Description
Join a compassionate and adventurous team that delivers tribal, health and social services to Kotzebue and its 11 surrounding villages above the Arctic Circle!
BENEFITS INCLUDE:
Relocation, sign-on and retention bonuses, free medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short & long term disability and 401(k) retirement for employee, IHS, NHSC and Alaska State loan repayment site, CEU/CME/CDE annual stipend, furnished hospital housing for rent, no State Income Tax, Alaska’s Permanent Fund Dividend, employee gym and saunas, close knit community, 5 minute commute/walk to work, endless year-round outdoor activities and ways to enjoy the beauty of Alaska, and more!
POSITION SUMMARY
Licensed physicians provide clinical care for patients living in the Northwest Arctic Borough and Pt. Hope, Alaska. When necessary, subspecialty consultation is usually obtained from specialists in Anchorage and/or Fairbanks.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide primary medical diagnosis and treatment for patients at Maniilaq Health Center Emergency Department.
- Conduct village field clinics and provide radio call coverage.
- Provide emergency/trauma coverage including medevac escort when necessary.
- Maintain patients' clinical records.
- Share ER on-call duties, as well as weekend and holiday duties with other physicians.
- Attend to committee assignments and any clinical or administrative meetings necessary for Health Center function.
- Provide clinical support/supervision for advanced practice providers when necessary
- Specific duties and responsibilities are also delineated in employment agreements and privileging approvals through the Medical Staff and Board.
Requirements
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- M.D. or D.O., from accredited medical school. Unrestricted Physician License (Commissioned Corps-any state including Puerto Rico).
- Board Eligible/Board Certified in Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, or Medicine/Pediatrics and with ER experience
- Credentials and privileges approved by Maniilaq Medical Staff and Board of Directors.
