**Family Medicine Opening in Alaska**
Fairbanks, AK
Full Time
Employed
This position provides comprehensive coordinated primary and preventive health care services to an ethnically diverse patient population within their appropriate scope of practice.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education:
* Physician licensed to practice in the State of Alaska; Board Certified in appropriate primary care specialty.
* Current certification in BLS.
Experience:
* Graduation from residency program; currently practicing Family Practice with Obstetric care; Family Practice without Obstetric care preferred.
Essential Functions:
* Provide direct outpatient patient care in accordance with productivity expectations.
* Coordinate inpatient care with other physicians at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital and Denali Center.
* Provide consultation to Advanced Practice Providers.
* Provide after-hours call coverage in coordination with other medical staff ensuring continuity of patient care.
* Coordinate with Centers and communitys providers ensuring delivery of integrated comprehensive primary care services.
* Work as interdisciplinary team member with Clinical Staff Coordinator, Nurse Case Manager, Behavioral Health Providers and clinical support staff.
* Participate in the Patient-Centered Medical Home activities, including oversight of pre-visit preparation and running daily team huddles.
* Participate in continuous quality improvement activities.
* Assist in development and review of clinical procedures.
* Remain current with standards of primary health care practice.
* Comply with centers policies and procedures.
* Utilize personal computer.
* Other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
* Ability to support and work collaboratively with clinicians and administrators to oversee clinical and business plan.
* Ability to obtain and maintain hospital privileges at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital within outpatient scope of practice.
* Experience in dealing with medically underserved populations and cultural competency.
* Ability to coordinate care with physicians and other allied health and social service providers.
* Ability to provide consultation to Advanced Practice Providers (e.g. Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants).
* Excellent oral and written communication, problem solving and negotiation skills.
* Ability to work as successful integrated multi-disciplinary primary health care team.