Primary Care Physician, Indian Health Services, Kayenta Health Center, Kayenta, AZ

Scope: The Indian Health Service (IHS)/Albuquerque Area Office, Santa Fe Indian Health Center has a requirement for three (3) Primary Care Physician Services located in Kayenta, AZ.

Place of Performance:

Expected Schedule:

• Mon-Fri 8-5, no nights no weekends, housing on site

Contractor Qualification Requirements:

• Shall maintain a valid, current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in any state within the United States, District of Columbia or the Common-Wealth of Puerto Rico, throughout the term of this contract
• BLS, PALS, ACLS, ATLS
• Board Certification ABEM preferred, Family Practice and Internal Medicine
• DEA certificate

To meet the credentialing standards within the Indian Health Services all providers presented for services must meet the following.

• Have a full and unrestricted license in all states in which licenses are held.
• Have NEVER been the subject of adverse Medical Staff Action (censure, revocation of privileges) or license revocation.
• Have no criminal arrests or convictions.
• Have never been censured by a medical board for opioid use or misuse or sexual misconduct.
• Have never been terminated early from a Locums Assignment due to behavior or quality of care.

Expected Duties:

• Perform clinical services, responsibilities and functions to include but not limited to medical history, physical examination, diagnosis of medical conditions of patients ranging from pediatric to geriatric, ordering of appropriate laboratory tests, x-rays, if necessary.
• Refers patients to outside hospitals, physicians for services not available through the IHS Healthcare delivery system. Coordinates patient referrals through the Purchase Referred Care (PRC) office to ensure the patient is eligible for PRC services and appointments to outside healthcare are established for further diagnosis and/or procedures, if required.
• Coordinates efforts on behalf of the patient and family with other agencies or health facilities for admission to hospitals, alcohol/drug treatment rehabilitation facilities, Skilled Nursing facilities, including arrangements for Emergency Ground and/or Air Medical Transport.
• Provide interpretations and synthesis of clinical data, formulation of therapeutic programs, conveying of information to patients and their families, support of patients and families in times of illness, and the timely maintenance of adequate records, detailing these activities. Discriminated between normal and abnormal finding to recognize early states of serious physical, emotional and mental problems.
• Complete with accurate diagnosis code and enters all EHR notes into the charts of all outpatients seen and treated. Completes all Electronic Health Record (EHR) notes within 24 hours of patient visit(s).
• Prescribes medications and treatment therapies, and coordinates efforts with nurses, pharmacists and other health care personnel in carrying out appropriate therapy.
• Provides individual counseling on a continuing basis for common social and emotional problems, recognizing need for referral to a mental health professional when required.
• Independently contacts medical and surgical consultants to discuss patient care, make appropriate referrals after discussion with physician, and arranges referral of patients to appropriate health facilities.

Background:

IHS is an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and is responsible for providing federal health services to American Indians and Alaska Natives. The provision of health services to members of federally recognized tribes grew out of the special government to government relationship between the federal government and Indian tribes. The IHS is the principal federal health care provider and health advocate for the Indian people. The goal is to assure that comprehensive, culturally acceptable personal and public health services are available and accessible to American Indians and Alaska Natives. The IHS currently provides health services to approximately 1.5 million American Indians and Alaska Natives who belong to more than 557 federally recognized tribes in 34 states.

Immunizations:

• Immunity to Rubella, Mumps, Measles
• Immunity to Hepatitis B series
• History of chickenpox (varicella) disease or positive titer
• Tetanus Diphtheria (Td) and Pertussis within the last 5 years
• Influenza within the last year - REQUIRED
• 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.