PRIMARY CARE INFORMATION PROJECT
PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN ADVISOR
The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), Primary Care Information
Project (PCIP) is devoted to improving population health in underserved neighborhoods
through health information technology. The PCIP is the largest project of its kind nationwide,
focusing on the efficient use of prevention oriented electronic health records (EHRs) in New
York City and works to transform the quality of health care services in these neighborhoods by
helping providers use electronic health records and other health technology to improve the
quality of care.
PCIP also operates the New York City Regional Electronic Adoption Center for Health (NYC
REACH) by assisting providers in New York City through practice transformation, quality
improvement initiatives and other support services, such as Meaningful Use support, revenue
cycle management, and data security. To find out more about this ground-breaking project visit
us at www.nyc.gov/pcip or www.nycreach.org
PCIP has assisted primary care practitioners with improving the delivery of clinical preventive
services with a focus on chronic disease prevention. In addition, PCIP has assisted clinicians
with:
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adoption and use of health information technology and exchange
integrating electronic health records, communication with patients through a web
portal, and the use of EHR derived data for improving the delivery of recommended
clinical preventive services
practice transformation to meet patient center medical home principles and advanced
primary care concepts
participation in payer (local, state, or federal) based incentive programs and/or payment
reform demonstrations
Reporting to the Assistant Commissioner the Primary Care Physician Advisor will be
responsible for leading and advising PCIP teams and staff on clinician facing programs. The
Primary Care Physician Advisor will:
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Liaise with content experts and develop road maps for integrating evidence based
practices in primary care; lead work groups or advisory panels
Lead the piloting and testing of messaging to clinicians with key informants (topics may
include: depression screening and treatment, inclusion of community health workers or
other patient navigation role, older adult wellness, reproductive health, child health and
development)
Collaborate with agency leads and partners to connect clinical systems to community
resources and establishing bi-directional communication processes
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Collaborate with teams within PCIP to review and comment on proposed
policies/legislation; critical analysis of potential success for new proposed
programs/interventions
Represent PCIP across the agency and with potential external partners
Review and advise on materials to be disseminated to practitioners and where
appropriate to patients or stakeholders
Provide recommendations for best course of action in engaging practitioners
Research, review, and translate clinical evidence based practice recommendations and
provide guidance for city wide communication with input from agency leaders and
where needed, obtain sign-off/agency approval prior to dissemination
Lead dissemination efforts, e.g., agency publications, peer-reviewed manuscripts,
presentations at conferences, or internal communication with bureau/agency leaders
Preferred Experience
 Substantial experience as a physician in a primary care setting (e.g., physician owned
practice, community health center, hospital affiliated ambulatory clinics)
 Primary role as principal investigator or program director in clinical demonstration
programs or clinical implementation research; experience with health services research
or program evaluation
 Demonstrated experience in planning and developing community clinical partnerships
 Participated in local, state, or national advisory work groups/steering committees to
develop clinical guidelines
 Familiarity with payment reform, clinical quality measurement, health information
technology/exchanges
To Apply
FPHNY offers a competitive salary and benefits package. If you would like to be considered
for this opportunity, please submit your resume, with cover letter including salary
requirements, to publichealthjobs@fphny.org. Please indicate “Primary Care Physician
Advisor and your name” in the subject line.
The Fund for Public Health in New York, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and
encourages a diverse pool of candidates to apply.