Family Practice Physician

Prepared on February 11, 2025

Department	Medical
Reports To	Health Director
Type of Employment	Full-Time
Work Hours	4 / 10's (40 hours per week)
FSLA Status	Exempt
Salary	$250,000.00 - $300,000.00

Job Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Interviews and examines patients, reviews history, and completes examination necessary to obtain all necessary information related to each patient case.
Makes diagnoses, directs, prescribes, and provides treatment, and/or arranges for specialized care through Tribe’s referral process.
Provides definitive management of all medical cases not requiring referral and monitors all cases referred for specialized care.
Works collaboratively with the PCR specialist and Health Director as needed for Tribal specialty referrals.
Analyzes reports and findings of tests and of examination, and diagnoses condition.
Administers or prescribes treatments and drugs.
Inoculates and vaccinates patients to immunize patients from communicable diseases.
Advises patients concerning diet, hygiene, and methods for prevention of disease.
May provide initial prenatal and post-natal care to pregnant women, and infant.
Reports births, deaths, and outbreak of contagious diseases to governmental authorities.
Documentation of electronic medical records on all patients seen. Assures the accumulation and organization of this information is accurate and timely to provide comprehensive medical care.
Bases decisions on information obtained through professional medical knowledge and skills, current accepted standards of care, and approved policies and procedures. Makes notes and charts observations in individual patient medical records.
Provides emergency medical care as needed or requested.
Performs minor surgical procedures as necessary.
Makes house and emergency calls to attend to patients unable to visit office of clinic as necessary and within the scope of the Wellness Center capabilities.
Ambulance may be required due to clinics capabilities.
Conducts physical examinations to provide information needed for admission to school, consideration for jobs, or eligibility for insurance coverage.
Modifies treatment regimens in the best interest of patients, makes observations and develops treatment plans appropriate to the patient’s underlying disease and current symptoms.
Refers patients to other medical facilities for care or procedures beyond the capabilities of the Tribes Wellness Center. Provides all information necessary to ensure appropriate continuity of care.
Collaboration with our Integrated Behavioral Health team.
Cooperatively administer fill-in care to all patients in conjunction with other clinic providers. Provider will see patients for appointments, assess and treat their medical needs and refill prescriptions in the absence of a patients’ primary care provider. Information regarding care will be clearly documented the current electronic health record for PCP to review for continuity of care.
Supervises the clinical performance of medical staff personnel.
Completes required reports and prepares all required information necessary for billing.
Works cooperatively with the Health Director, other providers, and staff personnel, as well as any other funding programs that are available to the Tribe’s Wellness Center.
Provides sponsorship/practice oversight for the Health Certified Physician Assistant and/or Medical Assistant(s).
Will provide care within the current standards of care pertinent to Washington State law, and the Tribe’s Self Governance Compact with IHS (Indian Health Services), for purposes of Federal Tort Claims Act coverage.
Provides shared on call responsibilities with other employed providers.
Maintains current, active, valid, unrestricted Washington State licensure and CEU’s as necessary.
Maintains current CPR certification.
Participates in the Tribe’s quality improvement and medical planning activities as necessary.
Observes strict patient confidentiality, and all pertinent requirements of HIPAA and any other confidentiality regulations.
Performs any additional reasonable roles and responsibilities as determined necessary by the Health Director.
Clinically supervises licensed employees in the Health Clinic. Carries out responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities may include interviewing, and training incoming providers; planning, assigning, and directly work; appraising performance; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Supervisory Requirements

This position does not have any supervisory requirements.

Experience and Eduction

Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in a primary care physician role.
M.D. or D.O. degree from an accredited medical school.
Successful completion of a residency program at an accredited healthcare institution.
Board certification in primary care or related field from said residency.(Preferred)
Unrestricted current license in the State of Washington
Current Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and Department of Public Safety (DPS) registration for prescription writing

At-Will Employment

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job related instructions and to perform any other job related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

The employment relationship with Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe is voluntary; there is no specified length of employment. Accordingly, either the Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe or the employee may terminate the employment relationship at will, with or without cause, at any time, so long as there is no violation of applicable federal or state law.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise.

Indian Preference

Indian preference will be exercised in the hiring of this position in accordance with Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe’s policy 181 within the Tribes Employee Handbook.

Benefits

After 60 days of employment

Medical
Vision
Dental
Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment coverage
Short term disability
Long term disability
Disability resources

After 90 days of employment

Annual Leave accrual
Sick Leave accrual
Bereavement Leave
Military Leave
Jury Duty Leave
Paid Holidays

After 1 year of employment

401K contribution

Sign on Bonus

$10,000.00

Must reside within a 50 miles of the Wellness Center

Work Location	Work on Location Premises 2373 Tokeland Rd Bldg E, Tokeland, Washington 98590
Job Posting Valid Through	Valid until filled
Position Start Date	Immediately