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.

Essential skills and experience:

• Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) or Medical Doctor (MD) Degree required.
• Two to five years of experience.
• Must have and maintain current State License.
• Must have and maintain current DEA License.
• Skill in the use of personal computers and related software applications.
• Leadership: demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through others.
• Management: ability to organize and manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Problem analysis and problem resolution at both a strategic and functional level.

Valued but not required skills and experience:

• Experience supervising a team.
  
  

Reporting to this position: N/A  

Physical demands and work environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical Demands: While performing duties of job, employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Employee must occasionally lift and/ or move up to 100 pounds. 
• Work Environment: Work is performed in an ambulatory health care setting. There is common exposure to contagious and infectious diseases.  The work may include a certain amount of exposure to hostile and emotionally disturbed patients, families and visitors.
  
  

Indian preference applies. Applicants can submit an application, resume with a cover letter, and a copy of CDIB or Tribal membership card (if applicable) to Northeastern Tribal Health System, Human Resources Director, Audrey Fenoughty , P.O. Box 1498 Miami, OK 74355, faxed to (855)745-3601, or emailed to audrey.fenoughty@nthsclinic.com . Selection of the qualified applicant is contingent upon drug screen and background check. Applications will be accepted until position is filled.

• Monday-Friday
  
• Minimal overtime
• FREE Health and Life insurance to NTHS employees.
• 10 hours of personal leave (Annual and Sick) is accrued bi-weekly.
• 6% total match on 401K

Advertising until filled.