M.D. or D.O. degree and valid Oregon license required.
Minimum three years of experience in practice, excluding residency; preferred experience in Tribal or Public Health Clinics.
American Board of Family Practice certification or equivalent specialty board certification required.
BLS certification is mandatory.
Strong knowledge of medical conditions and treatments is essential.
Responsibilities
Provide medical evaluations and treatment for clinic patients.
Recognize and manage office medical emergencies; coordinate care including EMS transfer.
Deliver routine and episodic care for patients with acute and chronic conditions.
Interpret diagnostic lab results and studies; communicate findings to patients.
Initiate counseling services and referrals; collaborate with other healthcare professionals.
Perform minor surgical and invasive procedures as needed.
Participate in after-hours on-call system shared by medical providers.
Benefits
Opportunity to engage with diverse patient populations, particularly Native American communities.
Potential for professional development through participation in wellness programs and community outreach.
Collaborative work environment that encourages interdisciplinary healthcare communication.
Involvement in various quality assurance and team meetings that foster professional growth.
Full Job Description
Salary Pay Range: $226,851.26-$330,026.82
Essential Functions:
Provides professional medical screening, evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of medical clinic patients. Assesses physical, psychological and social needs of both patient and family.
Recognizes office medical emergencies and coordinates treatment including facilitating EMS transfer when necessary.
Provides routine medical care in the outpatient setting, including episodic care for acute medical problems as well as development and implementation of individual treatment plans for with chronic conditions.
Interprets lab, EKG, oximetry, x-ray, and other studies and provides the patient with timely reports as to the findings, appropriate treatment, and options when available.
Prescribes both pharmacological agents and nonpharmacological therapy tailored to the individual patient's health care needs.
Promotes counseling services and initiates referrals when appropriate. Maintains dialogue with other health care professionals (dental, mental health, chemical dependency, etc.) to promote and facilitate comprehensive healthcare services.
Performs minor surgical/invasive procedures including but not limited to: skin-biopsy- both superficial and deep, mole/skin tag destruction, cryotherapy, circumcision, IUD insertion/removal, endocervical biopsy/endometrial biopsy, venipuncture, IV starts,
Makes appropriate outside referrals to other health professionals, agencies, and support groups within the financial guidelines of Contract Health Services and contracted insurance companies.
Participates in after-hours call system shared by other GRHWC medical providers.
Modifies plan of care with the patient/family to achieve optimal health in conjunction with established treatment protocols.
Participates and provides insight in conjunction with clinical wellness programs as determined by administrative team.
Provides public health education beyond patient visits which includes speaking at community events and writing for publications.
Meets or exceeds the minimum professional requirements for annual CME.
Serves as designated medical consultant to the Health Center Outpatient Chemical Dependency Program.
Provides medical guidance and training including preparedness training for office emergencies and disasters.
Attends and participates in various team meetings, assigned committees and activities within GRHWC i.e. quality assurance, therapeutic, triage.
Maintains certification in BLS.
Authorized to serve both eligible and non-eligible beneficiaries in an outreach capacity both on and off site.
Performs a variety of other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Education, Experience, and Licenses:
Requires a M.D. or D.O. degree, and license in the State of Oregon.
Requires a minimum of three (3) years' experience in practice, not including completion of required family practice residency. Experience working with Tribal or Public Health Clinics preferred.
OR equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Driving Requirements:
This position may require driving.
Qualifications,Registrations, and Certifications:
Must be certified by the American Board of Family Practice or other physician specialty board for primary care medicine.
Must be BLS certified.
Must have strong interpersonal skills working with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
Must respect all others regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, or income level.
Must be committed to providing comprehensive health care to the individual, family, and community.
Must possess a strong knowledge base of medical conditions and treatments.
Must be able to perform office procedures (including both invasive and non-invasive minor surgery).
Must be able to complete patient visits and documentation in a reasonable amount of time (as determined by team-generated protocols).
When required, will need to obtain appropriate medical consultation.
Must maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
Adherences to the organization's policies and procedures covering the privacy, access, and patient health information in compliance with Federal and state laws and the healthcare organization's information privacy practices.
Knowledge of and sensitivity to Native American culture is required.
Environmental Factors and Conditions/Physical Requirements:
Continually requires the ability to express or receive detailed information or important instructions through oral communication.
Continually requires working with fingers rather than the whole hand or arm. Requires repetitive movement of wrists, hands and/or fingers. Often requires walking or moving about to accomplish tasks.
Requires standing and/or sitting for sustained periods of time, raising objects from a lower to a higher position and/or moving objects horizontally.
Occasionally requires lifting of up to 40 pounds.
This position is frequently subject to inside environmental conditions which provide protection from weather conditions, but not necessarily from temperature changes, and is occasionally subject to outside environmental conditions.
Continually required to wear plastic/latex gloves and safety shoes.
Continually required to handle soiled laundry.
Occasionally required to wear safety glasses.
Occasionally exposed to compressed gases and detergents.
Supports a safe work environment by performing all duties in accordance with Tribal safety policies and procedures, and Emergency Management Plan.
Due to the nature of the interactions with other employees and the public we serve, employees may be required to provide documentation of, or receive, certain health vaccinations.
May be called upon to serve as a Disaster Reservist during emergencies.
Local travel is occasionally required. Travel outside of the state is infrequently required.
Background Check:
Candidates for this position will be subject to criminal and character background checks and may be subject to fingerprinting.
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