Provides comprehensive addiction and family medicine services within the scope of training and experience to people of all ages and genders.
Provides comprehensive addiction medicine services under the direction of the medical director, including, but not limited to, diagnosis, treatment, education, coordination of care, referral, preventative care, harm reduction, and health maintenance to a dedicated panel of patients.
When indicated, performs brief medical care, including history and physicals and established care follow up medical visits for assigned clinics within the scope of training and experience.
Utilizes motivational interviewing and other engagement and rapport-building techniques to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
Provides addiction medicine consultation and support for SEARHC colleagues across the consortium.
Is readily available to engage patients promptly into services.
Maintains access and productivity expectations in alignment with assigned clinics and communities.
Supports, encourages, and teaches patients how to adjust to life without drugs and to maintain recovery.
Provides optimal patient experience using strong listening and communication skills.
Builds long-term patient care relationships.
Assists patient to become independent and meet personal goals.
Works alongside an interdisciplinary team to discuss, assess, and resolve patient issues collaboratively and professionally.
Participates fully in shared local urgent/emergent care on-call rotation.
Maintains accurate and timely documentation of services is accordance with SEARHC policy.
Consults SEARHC physician as needed for patient care and uses other access to specialists as needed (i.e., AristaMD, ANMC providers, etc.).
Provides medical services at facilities within the SEARHC care network and other facilities and locations listed in SEARHC27s compact and funding agreement with the Indian Health Service.
Actively participates in SEARHC quality patient care initiatives and quality assurance programs.
Actively participates in provider meetings, clinic meetings, and SEARHC medical staff functions.
Effective communication skill and ability (including motivational interviewing) to interact with staff and patients
Operating essential basic medical equipment
Making proper assessments based upon history, exam, lab, x-ray, and other data.
Incorporating health promotion, health prevention, and harm reduction strategies into patient care
Educating patients and family members about diagnoses, treatment plan alternatives, risks, options, and medications
Providing high-quality health care services including the performance of medical procedures appropriate to the outpatient and emergency care setting
