Family Practice/Primary Care Physician-Part Time and Full Time!

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Arise Staffing / Platinum Business Corporation is actively seeking qualified Family Practice / Primary Care Physicians to support the Primary Care Directorate at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) and its associated Branch Health Clinics (BHCs) and TRICARE Prime Clinics .

This is an excellent opportunity to provide high-quality care to a primarily adult patient population in a structured federal healthcare setting.

1099 Part-Time Opportunities!

Full-Time Opportunities! 

Company Description:

Arise Staffing is a company that provides experienced and committed health care personnel and related services to the federal government and private industry. For more information, please visit their website at  

Patient Population:

Mainly Patients from age 17-64. Pediatric coverage is supported by a Pediatrics Team at each location, except the Northwest Clinic site. As a result, pediatric patient volume for this role is minimal and typically limited to occasions when the Pediatrics Team is unavailable or during weekend coverage (e.g., Saturdays). 

Clinics Needing Coverage:

• Tricare Prime Clinic- Suffolk: (Full-time or Part-time) Monday-Friday | 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
• Tricare Prime Clinic – Chesapeake: (Part-time) Fridays | 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
• Branch Health Clinic-Boone: (Part-time) Monday-Frida y | 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Job Duties: The duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Perform a full range of physician services in accordance with privileges granted by the MTF.

• Direct, perform, or assist in the instruction of other health care professionals within the scope of the clinical privileges or responsibilities. 

• Examine, diagnose, treat, or prescribe courses of treatment within the scope of training, experience, and privileges.

• Provide preventive and health maintenance care, including annual physicals, positive health behaviors, and self-care skills through education and counseling.

• Order diagnostic tests as applicable, as well as request consultation or referral with appropriate physicians, clinics, or other health resources as indicated.

• Technically proficient in directing and teaching other medical staff, providing educational lectures, and participating in the provision of in-service training to clinic staff members. Such direction and interaction will adhere to Government and professional clinical standards and accepted clinical protocols.

• Participate in peer review and performance improvement activities.

• Practice aseptic techniques as necessary. Comply with infection control guidelines to include the proper handling, storage, and disposal of infectious wastes, and the use of universal precautions to prevent the spread of infection.

• Perform efficiently in emergency patient situations following established protocols, remaining calm, informing appropriate persons, and documenting events. Anticipate potential problems/emergencies and make appropriate interventions. Notify supervisor, director, or other designated person regarding problems that the HCW is unable to manage.

• Operate and manipulate automated systems such as CHCS, AHLTA, ADS, Essentris, MHS Genesis and Clinical Information System (CIS), participate in clinical staff Performance Improvement (PI) and Risk Management (RM) functions, as prescribed by the Commander. Maintain DOD email account as directed. The HCW shall be responsive to all email and voicemail communications.

• Attend and/or comply with all annual training classes required by the Command, to include but not limited to online annual training provided by the MTF: disaster training, infection control, Sexual Harassment, Bloodborne Pathogens, Fire and Safety, Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives (CBRNE), and all other required training.

• Attend and participate in various meetings as directed.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Graduate from an accredited medical school in the United States or Canada. This degree must have been accredited by the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association; Association of American Medical Colleges; Liaison Committee on Medical Education; Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association, or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) at the time the degree was obtained (e.g. Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC), College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC). A Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from a foreign medical school must provide education and medical knowledge substantially equivalent to accredited schools in the United States. Evidence of equivalency to accredited schools in the United States is demonstrated by permanent certification by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates, a fifth pathway certificate for Americans who completed premedical education in the United States and graduate education in a foreign country, or successful completion of the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination.
• Degree: Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.).
• Board Certification: Be board-certified in one of the following: Family Medicine, Primary Care, Internal Medicine, or Emergency Medicine. 
• Experience: Possess a minimum of one (1) year of Family Practice, Primary Care, Internal Medicine, Urgent Care, or Emergency Medicine experience within the preceding two (2) years.
• Internship/Residency: Internship/Residency: Successful completion of an internship and residency program (corresponding to the specialty required in the TO) which has been approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education or the Committee on Postdoctoral Training of the American Osteopathic Association. 
• DEA Certification: Current DEA Certification
• Licensure: Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice medicine.
• Certification: BLS and ACLS Certification from the AHS or ARC