POSITION SUMMARY

Provide patient care services to the Pueblo of Laguna (POL) tribal and surrounding community leading the Patient Centered Medical Home Model (PCMH). Perform examinations, diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases and injuries that commonly occur amongst Laguna tribal members and other local communities. May refer patients to specialists when needed for further diagnosis or treatment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Perform routine and non-routine physical examinations of patients with the evaluation of symptoms to determine appropriate diagnosis and treatment of illness, conditions’, and overall health status of tribal and other community member within a culturally sensitive practice.
• Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports, or examination results in consultation with patient, family members or other medical professionals.
• Order medical diagnostic or clinical tests, perform and interpret tests and analyze records, images, reports, and examination information to diagnose patients’ condition.
• Perform minor procedures to treat skin conditions, injuries or lacerations including sutures. Remove, repair, or improve functioning of diseased or injured body parts and systems. Treat skin conditions.
• Provide care for women during pregnancy and childbirth.
• Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, medication, vaccination, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury. Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.
• Explain medical procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients and family members.
• Refer patients to medical specialists, other practitioners or health resources when necessary.
• Coordinate treatment plans with nurses, social workers, rehabilitation therapists, pharmacists, psychologists, and other health care embracing the PCMH model.
• Monitor patients’ conditions’, progress, or responses to treatments. and reevaluate treatments, as necessary.
• Advise patients and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention. Provide health and wellness advice to patients or caregivers.
• Direct and coordinate activities of nurses, students, assistants, specialists, therapists, and other medical staff. Train residents, medical students, and other health care professionals
• Assist with the design of public or employee health program. Provide clinical advice to plan, implement, or administer health programs or standards in the community for prevention or treatment of injury or illness. Advise communities or institutions regarding health or safety issues.
• Prepare reports which include vital and disease statistics, workforce evaluations, or medical status of individuals.
• Ensure diagnosis, care and treatment follow all protocols established for healthcare delivery program.
• Prepare official health documents and patient records with proper and ethical coding necessary for billing of all services provided.
• Conduct research to increase knowledge about medical issues.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Completion of Doctor of Medicine Residency program with clinical rotation including Primary Care/Family Practice.
• Doctor of Allopathic, Internal or Osteopathic Medicine or equivalent from accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
• Foreign Doctor of Medicine Degree equivalency as accepted by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates.
• Current, active, full, and unrestricted license as a Physician from any state or the District of Columbia.
• Current DEA License
• Current BLS or ACLS certification.