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Form of workCome join a company that strives for Extraordinary People and Exceptional Performance! Chenega Government Mission Solutions, LLC, a Chenega Professional Services' company, is looking for a Family Practice/ Internal Medicine Physician to support the Lawton Indian Hospital in support of Indian Health Services (IHS) to raise the physical, mental, social, and spiritual health of American Indians and Alaska Natives to the highest level and assure that comprehensive, culturally acceptable personal and public health services are available and accessible to members of the 574 federally recognized Tribes across the United States.
Our company offers employees the opportunity to join a team where there is a robust employee benefits program, management engagement, quality leadership, an atmosphere of teamwork, recognition for performance, and promotion opportunities. We actively strive to channel our highly engaged employee's knowledge, critical thinking, innovative solutions for our clients.
** Sign-on bonus included. **
Responsibilities- Examine, diagnose, and develop treatment plans and recommendations for patients seen.
- Recommend and refer patients to other Indian Health Service providers and Purchase Referred Care vendors within appropriate IHS guidelines.
- The number of patients to be seen shall be no less than an estimated 20 per eight (8) hour work day.
- The physician shall be proficient in electronically documenting services utilizing the appropriate electronic medical record system for patient encounters; complete all required administrative paperwork within 24-hours of patient visit to include electronic consults, co-signatures, completion of chart or Risk Management Reviews, unusual occurrences and peer review, as required.
- The physician shall be responsible for actions necessary for The Joint Commission (TJC) standard compliance and administrative policies, as directed.
- Provide consultation to the Hospital Emergency Department health care providers on an as needed basis.
- Provide physician service and staff urgent care clinic, as needed.
- Shall complete all annual training required by the Clinical Director and IHS/HHS policies Family Practice Physicians
- Shall provide services to eligible beneficiaries of the Indian Health Service who present themselves for treatment at the Lawton Indian Hospital
- Shall perform services in compliance with applicable standards of the Joint Commission (TJC), which is available to the general public and the Professional Services Policies of the IHS Manual
- Must be Board Certified in or Board Eligible in Family Practice
- Permanent, current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a state, District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.
- Must apply and be accepted as clinic/hospital associate member
- Successful completion of a residency program in an approved Family Practice, Family Practice or Training Program.
- Shall provide a copy of documentation of physicians Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) and if needed Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certificates.
- Must reside in the U.S. and be able to pass a Government Background Check
- Shall provide documentation and maintain current professional liability insurance coverage in theamounts of $1 million per occurrence and $3 million aggregate per provider.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Shall speak, understand, read and write English fluently and communicate with sufficient clarity to be understood by IHS personnel and patients.
- Shall provide a copy of documentation of past insurance carriers during the past 10 years.
- Shall possess sufficient initiative, interpersonal relationship skills and social sensitivity such that he/she can relate constructively to patients of the Native American communities.
- Shall maintain standards of personal hygiene and grooming such that his/her image as a physician is compatible with the expectations of the on-site supervisor
- Required to develop familiarity and abide by current policies, procedures, by-laws and regulation of the on-site clinical and medical staff
- Family Practice/ Internal Medicine Physicians shall act in a thoroughly professional manner at all times.
- Able to work in harmony with other members of the professional and technical staff, in keeping with the established patterns of interaction at the IHS facilities sites where they are working.
- Possess tact and courtesy when interacting with patients and staff.
- Shifts are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00pm., Monday through Friday, onsite at the Lawton Indian Hospital
