Physician (Family Practice)
- Employer
- Indian Health Service
- Location
- Phoenix Area: Several locations in AZ, Few in CA, UT, and NV
- Salary
- Up to $225,000 per year
- Posted Date
- Jun 18, 2019
- Reference
- Phoenix - 602 @ GS13,14,15
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- Specialty
- Family Medicine
- Position Type
- Permanent
Job Details
This is a Direct Hire Open Continuous Announcement (OCA) for a Physician (Family Practice) for the Indian Health Service at the following locations:
- Elko Service Unit in Elko, Nevada
- Uintah-Ouray Service Unit in Fort Duchesne, Utah
- Colorado River Service Unit in Parker, Arizona
- Peach Springs Indian Health Center in Peach Springs, Arizona
- Hopi Health Care Center in Polacca, Arizona
- Supai Clinic in Supai, Arizona
- Fort Yuma Service Unit in Winterhaven, California
Responsibilities
Physician (Family Practice) will perform the following duties:
- Responsible for the practice of medicine or direct service to patients involving the performance of diagnostic, preventative or therapeutic services to patients in hospitals or clinics.
- Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, medication, vaccination, and other specialized medical care to treat, prevent illness, disease, or injury.
- Order, perform, and interpret tests and analyze records, reports, and examination information to diagnose patients condition.
- Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports and examinations results. Experience with electronic health records is preferred.
- Monitor patient's conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary.
- Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients.
- Refer patients to medical specialists or other practitioners when necessary.
- Coordinate work with nurses, pharmacists, social workers, and other allied health professionals in the provision of a variety of health services.
Company
The Indian Health Service (IHS), an agency within the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), works to ensure that all American Indians and Alaska Natives receive comprehensive, patient-centered health care services and all Indian health facilities are staffed with well-trained, compassionate, committed health professionals.
IHS offers physicians an extraordinary career opportunity to provide community-based care within a variety of health care settings. A wide range of medical specialties are in demand, including anesthesiology, emergency medicine, epidemiology, family medicine, internal medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, ophthalmology, pediatrics, podiatry, psychiatry, radiology and surgery. Many of our physicians serve the Indian health community as clinical consultants and advocates for system-wide improvements and innovations.
Indian health careers offer dedicated practitioners a chance to live and work within Native communities, providing a unique opportunity to learn about Tribal culture and experience traditions that have been handed down for generations.
An Indian health career offers physicians a choice of three practice options: working as a federal civil service employee, as an Officer in the Commissioned Corps of the US Public Health Service (USPHS) or directly for a Tribal or Urban Indian program. Each option offers career flexibility, competitive salaries and benefits and ample opportunity for advancement. Applicants must be US citizens.
Another key benefit is the IHS Loan Repayment Program (LRP), which offers health professionals practicing at Indian health facilities an opportunity to pay off all of their health education student loans in addition to receiving competitive salaries and benefits. Participants are eligible to receive up to $20,000 per year and can extend their contract annually until all of their loans are paid off.
For more information, visit www.ihs.gov/careeropps.
The policy of the IHS is to provide absolute preference to qualified Indian applicants and employees who are suitable for federal employment in filling vacancies within the IHS. IHS is an equal opportunity employer.
- Website
- http://www.ihs.gov/careeropps
- Telephone
- 301-443-4242
- Location
-
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville
MD
20857
US
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