POSITION SUMMARY
This position serves as Physician at the Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation, which involves performance of comprehensive diagnostic, primary health care services and public health services for patients of all ages in the Public Health Department and Community Health Services Division. Operates under the clinical supervision structure of the Medical Services Division, with day-to-day responsibilities under the Community Health Services Division. Responsibilities also include providing continuity of care between visits according to treatment plans for patient. This is a Cares Act funded position.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Provides comprehensive diagnostic, preventative, and therapeutic health care services to patients.
- Provides case management services for patients with infectious diseases to ensure best possible outcomes in regards to the individual’s health, as well as to the public’s health. Provides medical care via telehealth and supports patients in obtaining in-person medical care when necessary.
- Assists as assigned in infectious disease testing and/or immunization activities as a credentialed member of the medical staff. Must be comfortable in provider role related to infectious disease testing and initial medical care.
- Provides telehealth medical visits for the purpose of informing patients of infectious disease diagnosis, providing medical care, and instructing on isolation and identifying contacts to prevent spread of infectious disease to others. Supports patients in obtaining medications for self-isolation.
- Provides and documents services in order to maximize revenue generation, including all telephone calls. Documents visits in the medical records of patients including updating problem lists, medications, etc.
- Supports the Community Health Services Division in various situations in which a clinician’s expertise is necessary.
- Interviews, assesses, and evaluates patients to determine their physical condition and type of medical services needed, and orders initial diagnostic studies appropriate for the patient’s medical condition.
- Performs a basic physical assessment using techniques of observation, inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation and diagnostic instruments.
- Discriminates between normal and abnormal findings to recognize early stages of serious physical, emotional, and mental problems.
- Consults and collaborates with other health care professionals at Tuba City to establish health care plans and to review patient progress and response to therapy, including the use of referrals to Public Health Nursing, Community Connectors, and other TCRHCC services.
- Adheres to medical regimens to stabilize chronically ill persons and adjusts regimens as clinically appropriate.
- Makes decisions concerning medical care needs of patients consulting with physicians as appropriate.
- Works collaboratively with physicians in the management of complex medical problems as appropriate to scope of practice.
- Provides health care and preventive services to healthy individuals including immunizations, guidance in nutrition, common illnesses, accidents, substance abuse, exercise, and depression screening.
- Teaches patients and family member’s ways to maintain or improve their health status.
- Responsible for prescribing medications including computation of doses.
- Participates in performance improvement initiatives which may involve chart reviews.
- Keeps abreast of the latest medical knowledge via CME as required by respective licensing agency.
- Ensure proper PPE is worn at all times while on duty including but not limited to, face mask, gloves, gown, isolation gown, NIOSH-approved N95 filtering facepiece respirator or higher, if available), and eye or face shield.
- Complete all donning and doffing tasks in a safe acceptable method and discard of used PPE accordingly. (see CDC website for most current updates)
- Responsible for electronic health records data entry pertinent to patient service role.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
MENTAL AND PHYSICAL EFFORT
The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical:
Must be able to walk several hundred yards quickly, write well, hear well (for cardiac examinations) and see well for complete diagnostic skills. Work is performed in a clinic setting where exposure to infectious disease is common. Work may be performed outdoors in a variety of weather conditions, frequently while wearing full personal protective equipment.
Mental:
Interaction with emotionally disturbed patients is common. Also must be able to work evenings on a regular basis and handle the stresses of rural medicine.
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