Physician - Family Medicine Direct Care Clinic

Hennepin Healthcare has a full-time physician opportunity in our Direct Care Clinic - a same-day/next-day access clinic for patients with acute non-life threatening needs. This clinic is located inside of our Whittier Clinic in Minneapolis and open Monday - Friday days. 

Direct Care providers have a range of responsibilities, including:

• Providing immediate medical care for patients with non-life-threatening conditions (and referring/transferring appropriately)
• Assessing/diagnosing/treating a wide variety of acute illnesses and injuries, such as infections, fractures, and minor burns
  • Including conducting physical examinations, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, prescribing medications, and performing minor procedures like suturing or splinting
• Making appropriate determinations of patients requiring transfer to a higher level of acute care and stabilizing such patients while awaiting transfer
• Managing patient flow efficiently, ensuring accurate documentation, and providing guidance on follow-up care or referrals to specialists when necessary 
• Following-up test results in timely manner, addressing healthcare maintenance goals whenever possible  

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Must possess a current unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Minnesota (or eligibility)
• Board Eligible/Board Certified in Family Medicine
  • • If Board Eligible, must be Board Certified within 4 years from the date of completion of the applicable residency, fellowship or training program
• Current DEA certification (or eligibility)
• Basic Life Support Certification or completion

Necessary Skills:

• Strong clinical competence
• Ability to make quick decisions
• Excellent communication and collaboration with colleagues
• Offering support when needed

Please submit a CV, letter of interest, and names and contact information of 3 professional references along with your application.