Family Practice Physician

Job Opportunity in Taos, New Mexico

The Community – Taos, NM

Whether it's a ranking of "best mountain towns" or "coolest towns in America", Taos routinely finds its way onto "best of" lists. For those folks lucky enough to live here, this is never a surprise. Wander the streets of downtown Taos and discover the wonderful shops, art galleries, and museums. From their historic churches and museums to the Taos Plaza and the Rio Grande Del Norte National Monument, Taos has so many landmarks to explore and enjoy. Big names like Ben Harper, Elle King and ZZ Top (to name a few), Kit Carson Park is the place to catch some incredible music for the heart, mind and soul. Winter fun more your cup of tea? Find fun for the whole family with great skiing and snowboarding, ice skating, snow shoeing or just a good old fashioned day of sledding in the woods in the world renowned pristine mountains of Taos! Explore Taos here.

The Facility – Taos-Picuris Client Service Unit

1090 Goat Springs Road, Taos, NM 87571 Taos-Picuris Client Clinic is a U.S. Public Health Service, Indian Health Service and ambulatory Health Care facility. It provides health services to Native American people based on historical relationships dating back to treat obligations. Serving patients of all ages and genders. This service unit is the primary source of non-emergency, outpatient services for the members of the Picuris and Taos Pueblos. Specialist consultations from Taos, Santa Fe, and Albuquerque are provided, as needed. The Taos-Picuris Service Unit is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Inc (AAAHC). Services included are: Audiology, Behavioral Health, Dental, Health Education, Laboratory, Medical, Nursing, Nutrition, Optometry, Pharmacy, Podiatry, Public Health Nursing, and Radiology.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Will provide a full range of medical services including evaluation, diagnosis, consultation & referral, specialty referrals for outpatients of all ages.
• Serve on the Patient Centered Medical Home team.
• Will make referral recommendations to the Clinical Director as required ensuring appropriate specialty care, follow-up, continuity of care and ensuring appropriated forms are completed.
• Will participate in treatment planning on a program basis and for individual patients.
• Shall be required to confer with clinical and administrative staff on a regular basis assuring timely and adequate communication of findings or concerns for appropriate and quality care.
• Shall regularly record patient contacts in the appropriate medical record.
• Will enter consults/referrals for other services such as: Contract Health, Behavioral Health, Social Services, Optometry, Audiology, Dietary and Public Health Nursing where appropriate.
• Will work with outside facilities and their staff on cases requiring decisive immediate care and possible ambulance transport.
• Shall provide patient management for appropriate follow-up and care either at a scheduled clinic, walk-ins or for a contract health referral.

Requirements:

• Must possess a current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a Physician from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.
• Will be required to possess a Medical Diploma (MD or DO); Internship; ACGME approved residency program.
• Will be required to have 3 years of experience in diagnosis and treatment of a broad range of adult and pediatric conditions.
• Must be Board Eligible or Certified in Family Practice or Internal Medicine.
• Must have their current Basic Life Support or Advanced Cardiac Life Support.

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