Family Practice Physician

Summary of Responsibilities:

Family Practice Physician works under the direction of the Director of Health Services and provides primary health care to the patients of the Perkins Family Clinic.

Essential Duties and responsibilities:

Includes the following: other duties may be assigned

• Provides comprehensive primary health care.
• Makes initial and continuing assessment of patients health status followed by appropriate intervention independently or by collaboration with other physician specialists.
• Refers patients to appropriate medical facilities or health care providers
• Collaborates with the Contract Health Services coordinator to provide referral services to specialty clinics/services
• Physician provides primary care to both Native American and non-Native populations.
• Obtains staff privileges at a commutable community hospital as required.

Qualifications:

The applicant must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Submit to drug testing as a condition of employment.

Education and/or Experience:

Applicant must be a Board Certified Family Practice Physician, either Medical Doctor (M.D.) and/or a Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.) with a minimum of three years in practice preferred.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

Applicant must be fully licensed in the State of Oklahoma. License must also carry the designation as a Dispensing Physician.

Other Expectations:

Applicant must be fully knowledgeable and skilled in the areas of disease management; specifically in staged diabetes management and cardiovascular disease management.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands 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.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Conditions of Employment:

The Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma operates a drug-free workplace. The selected applicant must submit to and pass applicable drug test and maintain a valid driver’s license. Additionally, selected individual must be bondable and able to pass background check.