Physician

Experience a more rewarding career where your medical expertise will impact the entire community, and you have NO on call hours! Enjoy working for an organization rooted in diverse historic culture whose focus is serving people. You will receive incredible support from an experienced team that is committed to helping a close-knit community thrive and grow.

Pokagon Band of Potawatomi is searching for Physician for their brand new state of the art clinic in Benton Harbor, MI. The Physician will diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases and promote and maintain health of patients in general clinical practice, primarily at the Pokagon Band Health Services clinic or the Community Clinic. They will oversee the medical aspect of the midlevel providers and work with the Director of Health Services and Medical Director to improve the medical care aspect of the clinic.

Service encompasses all aspects of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indian’s governmental operations. Every employee shares the responsibility to provide exemplary service, dignity, and respect to all Tribal Citizens, the Tribal Council, staff members and community members. To this end, all employees have an obligation to identify and report any service problems, issues, or concerns and through designated channels, initiate, recommend, and actively participate in solutions. As a member of the team, you can expect:

Very attractive compensation package commensurate upon experience

Benefits package is valued at an additional $30,000 annually. Outstanding medical, dental, and vision plans (low cost), PTO (up to 4 weeks accrued in the first year), 13 paid holidays, defined pension plan, 401k, life insurance, disability, various discount programs, gym/wellness center, access to onsite medical, optical, pharmacy services, and onsite cafe.

NO ON-CALL HOURS! – experience a higher quality of life and work-life balance

Unique clinic working experience – truly Monday thru Friday 8am-5pm. Less schedule unknowns working here than in a typical clinic

Professional Development – Allowance provided each year towards training and continue education conferences

Better Client experience – Less appointments per day, more time to spend with patients. Less stress, better care.

Wonderful facilities – new equipment, all facilities are new and modern and are equipped to provide the best of care for the community

Requirements:

Must be licensed to practice medicine in the state of Michigan and Indiana, or must achieve licensure in Michigan and Indiana by endorsement within one month of employment with the Band. Must have successfully completed graduate medical education at an accredited medical school, successfully completed a standardized examination (usually the United States Medical Licensing Examination), completed residency training at an accredited program (ACGME, AOA or an equivalent organization), and licensing board investigation of the applicant’s criminal history and character profile.

Ability to alleviate stress and anxiety and be supportive of persons and work tactfully, collaboratively, diplomatically and with highest level of confidentiality required.

Must pass credentials check and verification and National Practitioner’s Databank inquiry.

Board certified in family medicine.

Experience working with Native American or underserved communities preferred.

Proficiency with MS Office Applications preferred.

Essential Functions:

Establish compassionate, therapeutic clinical environment and embrace integrated holistic health care as practiced throughout the Health Services Department.

Provide individualized and culturally appropriate medical support to individual clients, families and the community.

Assess patient health by interviewing patients, performing physical examinations, obtaining, updating, and studying medical histories.

Determine abnormal conditions and health status by administering and ordering diagnostic tests, such as x-rays, electrocardiograms and laboratory studies; interpret test results.

Administer and prescribe treatments and medications.

Instruct and counsel patients by describing therapeutic regimens, providing normal growth and development information, discussing family planning and reproductive health, and providing counseling on emotional problems.

Refer patients to specialists when needed for further diagnosis or treatment

Advise patients concerning diet, hygiene, and methods for disease prevention.

Documents patient care by charting in EMR and other applicable medical record keeping systems.

Participate in other interdisciplinary health care teams as assigned.

Refers patients to other health care team members and medical specialists for services when necessary.

Maintain continuity of care with area hospital, communicate with and review pertinent records from hospitalists and other physicians and specialists associated with client care.

Work collaboratively with other health care providers within the Department of Health Services.

Comply with applicable federal, state, local, and Band legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation, anticipating future legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising management on needed actions.

Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educations workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies.

Assist with addressing complaints, resolving problems, and exploring and implementing new or improved methods and procedures for improving workflow and service to patients.

Attend department meetings, as scheduled.

Periodic chart review of other PHS providers.

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