Primary Care Physician

Full Time
Boston, MA 02128
Posted 1 day ago
Job description
The Primary Care Connector (PCC) will have the unique opportunity to make a profound impact on the lives of underserved individuals and families acting as an extension of the clinical team. The PCC will actively engage patients living with complex and/or chronic medical and behavioral health conditions in their care through outreach, education, and engagement in preventative cancer screenings as well as screening patients for Social Determinants of Health needs, identifying appropriate support services and navigating access barriers.

Essential Functions:
  • Complete Social Determinant of Health screenings.
  • Determine eligibility for community resources.
  • Provide assistance to patients identified barriers(i.e., language, literacy)to complete forms such as: Disability, DTA benefits, Food assistance, transportation.
  • Act as a resource for Primary Clinical Care teams for community resource information.
  • Educate Primary Clinical Care team how to locate and access community resource information on internal database.
  • Track all patient encounters in EPIC medical record system and identified tracking systems.
  • And more! Click here for complete role description and list of essential and marginal functions.
Time Commitment:
  • Full time (40 hours weekly) term of service to complete 1700 hours over the course of 11 months.
  • Start Date: September 6, 2023.
  • End Date: July 26, 2024.
Benefits:
  • Taxable annual living allowance of $28,800 paid in biweekly increments.
  • Monthly MBTA pass.
  • Segal AmeriCorps Education Award of $6,495 for successful completion of the term of service.
  • Earn a Fundamentals in Public Health Certificate from The Center for Disease Control and AmeriCorps.
  • Access to hundreds of public health training modules in CDC TRAIN.
  • A supportive working environment with mentoring opportunities.
  • And more! Click here for complete role description and list of additional position benefits.
Member Schedule:
Monday–Friday, 8:30am–5:00pm.
  • Follow EBNHC holiday schedule EXCEPT: will serve on Martin Luther King Day.
  • Occasional weekend hours for special activities.
Site Location: 10 Gove Street, East Boston, Massachusetts 02128.
EBNHC prohibits all forms of discrimination and harassment based on race, color, national origin, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity or expression, political affiliation, marital or parental status, pregnancy, reprisal, genetic information.
Reasonable accommodation will be provided as needed for applications, interviews, and service.


About East Boston Neighborhood Health Center:

Everywhere you turn, you can feel it: Passion and commitment at the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC), the largest community health center in Massachusetts and one of the largest in the country. From the nurses and physicians on the frontlines of patient care, to the managers who shape policy, to the customer service representatives who keep our facilities running smoothly — everyone here has a role in making medicine better. Striving to be an employer of choice, we offer progressive benefits, a variety of schedules, and the satisfaction of working with a diverse workforce whose unity of purpose is a real force for achievement. Plus, our Education & Training Institute is an attractive resource for many of our employees who seek to broaden their skill base and advance their careers. For the eighth time, East Boston Neighborhood Health Center has been named one of the Top Places to Work in Massachusetts by the Boston Globe! This award recognizes the most admired workplaces in the state voted on by the people who know them best — their employees. Read on to see how we’re striving to be an employer of choice. 1. SENSE OF PURPOSE Founded during the Civil Rights Movement, EBNHC provides high-quality care to all without regard to age, race/ethnicity, insurance status or ability to pay. As the largest community health center in Massachusetts and one of the largest in the nation, EBNHC opens its doors to patients from all demographics and cultures and provides them with the same quality care. Our staff is unified and passionate about fulfilling this mission. We believe we can change medicine for the better and we do it every day. 2. FOCUS ON DIVERSITY AND EQUITY Our workforce is as diverse as the city we call home — in gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, religion, and age, as well as in cultural backgrounds, life experiences, thoughts, and ideas. We know that neighbors who share cultures, concerns, and goals understand one another, and that that understanding reduces barriers to care and opens doors to opportunity. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable environment for all inside and outside the health center. 3. STRONG LEADERSHIP EBNHC’s leaders are instrumental in shaping healthcare policy across Massachusetts and is dedicated to creating equity in medicine. Their efforts along with tireless work of our frontline staff have led to more than 100,000 vaccine doses administered in neighborhoods hit hardest by the pandemic including East Boston, Chelsea, Revere, Winthrop, Everett, and the South End. 4. TRAINING AND ADVANCEMENT Our Education & Training Institute is an attractive resource for many of our employees who seek to broaden their skill base and advance their careers. More than half of our employees reside in our service area. By bringing education and training opportunities to the community, we provide employees and community members with the education and skills needed to obtain well-paying jobs in health care, ultimately strengthening the local economy. 5. FLEXIBILITY AND PROGRESSIVE BENEFITS The workplace is undergoing a once-in-a-lifetime transformation, and organizations that embrace that change, and put their employees’ needs first rise to the top. To attract and retain outstanding staff members, we nurture and maintain a supportive environment that reflects our mission and culture. That includes offering important benefits like medical, dental, life and disability insurance, paid time off, flexible spending and transportation accounts and excellent malpractice coverage so that you can be your best inside and outside of work.

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