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About Us
Southside Medical Center, Inc. (SMC) was founded in 1967 as the Atlanta Southside Comprehensive Health Center. We are a federally qualified health center (FQHC) that provides primary health care and related services to the medically underserved and uninsured.
SMC has 12 locations across the state of Georgia. Our main Center is located near the Georgia State Football Stadium in Fulton County. We also have two other locations in Fulton County: one at Dobbs Elementary School and the other in East Point. We have two locations in Dekalb County on Gresham Road and in Decatur, and three locations in Clayton County in Lovejoy, Riverdale and Forest Park. One location in Gwinnett County in Norcross, and a location in both Spalding and Butts Counties, Duluth and our newest location, Cleveland Avenue Immediate Care in East Point.
Southside Medical Center, Inc. is a leader in organizing, providing and supporting affordable health care and related services to the public through diversified business activities. Our mission is that we are committed to providing exceptional primary health care and related services to the medically underserved of Metropolitan Atlanta.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

The Provider will evaluate and manage the unique health care needs and special treatment requirements of our senior population.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF POSITION DUTIES:

1. Diagnose and treat illnesses and injuries that commonly occur with the aging process.

2. Ensures proper injury care, disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery.

3. Closely monitor patient’s drug regimens.

4. Weighs the potential benefit of a treatment against the possible risks to the patient.

5. Focus closely on the patients’ physical, mental and emotional functioning.

6. Discuss advance care planning with patients and families, including discussions about long-term care alternatives, hospice care, etc.

7. Ability to offer the appropriate diagnostic test and interpret the results in order to arrive at an accurate diagnosis.

8. Requests necessary tests, follow-up visits and refers patients to specialists, as needed.

9. Works with other members of the interdisciplinary team and other health care professionals who specialize in providing care for our senior patients.

10. All other duties prescribed by the Chief Medical Officer.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

1. Ability to effectively communicate with patients, family and staff.

2. Must be able to act autonomously and make difficult decisions that would benefit the patient or make corrections.

3. Provides clinical leadership in a medical emergency.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

M.D. degree and must be Board-Certified in Geriatrics, Internal Medicine, or Family Medicine. Current Georgia License and D.E.A. Certificate.

TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination. Requires standing and walking for prolonged periods of time. Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 50 pounds. Requires normal visual acuity and hearing. Requires exposures to communicable diseases and bodily fluids. Requires working under stress in emergency situations or during irregular hours.

Job Type: Full-time

Medical specialties:

• Primary Care

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Education:

• Doctorate (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• BC/BE (Preferred)
• Medical License (Preferred)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Preferred)

Work Remotely:

• No

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

COVID-19 considerations:
Staff are required to be fully vaccinated and must wear masks at all times.

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Atlanta, GA 30315: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Are you Board Certified in Geriatrics, Internal Medicine, or Family Medicine?
• Do you have a current Georgia License and D.E.A. Certificate?

Work Location: In person

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