Staff Physician

Position Summary: This facility provides ambulatory health care to eligible Native American beneficiaries. The incumbent functions as a family practice physician, assisting with the provision of those services.

Position responsibilities:

• Responsibilities and functions of a physician including; history taking, physical examination, the ordering of diagnostic procedures, diagnosing and treating a wide variety of illnesses.
• Communicates with specialists to coordinate the provision of specialty care as necessary.
• Proper and timely documentation in the patient’s health record of all activities and decisions relative to each case.
• Provides ambulatory surgical procedures within individual capabilities.
• Participates in continuing medical education, quality improvement, and committee activities as required in maintaining clinical privileges and facility AAAHC accreditation.
• Participates in clinical peer review.
• Provides counsel and resolution to personnel matters relating to the clinical staff.
• Participates in the recruitment, selection and credentialing process for medical providers.
• Supervision of medical staff in absence of Medical Director, including regular performance appraisals and feedback to staff.
• Other duties as assigned.