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JOB TYPE: Full Time
LOCATION: HHS/Clinic
REPORTS TO: Health Director
SALARY RANGE: $180,000 - $300,000

Any individual who receives an offer of employment or will receive a payroll check are required to submit to a drug and alcohol test as a condition of obtaining employment.
Mille Lacs Band Member/American Indian preference applies

SUMMARY:
The Medical Provider is to provide comprehensive clinical medical care (educative, curative, preventative and rehabilitative) at a primary and secondary level in a primary care specialty (Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, etc) on outpatient ambulatory basis.

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Must possess license to practice Medicine in the state of Minnesota.
• Must possess the specialized knowledge of the concepts of a primary care specialty (Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, etc.) which can be gained only by the successful completion of a course of study leading to the degree of Doctor of Medicine or in an approved primary care specialty.
• Must possess the skills necessary to diagnose and treat most medical conditions including the ability to work effectively and efficiently with co-workers, clients, families, peers, and other levels of personnel.
• Communication skills necessary to interact effectively with patients, families, providers.
• As a medical provider must possess the skills necessary to build teamwork among the professional health care staff leading to effective, coordinated medical care for patients
• Ability to treat highly confidential and sensitive information appropriately.
• Experience with and understanding of American Indian culture.
• Must have current driver’s license, reliable transportation, proof of insurance and insurable under the Mille Lacs Band Drivers Insurance policy.
• Must be insurable under the Mille Lacs Band Malpractice Insurance policy.
• Must have a current valid driver’s license.
• Must have reliable transportation.
• Must be insurable under the Mille Lacs Band Drivers Insurance policy.
• Must pass a background check.
• Must pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol test.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Examines and diagnoses health related conditions of individuals presenting for acute outpatients care; refers individuals for consultation when appropriate; prescribes and carries out therapy in conformance with accepted medical standards, approved individual privileges and IHS policy.
• Conducts periodic health examinations including routine health screening in accordance with accepted medical and IHS standards.
• Administers immunizations as required.
• Educates patients on the nature of their health conditions and recommends therapies as well as the general promotion of health and prevention of disease.
• Arranges admission of patients to the hospitals.
• Provides diagnostic and therapeutic care for most patients.
• When necessary coordinates the care of specialists used in consultation.
• Attends to the patients of other physicians or physicians groups.
• Maintains an accurate and complete medical record of all patients.
• Arranges for outside consultation through the use of timely and complete referral letters.
• Works with Tribal Health programs to provide professional assistance as needed.
• Refers patients to community programs when necessary for their continued care.
• Provides collaboration for mid-level providers at the clinic and at the outlying clinics.
• Provides periodic medical services to the outlying satellite clinics.

WORKING CONDITIONS:
• Nature of work is such those incumbent experiences regular periods of moderate to high stress levels. Primary sources of stress deal with employee and patient issues, workload, and deadlines.
• Work is exclusively in doors in a controlled climate area.
• Little threat of personal danger or risk.
• Hours are typically 8-5, but extra hours may be necessary to meet deadlines and maintain workload. May involve some evening or weekend working.
• Local travel is required, limited travel outside the state is also required.