About

• Description

• Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner
• Position Summary: The PA/NP utilizes critical judgment in the performance of comprehensive health assessments, differential diagnosis, and the prescribing of pharmacologic and no-pharmacologic treatments in the direct management of acute and chronic illness and disease as outlined in the skills list of the PA medical application

Position responsibilities

• · Quality of clinical care is within professional standards of medical practice, as determined by the appointment, credentialing, and peer review process.
• · Maintains active unrestricted medical staff membership, and keeps good clinical privileges.
• · Proper and timely documentation in the patient’s health record of all activities and decisions relative to each case.
• · Accounts for at least 80% of provider’s proportionate share of medical encounters, as measured by monthly PCC workload report. Cares for male and female of all ages with all types of health problems.
• · Participates in continuing medical education, quality improvement, and committee activities as required in maintaining clinical privileges and facility AAAHC accreditation.
• · Participates in committees as assigned, attends 50% of Committee Meetings, and attends 50% of Medical Staff meetings.
• · Provides counsel and resolution to personnel matters relating to the clinical staff.
• · Ability to work autonomously as a physician extender.
• · Provides counsel in personnel matters relating to the clinical staff.
• · Other duties as assigned.

Essential skills and experience

• · Must have graduated from an accredited PA/NP program.
• · Two to five years of experience.
• · Must have active and unrestricted state license.
• · Must have general experience in the evaluation and management of patients with emergent, urgent and non-urgent medical problems.
• · Skill in the use of personal computers and related software applications.
• · Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• · Knowledge of current and developing trends in area of professional expertise.
• · Problem analysis and problem resolution at both a strategic and functional level.

Valued but not required skills and experience

• N/A
• Reporting to this position: N/A
• Physical demands and work environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• · Physical Demands: While performing duties of job, employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Employee must occasionally lift and/ or move up to 100 pounds.
• Work Environment: Work is performed in an ambulatory health care setting. There is common exposure to contagious and infectious diseases. The work may include a certain amount of exposure to hostile and emotionally disturbed patients, families and visitors.

• Staff Physician

• Position Summary: This facility provides ambulatory health care to eligible Native American beneficiaries. The incumbent functions as a family practice physician, assisting with the provision of those services.

Position responsibilities

• · Responsibilities and functions of a physician including; history taking, physical examination, the ordering of diagnostic procedures, diagnosing and treating a wide variety of illnesses.
• · Communicates with specialists to coordinate the provision of specialty care as necessary.
• · Proper and timely documentation in the patient’s health record of all activities and decisions relative to each case.
• · Provides ambulatory surgical procedures within individual capabilities.
• · Participates in continuing medical education, quality improvement, and committee activities as required in maintaining clinical privileges and facility AAAHC accreditation.
• · Participates in clinical peer review.
• · Provides counsel and resolution to personnel matters relating to the clinical staff.
• · Participates in the recruitment, selection and credentialing process for medical providers.
• · Supervision of medical staff in absence of Medical Director, including regular performance appraisals and feedback to staff.
• · Other duties as assigned.

Essential skills and experience

• · Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) or Medical Doctor (MD) Degree required.
• · Two to five years of experience.
• · Must have and maintain current State License.
• · Must have and maintain current DEA License.
• · Skill in the use of personal computers and related software applications.
• · Leadership: demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through others.
• · Management: ability to organize and manage multiple priorities.
• · Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• · Problem analysis and problem resolution at both a strategic and functional level.

Valued but not required skills and experience

• · Experience supervising a team.
• Reporting to this position: N/A
• Physical demands and work environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• · Physical Demands: While performing duties of job, employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Employee must occasionally lift and/ or move up to 100 pounds.
• Work Environment: Work is performed in an ambulatory health care setting. There is common exposure to contagious and infectious diseases. The work may include a certain amount of exposure to hostile and emotionally disturbed patients, families and visitors.

• Requirements
• Indian preference applies. Applicants should submit an application, resume with a cover letter, and a copy of CDIB or Tribal membership card (if applicable) to Northeastern Tribal Health System, Human Resources Director, Audrey Fenoughty, P.O. Box 1498 Miami, OK 74355. Selection of the qualified applicant is contingent upon drug screen and background check.