Description

About Long Island Select Healthcare, Inc.

Long Island Select Healthcare Inc. (LISH) is a comprehensive network of community health centers. We are a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) that provides Article 16 and 28 clinic services at 8 locations across Suffolk County, New York. We are a multi-specialty healthcare provider caring for our community through Primary and Specialty Medical Care, Dental, Behavioral Health, Audiology, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Speech Language Pathology. We currently provide care to over 7,000 patients and have an annual operating revenue of $22m.

LISH is a Forward-Thinking, Community-Oriented Organization!

NYS Patient-Centered Medical Home

Chronic Care Management Program

Telemedicine & Virtual Care Services Program (https://www.governor.ny.gov/sites/governor.ny.gov/files/atoms/files/long_island_awardees.pdf)

Integrated Primary & Behavioral Healthcare

General Purpose of the Job

Recommends procedures governing patient care in accordance with generally accepted standards of professional practice of Neurology.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Records patient history, performs physical examination, prescribes treatment and medication for conditions falling in the scope of his/her specialty following evidence-based medicine.

• Will provide relevant information about the Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) and Chronic Care Management program (CCM) program including brochures, that describe the values and goals of the program to patients. The information disseminated will be based upon the person’s role as it relates to patient care within LISH.

• Will obtain a waiver if not already on file for Medically Assisted Treatment for those suffering substance use disorders. This will include obtaining the waiver within 60 days of hire. Time will be allotted during the hours of LISH to accomplish this.

• Will become proficient in telemedicine and provide care via this platform as required.

• Will assist in the educational growth of the agency by allowing students to shadow as needed.

• Will be available if needed for committees such as Quality assurance, peer review and root cause analysis to provide periodic input into the work flow and improvements of the agency.

• Design and participate in quality improvement activities, including Medical Record Peer Review, performance and procedure audits, outcome audits and focused reviews.

• Coordinates tests, referrals and care of LISH patients outside the Health Center.

• Provides the patient or representative information necessary to give consent prior to start of any non-emergency procedure or treatment or both.

• Ensures prompt follow-up action on patients with abnormal test results or physical findings.

• Sets standards for preventive care and diagnostic screening within his/her specialty; participates in the development of programs to carry out these standards.

• Provides safe and successful performance including meeting productivity, quality and patient satisfaction standards.

  Supervisory Responsibilities

  None required

  Qualifications

  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  Education and/or Experience

  M.D./D.O. Board Certified in Neurology.

  Must be licensed by and currently registered with the New York State Department of Education.

  Necessary Skills & Abilities

  Language Skills

  Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

  Mathematical Skills

  Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

  Reasoning Ability

  Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

  Computer Skills

  To perform this job successfully, an individual should have basic to intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Excel, Word), as well as Practice Management and Electronic Medical Record software.

  Physical Demands

  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell.

  Travel

  This job may require you to travel between clinic sites

  Work Environment

  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

  May come into contact with human blood or other potentially infectious materials, which may result in possible exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens (Category I).

Qualifications

Education

Required

• Doctorate or better in Medicine

Licenses & Certifications

Required

• Basic Life Support

• Physician