Primary Care Provider (ND, MD, DO, NP)

Organization Summary

Whole Systems Healthcare is a nonprofit multidisciplinary holistic healthcare system. Our mission and vision is to research, educate, and teach collaborative health care in service to the whole person: body, mind, spirit, and community, in order to establish a thriving integrative healthcare system built in the vision of holistic medicine clinicians, researchers, educators, and the communities they serve. The field of holistic health and wellness is relatively undeveloped and lacks business infrastructure for holistic medical professionals and researchers. Our work includes providing terminal-degree holding holistic medicine professionals with viable post-graduate educational and employment opportunities that are eligible for public service loan forgiveness, while contributing meaningfully to the credibility, modeling, and research basis of integrative medicine as a whole. In doing so, our aim is to increase access to the highest quality holistic health care for patients seeking services oriented toward health restoration, disease prevention, and wellness promotion.

Position Summary

Whole Systems Healthcare (WSHC) Portland Clinic is seeking a qualified clinician to join our interdisciplinary team in Downtown Portland. The WSHC Portland Clinic offers a collaborative integrative health care setting through an innovative, patient-centered model that focuses on health restoration, disease prevention, and wellness promotion. The selected applicant(s) will start with a temporary independent contractor agreement with potential for full or part time W2 employment after six months. Applicants should apply with the intention of becoming full time employees of Whole Systems Healthcare.

The goal of our Clinical Care Initiative is to promote the health of both our clinicians and their patients by supporting the ability of clinicians to practice medicine in a supported, individualized, and unhindered clinical environment. In order to provide effective, individualized health care, our organization strives to nurture the unique skills and contributions of each clinician, while achieving excellence in patient care and adhering to existing structures within the healthcare system.  We pride ourselves as an organization in offering truly holistic full scope primary care, with providers capable of leveraging and referring across the full spectrum of health, wellness, and medical services their patients may require.

While the clinic will regularly and consistently add patients to your schedule, an entrepreneurial mindset is absolutely necessary in order to develop both your individual practice as well as the clinic as a whole. The clinic is invested in your success, and you are expected to be invested in the success of the clinic. By joining the practice you are affirming your commitment to the mission and vision of the organization and contributing to the development of a holistic healthcare system. 

Clinicians are expected to be competent, compassionate, organized, respectful, honest, and willing to contribute to a mindful work environment rooted in public service. This position reports directly to the Clinic Director.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Be available to their patients consistent with the requirements of a primary care physician.
• Day-to-day work includes patient care, scheduling, billing, collecting payments, opening and closing duties. 
• With the support of the Clinic Director, participate in the clinic’s strategic direction, development, and future growth in alignment with WSHC overall strategic plan.
• Participate in weekly, bi-monthly, or monthly staff meetings that may be scheduled by the Clinic Director.
• Follow clinic policies and procedures as determined by the WSHC organization and the Clinic Director.
• Provide constructive feedback on clinic protocols, policies, and procedures.
• Maintain medical records and other care related documentation consistent with local and federal regulations.
• Maintain accurate records of procedures, billing, and payments collected.
• Ensure that patients receive the highest quality care according to your training and skill set.
• Mentor, support, and recruit residents and staff under your supervision.
• Ensure that all organizational, professional, city, state, and federal healthcare regulations, continuing education, privacy, and safety standards are met.
• Remain up-to-date on pertinent healthcare regulations and WSHC clinic updates.
• Continually improve clinical knowledge and skills, and propose clinic-wide quality improvements to the Clinic Director.
• Liaise between patients and the Clinic Director.
• Report regularly and frequently to the Clinic Director.
• WSHC employees are expected to be productive during all paid work hours, whether involved in clinical care or other roles that may benefit the clinic or the organization.

Education and Experience

• Primary care clinical degree and licensure (ND, DO, MD, NP) required.
• Proven interest in integrative, holistic, and natural medicine.
• 2+ years independent clinical experience is advantageous.

Abilities

• Excellent problem solving and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work well both independently and cooperatively. 
• Ability to think and act strategically and proactively.
• Excellent organizational and computer skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to excel in a clinical and business environment.

Required Application Materials

• Resume with three references
• Cover Letter
• Professional Bio