Physician / Family Practice / New Mexico / Locum tenens / FAMILY MEDICINE Physic

The Northern Navajo Medical Center located in Shiprock, New Mexico (Northwest NM-Navajo Nation) has an opening for 1 Family Medicine Physician to start June 29, 2020.Shiprock is specifically located in Northwest, New Mexico on the Navajo Reservation.Place of Performance:Services are to be performed under the Navajo Area IndianHealth Service (NAIHS), Shiprock Service Unit - Northern Navajo Medical Center (NNMC)within the State of New Mexico.Would fly to Albuquerque, New Mexico and stay in Farmington, New Mexico.Overview of Position:The Contractor shall provide outpatient and inpatient familypractice services in the delivery of patient care to the Indian Health Service.Specific tasks include the following:Family Practice Physician Duties:The Contractor shall perform outpatient and inpatient family practiceduties and manage patients needs as described in the (PD), identified by the ServiceUnit and as directed by Supervisor.The Contractor shall perform in accordance with the competency standards listed in the Shiprock Service Unit Medical Staff By-Laws.The Contractor shall provide professional Family Practice Physician Services in the delivery of direct patient care to the Indian Health Service. Specific tasks include the following:Contractor shall exercise and have knowledge of Family Practice Physician Services to outpatients and inpatient department at the Indian Health Service, Northern Navajo Medical Center, Shiprock, New Mexico.Priority for selection shall be given to contractors who can work in the inpatient setting.There are 21 physician members in the Family Medicine department and 9 Physician Assistants organized as 3 Clinical Teams. Overall, contractor would work with 1-4 physician(s) and/or physician assistants in the outpatient clinic Team.The Outpatient Clinic includes same-day and continuity care clinics.Minor office surgery procedures may be performed. Inpatient includes Medical Surgical Ward, Pediatric Ward, Intensive Care Unit,Labor & Delivery/Post-partum Ward.Contractor could take night and/or weekend call approximately 2 to 3 times per month. During call back hours the contractor shall cross-cover the inpatient Family Medicine service (4-12 admitted patients), perform emergency Department consults, admit new patients to the hospital (0-3 admissions) and cover Labor and Delivery (0-2 deliveries/night). NNMC is a 60 inpatient bed facility.If contractor is caring for inpatient, he or she would round on inpatients as needed.Contractor shall provide consultation with members of the Family Medicine staff on matters on patient care.Contractor shall review clinical records and adhere to records documentation procedures to insure that records are properly maintained.Contractor may be subject to technical direction and/or guidance of the designated Government official.Contractors provision of Family Medicine care shall be monitored by the Northern Navajo Medical Centers quality assurance plan.Requirements:- Valid current full and unrestricted license in all State, District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a Territory of the United States.- Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy degree, a candidate must be either Board Eligible as per ABFM regulations or ABFM certified.- The contractor must have a permanent, 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. Certifications.- Current Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), is required.To meet the credentialing standards within the Indian Health Services all contractorspresented for services must meet the following:Have a full and unrestricted licenses in all states in which licenses are heldHave NEVER been the subject of adverse Medical Staff Action (censure, revocation of privileges)Have no criminal arrests or convictionsHave 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 concerns.Schedule:Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.If scheduled to work weekend:Saturday shift would begin 7:30 a.m. to Sunday 10:00 a.m.Sunday shift would begin 7:30 a.m. to Monday 10:00 a.m.Holiday shift would begin 7:30 a.m. to the next day 10:00 a.m.If scheduled to work Callbacks and/or Carrying of beeper/pager:Monday through Friday callback begins 5:00 p.m. to the next day 10:00 a.m.Saturday callback begins 7:30 a.m. to Sunday 10:00 a.m.Sunday callback begins 7:30 a.m. to Monday 10:00 a.m.Holiday callback begins 7:30 a.m. to the next day 10:00 a.m.Contractor would have variable work assignments for a total of 40 to 50 hours perweek. This could include clinic coverage, night call and weekend coverage, dependingon training and preference. Contractor shall staff the Outpatient Family Medicine clinic, seeing an average of 16-20 patients per day. Clinic hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (occasionally 5:00 p.m.) EMR used:Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS)To be considered for these positions you must provide:A current CV without any gaps of 30 days or more from completion of Medical School until present; all facilities must list a city and StateOne active, unrestricted State Medical LicenseCurrent DEA3 Current References that can attest to your Clinical skills in the past 12 months (phone numbers and mailing addresses included)BLS and ACLS Certification by The American Heart AssociationBe willing to commit to a minimum of a 90 day assignmentContact me today!Thank you!Bart SteverPhysician RecruiterTop Docs, Inc.1025 Old Roswell RoadSuite 204Roswell, GA 30076