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Tuba City, AZ - USA

Monthly Salary drjobs

Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

The ER Physician provides emergency care on a regular and recurring basis to patients in the E.R. including major trauma such as fractures of multiple extremities stab wounds open wounds of the chest and abdomen partial evisceration concussion head trauma subdural hematoma etc. Emergency cases also include suicide attempts and cardiac arrests. Provides care to non-emergent and urgent patients. Manages patients through the continuum of hospital care; orders treatments tests and consults with specialty physicians and primary care physician where appropriate.

Qualifications
NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
MD/DO from an accredited school of medicine
Completion of a three (3) year or four (4) year accredited residency program in Emergency Medicine
Board Eligible or Board Certified in Emergency Medicine by American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) or American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine (AOBEM).

License/Certification:
Must possess and maintain a current and unrestricted license to practice as a physician in any state within the United States District of Columbia or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
Must have successfully completed the following courses at least one time:
o Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association
o Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) from the American Heart Association
o Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) from the American Heart Association
o Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) from the American College of Surgeons

Credentialing:
Additional credentialing/privileging qualifications required for membership to the Medical Staff

Other Skills and Abilities:
A record of satisfactory performance in all prior and current employment as evidenced by positive employment references from previous and current employers. All employment references must address and indicate success in each one of the following areas:
Positive working relationships with others
Possession of high ethical standards and no history of complaints from co-workers or patients
Reliable and dependable; reports to work as scheduled without excessive absences.
Must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills to optimize the care of our inpatients.
Excellent clinical skills and judgment
Must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills to optimize the care of our patients.
Completion of and above-satisfactory scores on all job interviews demonstrating to the satisfaction of the interviewees and TCRHCC that the applicant can perform the essential functions of the job.
Successful completion of and positive results from all background and reference checks including positive employment references from authorized representatives of past and current employers demonstrating to the satisfaction of TCRHCC a record of satisfactory performance and that the applicant can perform the essential functions of the job.
Successful completion of fingerprint clearance requirements physical examinations and other screenings indicating that the applicant is qualified to be employed by TCRHCC and demonstrating to the satisfaction of TCRHCC that the applicant can perform the essential functions of the job.
Submission of all required employment-related documents applications resumes references and other required information free of false misleading or incomplete information as determined by TCRHCC.

Responsibilities
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Primary assignments include providing comprehensive and continuing health and medical care services for patients.
The health care provided requires the recognition of diseases and injuries which require referral including those which are difficult to discover or identify.
Assignments also include providing consultation to others in the same or other specialties.
Provides expertise and consultation in emergency medicine to other physicians and staff as required.
Assists in assuring that the requirements of JCAHO and EMTALA regulations are met.
Actively promote and participate in community education concerning the Emergency Medical Services system.
Handwriting must be legible and must be willing to use an Electronic Health Record.
Prepare appropriate medical records for all patients seen to assure the accumulation and organization of all pertinent clinical data needed to provide comprehensive medical care; dictate discharge summaries and correspondence concerning patients under his/her care to physicians hospitals and other individuals and facilities.
Refer patients to appropriate contracted medical or other government facilities providing full clinical information for care and diagnostic procedures that cannot be adequately provided here. Coordinate and integrate information obtained into the ongoing health care program at TCRHCC and assure the provision of timely follow-up care as required.
Work closely with allied health professionals (i.e. Community Health Nurse Social Workers Case Managers Health Educator etc.) to utilize and coordinate the services of other health care professionals in the management of the patients medical psychological and social problems.
Ensure proper PPE is always worn 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.

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