Supervisory Physician; Family Practice) Director of Emergency Services

Summary

This position is located at the Zuni Comprehensive Community Health Center, Zuni, New Mexico, in the Urgent Care/Emergency Services department. The purpose of this position is to serve as the Director of Emergency Services, overseeing urgent and emergent care, and to serve as a primary care clinician. The incumbent reports to the Clinical Director.

This position is located at the Zuni Comprehensive Community Health Center, Zuni, New Mexico, in the Urgent Care/Emergency Services department. The purpose of this position is to serve as the Director of Emergency Services, overseeing urgent and emergent care, and to serve as a primary care clinician. The incumbent reports to the Clinical Director.

• Serve as the Director of Emergency Services, oversee urgent and emergent care, and to serve as a primary care clinician.
• Assign work to the Health Technicians (Emergency Room/Urgent Care) and to the Advance Practice Nurse, based on priorities and capabilities of employees. Develop and evaluate work performance. Give advice, counsel, or instruction to employes on both work and administrative matters. Interview candidates for positions, recommends appointment, promotion or reassignment to such positions. Hears and resolve complaints from employees. Effect minor disciplinary measures such as warnings and reprimands, recommending other actions in more serious cases.
• Obtains medical history, conducts physical examination, orders appropriate laboratory and x-ray procedures, interprets clinical data and convey information to patients and their families.
• Provides medical care to patients of all ages in the urgent care/emergency room, outpatient clinic, community clinic and inpatient services including obstetrical unit. Participates in the overnight and weekend coverage of the hospital.
• Develops and implements a strategic vision for the Urgent Care and Emergency Services. Develops and strengthens partnerships with outside Emergency Medicine Departments.

Selectee may be subject to a probationary period
U.S. Citizenship is required
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
This is a designated position covered by Public Law 101-630, requiring contact or control over Indian children. Due to this requirement, the agency must ensure that persons hired for these positions have not been found guilty of or pleaded nolo contendere or guilty to certain crimes.
A one-year supervisory/managerial probationary period may be required upon selection/placement.
IHS Selectees whose duties and responsibilities require them to work permanently, temporarily, or occasionally in an IHS healthcare facility must comply with the IHS Employee Immunization Policy related to vaccine-preventable diseases, consistent with recommendations for healthcare workers. Vaccine exemption requests may be available, as outlined in the IHS Employee Immunization Policy and facility guidance.
The selected individual is required to obtain and maintain medical staff clinical privileges, including any licensure requirements. If privileges are not obtained or maintained during employment, the employee will be subject to adverse actions, up to and including removal from Federal service.
On-call hours or standby duty may be required.
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