Family Medicine, Outpatient in Community Health Center, Arizona

Position Summary:

Provides culturally competent, compassionate, and high-quality patient care services to families in support of basic healthcare needs. Diagnoses patients through the use of appropriate tests, interpreting test results, and analyzing patient history. Provides high quality treatment by developing treatment plans and prescribing medication appropriate for each patient and condition. Maintains timely and accurate medical documentation. Assists in the supervision of medical staff within the department to ensure efficient clinical operations.

Critical Tasks:

• Conducts routine check-ups on patients within the family medicine clinic in order to monitor and assess patient health conditions and discover possible issues.
• Provides comprehensive examinations and ancillary testing; analyzes reports, test results, and medical records to diagnose conditions and prescribe appropriate pharmaceuticals, medications, and treatment options.
• Refers patients to specialists for laboratory and radiology tests as needed.
• Performs patient surgeries and procedures as needed.
• Maintains timely and accurate documentation of examination results, treatment plans, and patients’ outcomes in accordance with all regulatory and payer requirements.
• Discusses healthcare practices, techniques, test results, and procedures in lay terms to explain medical treatments to patients in a thorough, respected, and collaborative manner.
• Advises patients on lifestyle or diet changes that may improve their health conditions.
• Coordinates with other specialty areas to discuss cases that require multi-disciplinary approach.
• Responds to any questions or concerns of patients.
• Participates in staff meetings, workshops, committees, and forums, as required.
• Assists in the supervision of medical assistants.
• Provides supervision and education to medical students and residents.
• May be requested to perform duties during non-routine clinic hours or at other associated clinic sites.
• Performs other job-related activities, including inpatient admission and nursing home service, as requested.

Required Tasks:

• Doctoral degree in Medicine, MD or DO required.
• Completion of an approved Family Medicine residency program required.
• Current and valid State of Arizona license to practice medicine. If licensed in other states, must possess Arizona license within 1 year of hire.
• Board Certification in Family Medicine or ability to obtain certification within 2 years of hire.
• Current or eligible for Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) licensure. Demonstrates ability to relate to diverse cultures and specifically the Gila River Community and/or other Native American cultures and community health services.

Hu Hu Kam Memorial Hospital is the premiere site for GRHC’s health care activities.  The hospital campus is also home to the New Beginnings Behavioral Health center, the Women’s Health Center, the Optometry/Opthalmology Center, the Life Center special diabetes program, and our various medical clinics and administrative offices.  Located nearby are the East Dialysis Clinic and the Caring House.   This campus is located in Sacaton, Arizona, approximately 30 minutes from Phoenix.