About Long Island Select Healthcare, Inc.

Long Island Select Healthcare Inc. (LISH) is a comprehensive network of community health centers.  We are a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) that provides Article 16 and 28 clinic services at 8 locations across Suffolk County, New York.  We are a multi-specialty healthcare provider caring for our community through Primary and Specialty Medical Care, Dental, Behavioral Health, Audiology, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Speech Language Pathology. We currently provide care to over 7,000 patients and have an annual operating revenue of $22m.

LISH is a Forward-Thinking, Community-Oriented Organization!

 NYS Patient-Centered Medical Home

Chronic Care Management Program

Telemedicine & Virtual Care Services Program

Integrated Primary & Behavioral Healthcare

I.            General Purpose of the Job

Provides medical care in accordance with the best current standards of professional practice.

II.             Essential Duties & Responsibilities

1. Obtain histories, perform physical examinations, prescribe treatment and medication for conditions falling in the scope of his/her specialty following evidence-based medicine.
2. Will provide relevant information about the Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) and Chronic Care Management program (CCM) program including brochures, that describe the values and goals of the program to The information disseminated will be based upon the person’s role as it relates to patient care within LISH.
3. Will become proficient in telemedicine and provide care via this platform as
4. Will assist in the educational growth of the agency by allowing students to shadow as
5. Will be available if needed for committees such as Quality assurance, peer review and root cause analysis to provide periodic input into the workflow and improvements of the agency.
6. Will be available for on call/after hour assignments as needed.
7. Devise, implement and evaluate plans of care utilizing sound clinical judgments based on assessment of the physical, psychological, and emotional needs of the clients.
8. Consult, refer and collaborate with other disciplines involved in the delivery of total patient
9. Document all activity utilizing appropriate medical record
10. Participate in ongoing educational programs to maintain clinical skills and
11. Provides the patient or representative information necessary to give consent prior to start of any non-emergency procedure or treatment or both.
12. Ensures prompt follow-up action on patients with abnormal test results or physical
13. Sets standards for preventive care and diagnostic screening within his/her specialty; participates in the development of programs to carry out these standards.
14. Provides safe and successful performance including meeting productivity, quality, and patient satisfaction standards.
15. Work collaboratively with peers and participate in the provider covering system.

III.            Supervisory Responsibilities

Responsible for supervising a variety of clinical support staff including LPN’s, RN’s, MA’s, and/or Advanced Practice Providers as needed.

IV.            Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

V.            Education and/or Experience

Medical Doctoral Degree (MD/DO)

Must be licensed by and currently registered with the New York State Department of Education.

VI.            Necessary Skills & Abilities

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have basic to intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Excel, Word), as well as Practice Management and Electronic Medical Record softwares).

VII.            Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk and sit. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

VIII.            Travel

This job may require you to travel between clinic sites depending upon scheduling needs.

IX.            Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

May come into contact with human blood or other potentially infectious materials, which may result in possible exposure to blood borne pathogens (Category I)