Employment Opportunities

To apply for a position at The Family Doctor, send resume, cover letter and list of references to the address below. Applications for MA, LPN, RN and pre-Medical internship positions should also follow the instructions listed at the end of the job description which includes downloading the Nursing Skills Inventory. Physican and Physician Extender applicants should also follow the instructions listed at the end of the job description which includes downloading the Medical Skills Inventory.

To apply for a position, email, fax or send application to:

Wanda Wilkinson, Administrator
The Family Doctor
1728 Fordham Blvd.
151 Rams Plaza
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

FAX: (919) 942-0038

administrator@ncfamilydoctor.com

PLEASE, NO PHONE CALLS AND NO E-MAIL QUESTIONS.

We simply do not have time to answer.

 

Current Position Openings:

Now accepting applications for:

 

PRE-MEDICAL / I.T. INTERNSHIP

 

The Family Doctor is now accepting applications for our Pre-Medical / IT internship to start in the summer or fall of 2010. We are looking for someone who has an interest in medicine and has knowledge and experience in information technology. This position would begin as an unpaid internship where we teach you medical skills (see side bar on right). It would then transition to paid employment in January 2011 combining medical assisting and trouble-shooting, as needed, with our electronic medical record. We began implementation of an electronic medical record approximately one year ago using SOAPware.

 

IT knowedge is required. Applicants must have basic network management skills and the ability to troubleshoot a variety of hardware and software issues. Experience with Window's XP Professional is necessary and Window's Server 2003 is desirable. The selected applicant must also be well spoken and able to communicate professionally with clinicians and outside IT consultants.

 

The days and hours of the internship are flexible based on our staffing schedule. We do require at least a 10-hour per week commitment. The paid position to begin in January 2011 may be full or part-time (with flexible weekday hours) depending upon your availabilty. We also require a commitment at least through June 2012.

 

TO APPLY, please send us: 1) Your resume, 2) Nursing skills inventory (Download the Nursing Skills Inventory click HERE) 3) Cover letter to include: date you will be able to begin your internship; your hours and days of availibility, 4) If possible, please also include a list of references. Be sure to include in your resume and/or cover letter details of your IT knowledge.

Applications should be sent to the above address. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

 

PLEASE, NO PHONE CALLS AND NO E-MAIL QUESTIONS!

We simply do not have time to answer.

 

JOB DESCRIPTIONS:

The following are job descriptions only. They do not reflect the openings currently available in our practice. Please refer to "Current Open Positions" above. Thank you.

We are always accepting resumes for full and part-time nursing and front office staff. If we have no position openings at the time that you send in your resume, we wil keep your resume on file and call you when we anticipate a vacancy.

Benefit package for full-time positions include health insurance; paid sick, vacation and holiday time; long term disability; and 401(k) profit sharing plan.


Medical Assistant, LPN, or RN
Job Description:
Full-time weekday or part-time day, evening and/or weekend.
Assist in all stages of the patient visit. Duties include but are not limited to: obtaining patient histories and getting current list of medications; taking vital signs (manual BP and manual pulse); performing venipuncture, simple lab tests (urinalysis, mono, pregnancy & strep tests, CBCs, blood glucose, etc), EKGs, breathing treatments, and wound care; assisting provider in minor surgical procedures and pelvic exams; giving injections (vaccines and medications); fitting patients with crutches and splints; administering and interpreting TB skin tests; taking phone messages, answering patient phone calls and calling in prescriptions for providers. In addition, all of our clinical staff are taught to perform basic x-rays of extremities and torso.

Our in-house lab is CLIA accredited. We have a Cell-Dyne Emerald for complete blood counts; a DCA 2000 for the HbA1c test; and a Clinitek for urinalysis. We use kits for influenza, strep, mono, and pregnancy. Other labs are sent out to Lab Corp (via computer requsition). We are in the process of converting from paper charts to electronic charts (SOAPware 2008), and we use Mysis (Medic) for patient demographics and appointment scheduling. We receive medication refill requests by phone, fax and by electronic prescribing.

Weekday shifts (32 to 40 hours per week) usually start at 7:45am, 8:00am, 8:15am or 8:30am and end at 4:45pm, 5:00pm, 5:15pm or 5:30pm with one hour for lunch. Weekday shifts cover both walk-in urgent care and scheduled appointments. Depending upon our current needs, we also may have available a part-time weekday morning shift ending at 12 noon or 1pm or a combination day/evening shift (Monday through Friday) beginning at 1or 2pm until evening closing. Depending upon our current needs, weekday staff may be required to rotate weekend work.

Evening shifts (weekday) usually start anytime between 4pm and 5:30pm and end at closing time or when the last patient for the evening has been taken care of. Weekday closing times are 8pm Monday through Wednesday, and 7pm on Thursday and Friday. Saturday shifts start at 7:45am and end at 6pm or when the last patient has been seen. Sunday shifts start at 12:30pm and end at 5pm or when the last patient has been taken care of. Evening and weekend shifts handle walk-in, urgent care only. Depending upon our current needs, we may also have a combination of weekday (day or evening) and weekend.

The Family Doctor is a fast-paced medical office, so the ability to multi-task and work closely with others is a must. On the weekdays, one nursing staff (MA, LPN or RN) works with each of our health care providers. On evenings and weekends, we are staffed with two nursing supports working with one health care provider. Evening staff is responsible for closing down the lab and x-ray. Weekend staff is responsible for opening and closing down both the lab and the x-ray.

Full-time, weekday (daytime) nursing staff are expected to accept call approximately one week each month (the actual frequency is based upon the number of full-time nursing staff currently working). To be on call requires that you are available to work beyond your normally scheduled hours. You must be able to work on short notice should an evening or weekend staff person become sick, or for any other reason that the clinic may be short staffed.

Dress code for nursing staff is neat scrubs with pockets (any color or pattern) and white shoes (no flashy athletic shoes please). Long hair should be tied back. Make-up should be kept to a minimum and perfumes are not permitted due to the sensitivity of some patients. You will need a watch with a second hand and your own stethoscope.

In order to comply with OSHA and CLIA regulations, all new clinical staff will need to bring in documentation of Hepatitis B series (and a titer level if this has been checked), documentation of your MMR series (or evidence of having the measles), documentation of your last TB test (PPD) if this was done in the previous eight months, and a copy of your diploma from the highest level of education you have completed.
Experience is required for all nursing positions, preferably in a primary care setting (family practice, internal medicine, urgent care, or pediatrics). We will train you in the skills that you are lacking. Ability to speak Spanish is helpful.

If interested in applying for a position, please send us: 1) A cover letter detailing your hours and days of availability, and the date when you will be able to begin work; 2) your resume with a list of references, and 3) a completed Nursing Skills Inventory.

To download the Nursing Skills Inventory click HERE.


Front Office Receptionist
Job Description:
Full-time weekday or part-time evenings and weekends.
Register and check-in patients; check-out patients; answer phones; schedule appointments; filing; faxing; photocopying. Must have excellent telephone and computer skills (Mysis/ Medic preferred). Knowledge of medical terminology, coding and insurance helpful but not required. Front office medical experience preferred but not required. Ability to speak Spanish is a plus.

Physician and Physician Extender (Physician Assistant or Family Nurse Practitioner)
Job Description:
Full-time weekdays or part-time evenings and weekends.
Provide outpatient care for chronic illness (diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, asthma, depression, etc.) and acute illness and injury (URIs, UTIs, lacerations, etc.). Ability to speak Spanish is a plus.
In order to comply with OSHA and CLIA regulations, all new clinical staff will need to bring in documentation of Hepatitis B series (and a titer level if this has been checked), documentation of your MMR series (or evidence of having the measles), documentation of your last TB test (PPD) if this was done in the previous eight months, and a copy of your diploma from the highest level of education you have completed.
If interested in applying for a physican extender position, please send us: 1) A cover letter stating hours and days of availability and when you will be able to begin work, 2) Your resume, and 3) A completed Medical Skills Inventory.

To download the Medical Skills Inventory, please click HERE.

Clinical Supervisor (RN, LPN or experienced CMA)
Job Description:
Full-time, Monday through Friday.
Must have strong leadership, organization & outpatient clinical skills to supervise nursing staff and provide direct patient care. Other responsibilities include but are not limited to recruitment and training of new staff; oversee medication and clinical supply inventory, scheduling, and OSHA compliance. Ability to speak Spanish is a plus.

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.


PreMedical Internship

 

Our premedical internship gives you the opportunity to join our team of healthcare professionals who are helping patients in a holistic approach. The internship gives you the opportunity to get hands-on medical experience and learn about wellness care, diseases, injuries, and mental health conditions. It is ideal for anyone who plans to go to medical, physican assistant or nursing school in a few years.


Our premedical internship trains future health professionals in patient interviewing, physical diagnosis, venipuncture, laboratory, and radiology skills (and includes the skills listed in the job description above for medical assistants). Some of these are skills might normally be taught to third-year medical students, if at all. The premedical internship is also an opportunity to learn about anatomy, medications and medical tests.


No prior medical experience is required, although previous health care experience is always helpful. This is an unpaid internship with the possibility of paid employment should a position become available during your time with us. We frequently hire premedical interns as full or part-time medical assistants when they have acquired most of the clinical skills needed. If hired as a medical assistant, a minimum one year commitment, from the start of employment, is required.


The days and hours of the internship are flexible based on your availability and our staffing schedule. However, we do request a commitment of at least 10 hours per week over a minimum nine-month period. Internship shifts must be at least 3 hours long (so you have the opportunity to see and do more) with at least part of these hours occuring during the weekday. Evening and weekend hours are best only after the intern has first learned many of our basic skills. Your internship schedule should be the same every week although changes in schedule may be made with each new semester if you are currently in school.


Premedical interns are expected to commit to the internship as if it were a regular job. You will be expected to follow the policies and procedures of our office. Also, you will be expected to arrive on time, be at The Family Doctor during your scheduled internship hours, and use your time well when you are in the office. Sometimes you may be given homework, such as to study a particular disease of a patient seen in the clinic that day, or to read about tests or procedures.


Interns should dress in neat scrubs with pockets (any color or pattern) and white shoes (no flashy athletic shoes please). Long hair should be tied back. You will need to have a watch with a second hand (for pulses and respiratory rates) and a stethoscope (for blood pressures and to hear heart and lung sounds). If you have any Spanish speaking skills, a pocket medical Spanish dictionary or medical Spanish phrase book will be helpful.


In order to comply with OSHA and CLIA regulations, applicants who are accepted into the Premedical internship will need to bring in documentation of your Hepatitis B series (and a titer level if this has been checked), documentation of your MMR series (or evidence of having the measles), documentation of your last TB test (PPD) if this was done in the previous eight months, and a copy of your diploma from the highest level of education you have completed. If you have never had either the Hepatitis B vaccine series or the PPD test, you will be required to obtain these at your own expense.


Premedical internships may begin at any time of the year depending upon our availability. In the event that we do not have an opening when you apply, we will hold your application until there is one. However, due to the high volume of applications that we receive, we are unable to respond to every applicant. To insure that your application has been received, you may want to enclose a self-addressed, stamped postcard which we will return to you.

If you are interested in becoming a premedical intern, please send us three items. 1) Your resume. 2) A cover letter detailing your interests and including specific information about the days and hours of your availability. 3) Please also send us our Nursing Skills Inventory (which can be downloaded HERE). Although we do not expect our premedical interns to have any nursing skills, if you do have some skills, we would like to know about them.

Please no phone calls and no e-mail questions. We simply do not have time to answer.





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