Physician / Family Practice / Oklahoma / Permanent / MD

Family Practice Physician The land unfolds like a blossoming flower The Community - Pawnee, OK In north-central Oklahoma, the land unfolds like a blossoming flower, raising undulating hills and seas of prairie grass toward the sun and sky. Pumpjacks, cattle and small towns slip by the car window, and the frontier as it once was and the place it is today, burrow deep into your heart. On the western edge of Pawnee, Oklahoma, atop Blue Hawk Peak sits the Pawnee Bill Ranch Historic Site & Museum, the well-preserved dream home and ranch of Gordon Lillie (a.k.a. Pawnee Bill) and his wife, May Lillie. This picturesque historic site offers a wagon-load of family fun. Each summer, the ranch puts on Pawnee Bill's Wild West Show, an extravaganza in the Wild West show tradition. Other events such as the Oklahoma Steam Threshing & Gas Engine Show and the Pawnee Indian Veterans Powwow keep the town hopping. Downtown Pawnee is replete with century-old native stone buildings, unique shops and outstanding eateries such as Click's Steakhouse. Don't miss the well-appointed Pawnee County Historical Society Museum, with its special area devoted to Pawnee native Chester Gould, creator of the Dick Tracy comic strip. 51 m from Tulsa, OK Get know the Pawnee Nation Area Details: The Pawnee Indian Health Center is located in north central Oklahoma and provides outpatient ambulatory care and is accredited through The Joint Commission. We provide services to all AI/AN beneficiaries and the affiliated tribes within the service unit which includes, the Pawnee, Iowa, Otoe-Missouria, Ponca, Tonkawa, Kaw and Osage Tribes of Oklahoma. Pawnee Service Unit also administers the Purchased Referred Care (formerly Contract Health Service) and the Pawnee Benefit Package Program to assist with any other specialized care that cannot be provided within the direct scope of services. The Service Unit user population is over 15,000 and consists of one federally operated clinics and four tribally operated clinics. The Facility The Pawnee Indian Health Center is a modern, 67,000 square ft. facility completed in 2004. Each year, the Center provides approximately 38,000 outpatient visits to its patients. The facility provides quality healthcare to patients through a multitude of primary care services and specialty services including cardiology, pediatrics, diabetic counseling, rheumatology, wound care, and women's health, and is equipped with on-site diagnostic services including mammography, ultrasound, CT, and general x-ray. Overview of the Position The Family Practice Physician provides consultative and/or direct medical services within their specialized areas to inpatients and/or outpatients health centers or hospitals. Provides direct care/services to pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients. This position reports to the Clinical Director of the facility. Responsibilities Serves as a Physician by performing diagnosis and treatment of patients commensurate within his/her specialty training, education and experience. Provide preventive and health maintenance care, including annual physicals, positive health behaviors, and self-care skills through education and counseling. Examine, qualify, and assist patients in maintaining their health Provides direct medical services including diagnostic, preventive and therapeutic services within the specialty. Order diagnostic tests as applicable as well as request consultation or referral with appropriate physicians, clinics, or other health resources as indicated Ensures appropriate medical records are maintained and updated. Communicates effectively with patients and families with multiple health problems and of different background Qualifications: raduated from an accredited medical school (either MD or DO) Completion of a Residency in Family Medicine Current, full, active, and unrestricted license from any of the 50 U.S. States or U.S. Territories Must be Board Certified or Board Eligible (if new grad) by ABFM or AOBFM Must be a U.S. Citizen Privileges: Relocation may be available Comprehensive Federal Benefits Package (medical, vision, dental, LTD, STD) Student Loan repayment potential 401(k) CME allowance PTO based on years as a Federal Employee (4, 6, or 8 hours per pay period) KurzSolutions is committed to improving health outcomes by providing well-managed companies with the top healthcare talent in the market.