The family practice physician provider is a candidate for a clinical position with responsibility for providing primary care services at Annette Island Service Unit. This responsibility includes primary care patient encounters, participation in on-call schedule, compliance with regulatory requirements, and participation in quality practices. This is a full-time position, and is directly supervised by the Medical Director.
LEADERSHIP:
- Maintains consistent interaction with the providers, staff and community
- Embraces the customer service standards set by the HEW/MIC (community governing boards)
QUALITY:
- Maintains and enhances the highest standards of health care delivery to all AISU patients
- Presents reports on health and quality improvement matters as required
- Participates in AISU peer review and quality improvement process
- Participates in and supports standards of accreditation as required by AISU’s accrediting body
OPERATIONS:
- Attends and participates in regular meetings of clinicians and staff
- Maintains patient electronic health records as required by AISU document policy
- Assists with and provides consultation and coordination of care with other providers and staff (physician, mid-level, pharmacists, physical therapists, etc.)
CLINICAL:
- Maintains a patient panel and sees patients in regular clinic schedule reflecting primary care standards and scope of practice
- Provides emergency assessment, care, and facilitates transport of ED patients requiring higher level of care
- Participates in the on-call schedule as assigned
Required Skills
- Trained in primary care specialty, or other, as approved by Service Unit Director/HEW
- Current / active licensure in any US state
- Licensed or license-eligible by the State of Alaska
- Obtain and maintain an unrestricted license to practice in Alaska within 6 months of hire
- Proven ability in clinical practice
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to follow projects through to completion
- Ability to build consensus and work in a team setting
- Strong conflict management, negotiation and persuasion skills, professional demeanor, attitude, and motivation
- Applicant will be required to pass pre-employment drug screen and background check
- Applicant will comply with Metlakatla Indian Community personnel policies
Required Experience
- Graduate of an accredited US medical school, MD or DO, and Family Medicine residency program (or other area of specialty, as approved by AISU director and governing board)
- Board eligible or board certified in Family Medicine, or other primary care specialty, with approval from AISU Director and governing board
ANNETTE ISLAND SERVICE UNIT OFFERS A COMPLETE PACKAGE OF SALARY AND BENEFITS TO FULL-TIME EMPLOYED PROVIDERS.
- Competitive salary, dependent on education and experience, and reflective of salary ranges for SE Alaska for similar position / work environment
- Annual signing bonus, $9,000.00
- Health insurance for provider and immediate family (Premera)
- Six weeks paid annual leave
- Paid sick leave
- 1 week paid annual CME, plus travel to training and program tuition
- Expenditures for licensure, certifications, and other practice-required fees reimbursed
- Access to tax deferred retirement plan
- Life insurance
- Housing is provided
- Relocation to Annette Island / Metlakatla Indian Community for provider, family, and household goods, and move to next location
- Debt repayment available if applicant meets state program requirements (SHARP and Indian Health Service programs)