New

OB/GYN Physician

Progressive Community Health Centers
per year
United States, Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Feb 22, 2025
Come join our team! We are hiring! We are hiring a OB/GYN Physician at our Lisbon Avenue Health Center in Milwaukee, WI. This is a full-time position and will work in our Women's Health department. This position does not require working late nights, weekends, or holidays in the clinic setting. As a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and non-profit organization, you may also be eligible for student loan forgiveness. National Health Service Corp Loan Repayment Program: In exchange for loan repayment, you serve at least two years of service at an NHSC-approved site in a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA). Important Dates \| Determine Your Eligibility \| Disciplines \| Sites \| How to Apply Who are we? Founded in 1999, Progressive Community Health Centers is an independent non-profit organization that operates four clinic locations in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. More than 100 employees support our agency's mission to improve the health and quality of life of the community by providing culturally competent services that address identified needs. We provide high quality, comprehensive care to roughly 16,000 patients annually, a majority of who are low-income. No one is ever turned away from our clinics based on insurance status or ability to pay. We value a patient-centered philosophy and provide range of services that include family medicine, internal medicine, women's health, urgent care, dental, radiology and integrated behavioral health. We also offer supportive services such as case management, health education and benefits enrollment. Job Summary The OB/GYN physician provides comprehensive obstetric and gynecologic care to patients at Progressive Community Health Centers (PCHC) and offers delivery and surgical services at a local health system. Works in an integrated fashion with a variety of team members; supports and collaborates with Women's Health Nurse Practitioner or Certified Nurse Midwife roles. Fosters whole person and whole family care in a multispecialty group. Responsibilities Provide comprehensive obstetric and gynecologic care to women through the childbearing years. Such care includes education and emotional support, as well as management of physical care on an outpatient basis Responsible for the delivery of care, treatment, and referrals. Arrange for referral resources for those medical specialties not provided by the organization for patients of the clinic. Evaluate patients, based on medical training and approved policies and procedures, to determine the medical condition of the patient, through the performance of physical examinations, routine GYN exams including pap smears, pelvic and breast exams, as well as routine prenatal exams, thereby, establishing a diagnosis and proposed treatment plan. Perform such clinical procedures and deliveries for patient's benefit, which are within scope and skill of provider and are economically feasible. Counsel patients on family planning and contraception. Conduct appropriate post-partum visits/exams on patients who have had a delivery. Obtain, record, and evaluate an OB/GYN history. Prescribe appropriate medications and treatments, based upon clinic protocols. Provide patients with the appropriate education to promote good prenatal care and health care in general. Assist with presentation of educational programs to patients, community groups, clinic staff and other groups as requested. EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE Required Qualifications: Doctoral degree (MD or DO) and a graduate from an accredited School of Medicine and Residency Program. Board certified or board eligible in OB/GYN specialty Currently licensed to practice in the State of Wisconsin. Current DEA license Preferred Qualifications: Experience in an ambulatory OB/GYN practice model working collaboratively with advanced practice providers or midwives. Prior work experience in a Federally Qualified Health Center with a diverse patient population It is mandatory that all employees, employed providers and volunteers are vaccinated. All hired candidates must submit proof of vaccination prior to their orientation. This is a mandatory requirement for Progressive Community Health Centers. The purpose is to minimize exposure to and transmission of the influenza virus in the workplace by providing occupational protection to employees and thereby preventing exposure to members of the community, which we serve. Equal Employment Opportunity: Progressive Community Health Centers is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against employees or prospective employees on basis of age, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, disability, arrest and/or conviction record, military status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic or status protected by law.