Physician / Family Practice / New Mexico / Permanent / Physician - Family Medici

On the Trail of the Ancients The Community - Navajo Nation, Shiprock, NM Witness the sculpted horizons of the southwest, where man-made boundaries mean nothing to the rugged lands. Here the past is the present where Hopi families still carry water to pueblo villages perched atop high mesas. Granaries at Keet Seel ruins in Navajo National Monument hold corn cobs stored seven centuries ago. Navajo families farm centuries-old fields in Canyon de Chelly National Monument, site of prehistoric cliff dwelling inhabited by the Anasazi, ancestors of today's Pueblo Tribes. And Hopi and Navajo artisans still sell their trademark rugs and jewelry at the Hubble Trading Post. Explore the Four Corners Region The Facility - Northern Navajo Medical Center The Northern Navajo Medical Center in Shiprock, New Mexico is located in the Four Corners area of the United States where New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado and Utah meet. Northern Navajo Medical Center is one of five facilities located within the Shiprock Service Unit. The Shiprock Service Unit is the largest service unit of the Navajo Nation. The Navajo Area Indian Health Service (NAIHS) administers health centers and hospitals providing health care to approximately 201,583 members of the Navajo Nation. The Navajo Nation is the largest Indian tribe in the United States and has the largest reservation, which encompasses more than 25,516 square miles in northern Arizona, western New Mexico, and southern Utah, with three satellite communities in central New Mexico. A variety of services are available including internal medicine, family practice, urgent and emergency care, pediatrics, general surgery, women's health, mental health, respiratory therapy, outpatient rehabilitation services, pharmacy, optometry, dental, public health nursing, social services, health promotion/disease prevention, radiology, laboratory and benefits coordination. Northern Navajo Medical Center employs 860 full-time employees. The medical staff consists of 75 physicians and 24 mid-level providers. Facility address: US Hwy 491, Shiprock, NM 87420 Family Medicine Physician - RESPONSIBILITIES (listed are included but not limited to) Will participate directly in the medical care of the patients, performing functions to the extent delineated by the medical staff privileging process. Will adhere to the scope of work and accept work assignments from the Clinical Director as necessary. The Family Medicine Physician shall provide direct care/services to pediatric, geriatric, adolescent and adult patients: patient care will involve contact with outpatient COVID patients in the urgent care setting, as well as other potential infectious contacts expectable in a healthcare clinic. Will provide comprehensive therapeutic and preventative health services to individual COVID Positive patients, family members and patient groups in a home or community-based setting as a primary health resource and physician extender. Will assess and diagnose needs to produce a plan of action to meet identified needs by providing medical health services to individual and families, and interpretations of x-ray imaging results and laboratory test results and findings. Will apply Medical Doctor skills in all phases of health care services. Will assist with community outreach activity in the local area. Will make decisions concerning medical care needs of patients with physicians and designated consultants. Will provide lifesaving and support measures in emergency situations. Shall provide thorough and concise written documentation of evaluations, treatment, active orders, medications, and referrals through the Electronic Health Record in a timely manner. Fam Med Physician - REQUIREMENTS Will maintain active license as a Medical Doctor in this state or any other state of the United States of American throughout the duration of this contract. Will possess and maintain Board Certification or be Board Eligible with the American Board of Family Medicine throughout the duration of this contract. Must have BLS certification through the American Heart Association. KurzSolutions is committed to improving health outcomes by providing well-managed companies with the top healthcare talent in the market. KurzSolutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.