Family Medicine Physician

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About the Facility Albuquerque Indian Health Center The ABQ Indian Health Center is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Inc. (AAAHC). This facility also participates in several initiatives including the Improving Patient Care (IPC), Model Diabetes Program, Patient-Centered Medical Home, and Integrated Behavioral Health. Primary services offered are: Behavioral Health, Dental, Diabetes Care, Health Promotion/Disease Prevention, Laboratory, Nursing, Medical Imaging, Optometry, Pediatrics, Pharmacy, Podiatry, Prenatal Care, Primary Care, Public Health Nursing, Specialty Clinics (OB/GYN, Colposcopy, Rheumatology, Hepatitis C, Suboxone treatment, Anticoagulation, Tobacco cessation, HIV care), Weight Loss/Nutrition, Well Child Care, and Women's Health. Facility Address: 801 Vassar Drive NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106

Responsibilities

• Shall perform usual duties, responsibilities, and functions of a physician, including history taking, physical examination, the ordering of appropriate laboratory and x-ray procedures, and interpretations and synthesis of clinical data, formulation of therapeutic programs, conveying of information to patients and their families, support of patients and families in times of illness, and the timely maintenance of adequate records detailing these activities.
• Shall determine when the services of a specialist are needed to treat unusual cases.
• Shall make necessary arrangements for their admission of patients to the appropriate hospital.
• Shall render care as needed, and as schedule for urgent care/same day clinic.
• Shall maintain patient records in the Electronic Health Record.
• Shall participate in Quality Assurance/Risk Management activities of the clinic.
• The individual will contribute to ongoing educational programs for all categories of health professions attached to the Albuquerque Indian Health Center (physicians, nurses, medics, etc.)
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must be a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Osteopathy (D.O.) who has graduated from an accredited School of Medicine.
• Shall be board certified/Board Eligible in Family Medicine.
• Shall be required to be certified in BLS or ACLS.
• Must have had full-time employment within the past 12 months as practicing Family Practice physician.
• Must have and maintain a valid, unrestricted license in one of the 50 states in the U.S., the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the US.
• Must have a valid DEA number.
• Must provide proof of current medical liability insurance.