Primary Care Physician, IM/FM for IHS Outpatient Clinic, Nespelem and Omak, WA
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Internal Medicine
Salary
$140.00
– $150.00
• hourly
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Locums/Travel
Work Environment
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Nespelem, Washington, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
10/24/24
Period of Performance: Will be flexible to allow for short term (6 weeks), long term (1‐year to 3‐year) and, where feasible, include intermittent support to meet unplanned needs that develop on a frequent basis.
Place of Performance: Colville Indian Health Service Unit
Family Medicine Physician Duties:
Place of Performance: Colville Indian Health Service Unit
Family Medicine Physician Duties:
- 40 hours per week. No calls. No weekends. 30 min appointments. Average 10-12 Pts per day. Max 16 patients per day.
- The Contractor shall perform medicine duties including provision of full range of outpatient and inpatient care to patients seen in the hospital and clinics, including examination, diagnosis, treatment, and referral to outside facilities as needed, for patients of all ages.
- Hypertension / Diabetes, Cardiovascular, Pulmonary, Neurology,
- General Internal Medicine patient care. Immunizations as indicated.
- Medical emergencies, such as cardiac arrest, respiratory failure, shock, sepsis.
- Limited nutritional counseling.
- Acute psychiatric problems, including suicide attempts.
- Lower‐acuity complaints including viral illnesses, other infections, minor orthopedic problems, minor trauma.
- Limited Urgent Care services.
- Makes appropriate referrals and obtains appropriate consultations as necessary.
- Follows the medical staff policies and procedures and the Kayenta Service Unit clinical practice guidelines when relevant.
- Follows federal licensing, accreditation and regulating body standards from organizations such as: CMS, TJC, CLIA and IHS; and any other agency to which the facility is accountable.
- Interacts in a professional manner with patients and co‐workers.
- Completion of an approved residency in Family Medicine and be ABMS/AOA Board Certified/Eligible in Family Medicine or completion of comparable training and experience as approved by the Credentials Committee.
- Current Medical License in any state.
- BLS, ACLS, or equivalent training as approved by the Clinical Director.
- Current/Active DEA License required.
- Immunity to Rubella, Mumps, Measles
- Immunity to Hepatitis B series
- History of chickenpox (varicella) disease or positive titer
- Tetanus Diphtheria (Td) within the last 5 years including Tdap in the past
- Documentation of receiving a TB Mantoux skin test (PPD) within the past
- 12 months with documentation of follow‐up for a positive test.
- A signed declination of the Hepatitis B vaccination series will be accepted.
Job Type: Full-time/Contract
Pay: $150/hr
Qualifications
Current Medical License in any state.
BLS, ACLS, or equivalent training as approved by the Clinical Director.
Current/Active DEA License required.