines.
This position is one that performs an essential function; therefore, Incumbent should make every effort to report to work in the event that the University suspends operations because of severe weather, natural disaster, or other emergency condition.
This is an 80 - 100%, 12-months-per-year position.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Provide direct patient care including the diagnosis and treatment of medical or mental
health problems commonly seen in an ambulatory setting.
• Perform minor office procedures (desired).
• Order and interpret appropriate laboratory, X-ray, and other diagnostic tests.
• Provide health counseling and health maintenance examinations to well persons.
• Provide information and advice about diseases, injury, and treatment, as well as health
maintenance.
• Contribute to medical quality-assurance functionally in the clinic setting and by committee
participation.
• Consult with other health-care providers within Hall Health Center, UW Medicine, and the
community.
• Prepare and present reports to medical or administrative staff.
• Keep problem-oriented medical records.
• Contribute to medical-staff conferences and CME.
• Maintain correspondence, insurance reports, and other paperwork.
• May assist in supervising and instructing nurses, technicians, and other health-care
personnel.
• May perform outreach activities and public relations work upon request.
• Demonstrate behaviors that support the UW Medicine Patients Are First Service Culture
Guidelines.
Hall Health Center is an essential service of the University of Washington and will remain open during UW closures for emergencies, inclement weather, etc. All HHC staff members are considered essential employees and are expected to report to work as usual in such events.
As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our benefits website.
REQUIREMENTS:
• M.D. degree
• Current State of Washington medical license.
• Completion of residency program in internal medicine, psychiatry, family practice or other relevant field.
• Board Eligibility or certification in relevant specialty.
• Demonstrated clinical performance of excellent scientific quality with consistent and high level of clinical productivity.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with patients and staff.
• Meet current CME requirements.
Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.
Application Process:
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Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, the University of Washington will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.
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The University of Washington is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 / 206-543-6452 (tty) or dso@uw.edu.