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Family Practice Physician

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Type: Tribal
Salary Range: $164,392 to $246,588 / Per Year
Open Period: 11/13/2018 to 6/28/2019
Summary: Primary Care Physician - Veteran's Care "Open Until Filled" postings. You are invited to call Aurelia Manjares, Human Resources Generalist at: 505-465-1161 or email: amanjares@kp-hc.org

The purpose of this position is to provide direct patient care at the Santo Domingo Health Center, including collaborating with community-based health personnel and coordinating health care with health providers and the Santo Domingo Pueblo Health Programs.
Duties: o Treats full range of family practice cases, referring only the more difficult specialty cases and those requiring in-patient care services. o Performs family practice diagnostic and treatment procedures independently. • Functions as part of the health care team along with the CHN, Pharmacy Practitioner, P.A., Dental Staff, Clinical Nurse, Clerk, Nutritionist and Health Educator, as well as other community-based health personnel (i.e. CHR, WIC, EMT's, etc.). o Participates in on-going training of Health Center staff. o Coordinates medical care provided in the Santo Domingo Pueblo. o Maintains communication with Santo Domingo Pueblo members and tribal officials, providing medical representation at the Tribal and Community meetings, as required. • Maintains patient records in the Problem Oriented Medical Record format utilizing Electronic Health Records (EHR). o Provides patient education on specific treatment as well as in general preventive care. o Reviews patient charts for quality of care and performs other quality assurance assessments in the Santo Domingo Health Center. o Provides reports to the medical staff regarding Santo Domingo Health Center activities, needs and work data. o Assists the Health Center Director in arranging for health assessments for specific groups (i.e. Head start, Preschool, School Sports, and Firefighters). Assesses health maintenance needs for chronic groups (i.e. diabetic, hypertensive, pediatric and adult medicine). Provides care to prenatal, well child, post-partum and other special patient groups. o Maintains a current professional certification and licensure to practice through participation in appropriate programs of continuing education. o Observes and abides by the by-laws of the Kewa Pueblo Health Corporation and the Rules and Regulations of the Medical Staff. o Completes, appropriately utilizing Electronic Health Records (EHR), data entry of each patient visit(s) and completes and/or records on other required forms. o Adheres and complies with all Santo Domingo Health Center's policies and procedures, rules and regulations. o Coordinates leave arrangements with other clinical providers so as to have minimal impact on the delivery of health care services. o Performs other related duties as assigned. WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the primary functions of this job. Normal office conditions exist, and the noise level in the work environment can vary from low to moderate. In addition, work is performed in a clinic or field clinic setting with continued exposure to patients having a variety of illnesses and communicable diseases. This position may be exposed to certain health risks that are inherent when working within a health center facility. PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the primary functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to frequently stand, walk, sit, bend, twist, talk and hear. There may be prolonged periods of sitting, keyboarding, reading, as well as driving or riding in transport vehicles. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include reading, distance, computer, and color vision. Talking and hearing are essential to communicate with patients, vendors and staff. MENTAL DEMANDS There are a number of deadlines associated with this position. The employee must also multi-task and interact with a wider variety of people on various and at times, complicated issues.
Qualifications: • A current and valid medical license to practice medicine. • Must be Board Certified or eligible. • Must have completed an accredited three year residency program in Family Practice. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: • Professional work experience in Family Practice Medicine. • Bilingual skills in English and the Keres native language. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: • Professional work experience in Family Practice Medicine. • Bilingual skills in English and the Keres native language. MANDATORY KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: • Extensive knowledge and skills in assessing, evaluating and taking measures in different and sometimes difficult situations. • Knowledge of a wide range of concepts, principles and practices, in the field of Family Practice and the skill in applying this knowledge to difficult and complex work assignments. • Must have the skills to diagnose and treat a variety of patients, including adults, geriatric and pediatric patients. • Comprehensive knowledge of Indian Health Service (IHS) Clinical/Medical staff by-laws, rules and regulations and comply with all requirements for appointment to and must be credentialed and privileged in accordance with Kewa Pueblo Health Corporation medical staff by-laws. • Knowledge of policies and regulations on Tort Claims and Third Party Claims. • A record of satisfactory performance in all prior and current employment as evidenced by positive employment references from previous and current employers. • Familiarity with the mandatory reporting requirements under the Indian Child Protection Act, with regards to suspected incidence of child abuse or child neglect.
Work Type: Permanent, Full
Announcement #: KPHC-1057-2017
Who May Apply? All Groups of Qualified Individuals
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