Position Summary:

The Native American Health Center Physician provides direct medical services and supervises non-physician practitioners who provide medical services.  The physician is responsible for programs of preventive care as well as chronic care.  He/She helps to coordinate medical programs with the services offered by other branches of the Native American Health Center such as the Dental Department and the W.I.C. program.  The physician shall report to the Executive Director.

Specific Responsibilities:

1)      Provides direct health care to clients, including performance of physical examination; development of differential diagnoses, assessment and plan, including ordering laboratory studies, medication and referrals when appropriate.

2)      Administer and/or prescribe medications and other treatments.

3)      Promotes health by advising patients concerning diet, hygiene and methods of disease prevention, including appropriate immunizations against communicable disease.

4)      Accurately documents patient information per clinic protocol.

5)      Reports births, deaths, child abuse, elder abuse and occurrence of reportable communicable diseases to proper authorities as required.

6)      Provides comprehensive medical services to patients, irrespective of gender, race, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status or insurance coverage.

7)      Is available for consultation with mid-level practitioners at all times regarding patient care.

8)      Reviews and co-signs mid-level practitioner progress notes as required; provides direct supervision when appropriate.

9)      In conjunction with clinic nurse manager, supervises and directs ancillary personnel—medical assistants, nurses, and outreach workers—so that the entire health care team functions in a coordinated and efficient manner.

10)  Oversees outreach for problems that require medical follow-up, such as abnormal pap-smears, positive serologies and/or cultures for infectious diseases, and chronic conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure.

11)  Dispenses medications from the clinic dispensary and supervises the maintenance of accurate records.  Advises the clinic on what medications to stock, and oversees inventory and ordering as necessary.

12)  The employee shall work well under pressure, meet multiple and sometimes competing deadlines.

13)  The employee shall at all times demonstrate cooperative behavior with supervisors, subordinates, colleagues and clients.

Qualifications:

1)      Must be a licensed medical doctor in the state of California.

2)      Must have completed an accredited residency program and be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine. Board Eligible candidates must obtain Board Certification within one year of employment.

3)      Have experience in or desire to work within a community health center setting, providing care to the uninsured/underinsured population.

4)      Have special knowledge in preventive medicine.

5)      All positions require current CA medical license, DEA certification and applicant must be Board certified/eligible.

6)      Bilingual in Spanish preferred.

7)      Have knowledge or willingness to learn about Native peoples and their various community resources.

8)      Have ability to relate effectively to community interest groups, agencies, and medical facilities that serve the Native community.

Native American Health Center values its people and rewards their performance.