Physician, Healthcare Consultant

Physician

Work Location:

2960 Tongass Ave, Ketchikan, AK 99901

$ - $ Salary/year

Regular Full-Time Non-Exempt

M-F 8am-5pm

Indian Preference in hiring is given to qualified enrolled members of Ketchikan Indian Community (KIC) and Native Americans consistent with P.L. 93-638 and in accordance with KIC policy and other applicable federal laws.

Incumbent will provide direct acute primary health care services including diagnosis, treatment, referral, and follow-up to eligible patients. Stresses preventative measures to patients in avoiding health problems as well as necessity for compliance with prescribed treatment measures. Record accurate and complete medical records of all patient contacts, both inpatient and outpatient. In conjunction with other medical/pharmacy/dental staff, assist with development of the appropriate formulary for the clinic.

• Provide patient care services by utilizing age appropriate procedures for all age groups.
• Examine and diagnosis individual’s health related conditions presenting themselves for acute outpatient care.
• Determine when patient referral to specialized care or testing is required and work with administrative and clinical support to follow up patient care.
• Educate patients in the nature of their health conditions and recommend therapies as well as the general promotion of health prevention of disease.
• Maintain accurate and complete medical record of all patient contracts.
• Establishes patient care goals by educating and counseling the patient, friends/family and reinforcing their understanding of disease, medications, and self-care skills.
• Provide emotional and psychological support to patients, friends, and families through entire process.
• Audits patient/department records and performs quarterly peer review to maintain patient care service documentation.
• Monitor workload of function area, identifies peak/slack periods, and make operational or staff adjustment as necessary for patient service productivity.
• Being accessible to staff for consultation as needed.
• Maintain partnerships with other medical organizations at local, state, and national level.
• Recognize, identify, and resolve problems and issues without direct supervision.
• Provide instruction to other employees of this or similar job classification in all aspects of procedure and technique relating to the duties required by this job description unless such instruction requires a specialized certification which the employee doing the training does not have.
• Other related duties as assigned

• Knowledge in the general concepts, principles, and practice of medicine.
• Knowledge of AAAHC Accreditation Requirements.
• Strong understanding and sensitivity to American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) Tribal culture and lifestyle, working effectively with AI/AN populations.
• Effective oral and written communication skills with sensitivity to the lifestyles of targeted participants.
• Skills in operating personal computers using a variety of computer software.
• Skills in conceptual thinking and orderly planning in the diagnosis treatment of patients.
• Ability to work effectively with physicians, nurses, supervisors, and ancillary staff.
• Ability to analyze complex situations efficiently.
• Ability to utilize maximum degree of professionalism and diplomacy with those who may e experiencing a high degree of stress both mentally and/or physically (both patients & co-workers).
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with management, coworkers, and outside contacts.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and comply with all applicable federal and tribal privacy laws and KIC policy (HIPAA, HITECH, etc.).
• Ability to learn and apply program/agency operating policies and procedures.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and tasks concurrently and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently as well as with teams.

To be respectful and responsive to the health beliefs, practices, and cultural and linguistic needs of KIC Tribal Members. Developing cultural competence is an evolving,…