Family Practice Physician

Company: Prairie Band, LLC
Location: Shiprock
Posted on: November 7, 2024

Job Description:

Description: Join a dynamic team at The Northern Navajo Medical Center for information about this site, click on this link. https://www.ihs.gov/navajo/healthcarefacilities/shiprock/.
Family Practice Physician:
Perform outpatient and inpatient (if desired) family practice duties and manage patient's needs as described in the (PD), identified by the Service Unit and as directed by Supervisor.
Perform in accordance with the competency standards listed in the Shiprock Service Unit Medical Staff By-Laws.
Provide professional Family Practice Physician Services in the delivery of direct patient care to the Indian Health Service. Specific tasks may include the following (based on training, experience and desire to perform specific tasks):
Exercise and have knowledge of Family Practice Physician Services to outpatients and inpatient department at the Indian Health Service, Northern Navajo Medical Center, Shiprock, New Mexico.
There are 21 physician members in the Family Medicine department and 9 Physician Assistants organized as 3 Clinical Teams. Overall, contractor would work with 1-4 physician(s) and/or physician assistants in the outpatient clinic Team.The Outpatient Clinic includes walk-in and continuity care clinics would see between 12 and 18 outpatients per day.
Minor office surgery procedures may be performed.
Inpatient includes Medical Surgical Ward, Pediatric Ward, Intensive Care Unit, Labor & Delivery/Post-partum Ward.
Could take night and/or weekend call approximately 2 to 3 times per month. During call back hours the contractor shall cross-cover the inpatient Family Medicine service (4-12 admitted patients), perform emergency Department consults, admit new patients to the hospital (0-3 admissions) and cover Labor and Delivery 0-2 deliveries/night). NNMC is a 60 inpatient bed facility. If caring for inpatient, he or she would round on inpatients as needed.
Provide consultation with members of the Family Medicine staff on matters on patient care.
Review clinical records and adhere to records documentation procedures to ensure that records are properly maintained.
May be subject to technical direction and/or guidance of the designated Government official.
Provision of Family Medicine care shall be monitored by the Northern Navajo Medical Center's quality assurance plan.
PM21Requirements:Experience. Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy degree, a candidate must be either Board Eligible as per ABFM regulations or ABFM certified.
License/Registration Must have a permanent, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a State, District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States. The selected individual is required to obtain and maintain medical staff clinical privileges, including any licensure requirements throughout the term of this contract. The provider is also required to have a Federal DEA number.
Motor Vehicle Operator's License. If required by the position, the Contractor shall possess a valid state driver's license throughout the term of this contract.
Certifications. Current Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), is required.
Health Requirements/Conditions of Employment (you do not need to send now, but these will be required if chosen for this position:
Medical Evaluation. The Contractor shall provide a fitness for duty certificate issued by a licensed physician to perform the proposed job without significant risk to personal health or the health and safety of others.Immunization. The Contractor shall also provide the following documentation: - Immunity to Rubella, Mumps, Measles - Immunity to Hepatitis B series - History of chicken pox (varicella) disease or positive titer - Tetanus Diphtheria (Td) within the last 5 years - Documentation of receiving a TB Mantoux skin test (PPD) within the past 12 months with documentation of follow-up for a positive test. - A signed declination of the Hepatitis B vaccination series shall be accepted. - Flu vaccination is required. - Vaccination against SARS-COV-2, the virus that causes COVID 19 Must Pass Federal Security Clearance and Credentialing





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