Primary Care Physician

Primary Care Physician - Outpatient & Urgent Care

The Mescalero Apache Tribe, consisting of three sub-tribes, resides on a reservation of 463,000 acres. The Mescalero Service Unit Indian Health Service operates a 13-bed hospital providing inpatient and outpatient services, supplemented by field health programs. The hospital's outpatient department includes specialty clinics and support services from on-site laboratory and radiology departments.

Essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Participate directly in the medical care of patients.
• Adhere to the scope of work and accept work assignment from the Clinical Director as necessary.
• Provide direct care to pediatric, geriatric, adolescent, and adult patients.
• Provide comprehensive therapeutic and preventative health services in a hospital outpatient setting.
• Assess and diagnose needs to produce a plan of action to meet identified needs.
• Provide care to address the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Apply Medical Doctor skills in all phases of health care services.
• Make decisions concerning medical care needs of patients with physicians and designated consultants.
• Provide lifesaving and support measures in emergency situations.
• Work with appropriate staff, outer agencies, and accepting facilities to medically stabilize and coordinate urgent and emergent transfers.
• Provide thorough and concise written documentation of evaluations, treatment, active orders, medications, and referrals.
• Participate in Quality Assurance/Risk Management activities of the hospital and peer review functions.
• Have knowledge of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) technique, usage, and disposal for infectious control purposes.
• Adhere to guidelines as outlined in the Medical Staff Bylaws.
• Maintain credentialing and privileges at Mescalero Service Unit.

Requirements:

• Must have an active license as a Medical Doctor in this state or any other state of the United States of America.
• Board Certified Medical Doctor.
• Maintain credentialing and privileges at Mescalero Service Unit.
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Possess, maintain, and be able to provide proof of Medical Professional Liability Insurance in the amounts of $1,000,000/$3,000,000.

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