Supervisory Physician (EM)

This position is located Emergency Department of the Red Lake Service Unit (RLSU), located in Red Lake, MN. The purpose of this position is to manage, supervise, coordinate and evaluate the Emergency Department (ED). The incumbent plans, develops, coordinates, and evaluates a comprehensive ED for the RLSU. The goal is to refine and strengthen the ED to respond to the emergent needs of the service unit and the community.

Duties

• Stabilizing patients with major trauma or critical medical conditions. The physician will be required to appropriately judge whether these patients would be best cared for by admission at the service unit versus transfer to a higher level care facility. Admitting patients to the service unit when appropriate, writing admission histories, physical exams, and orders according to IHS format. Provides emergency medical care on a regular and ongoing basis to patients seen in the department.
• Ensures that the ED is in compliance with all Joint Commission, CMS and EMTALA laws, regulations and standards. Ensures EMS compliance with all applicable quality and compliance standards and policies. Participates in hospital quality improvement projects and committees as assigned. Displays strong leadership and communicates effectively through written, oral and interpersonal skills. Communicates effectively with patients.
• Provides direct supervision of the ED staff. The incumbent plans work to be accomplished by subordinates and prepares schedules for completion of work; assigns work to subordinates based on priorities and capabilities of employees; evaluates work performance of subordinates; advise or counsel employees on work and administrative matters; interview candidates for positions, recommend appointment, promotion, or reassignment to such positions; hear and resolve complaints from employees; effects minor disciplinary measures, such as warnings and reprimands; identify training needs of employees; approves leave, etc.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks:

GS-15 - 5 years of graduate training in the specialty of the position to be filled or equivalent experience and training. Examples of experience include: Provides medical oversight of an Emergency Department directing staff and programs. Ensures the ED is in compliance with accreditation standards and requirements. Stabilizes and examines patients to determine seriousness of illness or trauma, prescribes and carries out appropriate therapy. Evaluates work performance of employees and interviews candidates for positions.

SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR:
Must possess an active Board Certification or be Board Eligible in Emergency Medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine or the American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine.

Time In Grade

Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP).

The Red Lake IHS Hospital provides a variety of services. We have the inpatient department for patients needing to be hospitalized, and Emergency Rooms that provide emergent care and stabilizes patient's who need to be transferred.

In the outpatient department we offer the following clinics; Prenatal, Well Child, Diabetes, General, Immunization and Women's Health and Diabetic Foot. In the outpatient department we provide physical exams to clients of the Red Lake Half Way House, we have Diabetes Education and Medical Nutrition Therapy services to offer from three Certified Diabetes Educators.

We have outside consult providers who provide in-house services on the following areas: Audiology, Podiatry, Wound Care/Vascular, Surgery, High Risk OB and Nephrology. We have a clinic for Same Day Appointments for patients needing to be seen for non-emergent matters. We provide Physical Therapy, Outpatient, Pharmacy, Laboratory, Dental, Optometry, Behavioral Health and Radiology which also includes Ultrasound and Mammograms.

The Bemidji Area Office (BAO) provides service and support to 34 Federally-recognized Tribes and 4 Urban Indian Health programs located in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Tribal Health services are provided through 11 P.L. 93-638 Title V compacts and 23 Title I contracts. Urban Indian Health programs are located in Chicago, IL; Detroit, MI; Milwaukee, WI; and Minneapolis, MN. Tribes in the Bemidji Area include Ojibwe (Chippewa), Ho-Chunk, Menominee, Mohican, Oneida, Odawa, Potawatomi, and Sioux.

The BAO operates 3 Federal/direct service programs on behalf of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians and the White Earth Band of Chippewa Indians of Minnesota. These Federal/direct service programs, Cass Lake Hospital, Red Lake Hospital, and White Earth Health Center, are staffed by approximately 500 federal civil service employees and Public Health Service (PHS) Commissioned Officers. These federal employees are comprised of physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, laboratory technicians, radiology technicians, behavioral health practitioners, dentists, dental assistants, dental hygienists, optometrists, optical technicians, dietitians, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, physical therapists, engineers, sanitarians, equipment technicians, health information managers, administrators, acquisition, supply, finance, information technology and clerical staff. In addition, there are numerous specialty clinics provided in our Federal/direct service programs by local private health care specialists.

Tribal and Urban programs directly employ a multitude of health care providers and allied staff such as, mental health, substance abuse counselors, and community health nurses and representatives. Services not available through Tribal or BAO Federal/direct service programs may be delivered through Contract Health Services (CHS).

Tony Buckanaga
Recruiter
218-444-0486