Physician Family Practice

Company: Prairie Band Health Services
Location: Fort Duchesne
Posted on: November 18, 2023

Job Description:

LOCALS please apply! LOCUMS please apply! Great pay, excellent work culture, work life balance in beautiful UTAH!Seeking employees for long or short term contracts over next 4 years. To be considered apply with documents required listed below, by August 25, 2023. In order to be considered you must meet all the criteria. Contact kathy.mebert@pbhealthservices.com with any questions! Physician (Family Practice)As a qualified specialist in Family Practice, assumes responsibility for the diagnosis, prevention, therapy, maintenance and rehabilitation of patients. Typical, but not all inclusive assignments include the following:1. Interviews and examines patients, reviews past medical history, and requests and/or performs diagnostic tests and examinations deemed necessary to obtain all possible information related to each case. Provides definitive management and full spectrum family ambulatory practice in all medical categories for cases.2. Conducts outpatient clinics making observations appropriate to the outpatient's underlying disease and treatment plan, including current symptoms. Reviews the patient's medications, diet, therapy course, adherence to management plan and patient observations. Modifies regimen as indicated. Instructs and counsels patients and family members as required and does so in a culturally sensitive manner.3. Refers patients to appropriate contracted medical facilities, providing full clinical information for care and diagnostic procedures that cannot be adequately provided at the Uintah and Ouray Service Unit.4. Assures preparation of appropriate medical records for all patients seen to assure the accumulation and organization of all pertinent clinical data needed to provide comprehensive medical care. Provides clinical reports and correspondence concerning patients under his/her care to physicians, hospitals, and other individuals and facilities.5. Works closely with allied health professionals (i.e., clinical nurses, social workers, health educators, etc.) to utilize and coordinate the services of other health care professionals in the management of the patients medical, psychological and social problems.6. Provides prenatal care to expectant patients in the first and second trimester.7. Provides pediatric care from newborn to adulthood and is familiar with growth, development, disease states and the unique status of pediatric patients.8. Is active in pre-visit planning of the clinic, coordination of care and participates in clinic improvement activities.9. Efficiently navigates via electronic medical record for a-prescribing, documentation, and orders including referrals in compliance with Meaningful Use and ICD-10 requirements.10. Evaluates and treats approximately 12-20 patients during an 8-hour work day. Performs Peer Review and attends assigned committee meetings.11. Performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures normally performed by family practice such as but not limited to:A. Performs minor surgery including but not limited to laceration repair and excision of skin lesions.B. Supervises other health care providers including physicians, physicians' assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, pharmacists and medical clerks.C. Performs orthopedic procedures such as joint injections, joint aspirations, aspiration of cysts, trigger point injections and other procedures normally performed by an outpatient family physician.Physician (Family Practice):a. Years of Experience: Completion of a (3) year residency program in a primary care specialty such as Family Practice, Pediatrics or Internal Medicine.b. Board certification is required.c. Minimum Education: Doctorate degree of Osteopathic or Allopathic medicined. Current certification in BLS (Basic Life Support)e. Applicants must have an active, unrestricted, and free of disciplinary action license as a physician in a State, District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a Territory of the United States.f. Submit references with your application, 3 names, contact information (phone # email, must list 2 previous supervisors) PIf28ad9a71857-25660-32593533

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