Govt. Health - Physician Open Until Filled

Sault Tribe - Sault Sainte Marie, MI

Full-time - Entry Level

Sault Sainte Marie, MI

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

The Staff Physician, under the direction of the Medical Director, Physician Supervisor and/or Clinic Manager, is responsible for providing direct patient care services at our Sault Tribe Health Clinics located in the Eastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The position assists in maintaining the daily operations of the clinical settings to meet patient medical needs or expectations. The position is responsible for medical decisions or care provided to patients on a daily basis and providing medical oversight and assistance to nursing personnel assigned to your patient care team.

Responsibilities

• Provides routine & diagnostic medical examinations and treatment.
• Provides a wide range of medical and health services including assessment of patients, diagnosis, and treatment, evaluating the effectiveness of care, and changing or modifying treatment.
• Refers patients to specialty care, as indicated.
• Maintains competency and renders broad based care within their scope of services and generally accepted standards of care.
• Provides direction and assistance to personnel assisting in the care of patients.
• Follows privacy act guidelines as established by HIPAA & other privacy regulations.

Requirements

• Medical Doctor (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) Degree required.
• Professional Certification required; prefer Family Practice Certification but will consider Pediatrics or Internal Medicine Certification.
• License to practice as a Physician (MD or DO) in the State of Michigan or ability to obtain by date of hire required.
• Must have no previous suspension or revocation of license.
• DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) License or ability to obtain within six weeks of hire required.
• BLS (Basic Life Support) or CPR Pro (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Pro) Certification or ability to obtain date-of hire required.
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) Certification preferred.
• Will be required to undergo and successfully pass a background check.
• Must maintain a good moral character standing.
• Will be required to complete and pass pre-employment drug testing.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of outpatient medical procedures as educated and approved thru clinical privileging process, e.g., colposcopies, IUD insertions, trigger point injections, OMT, acupuncture preferred.
• Previous experience documenting in electronic records preferred.
• Working knowledge of medical best practices preferred.
• Native American preferred.