* ER Physician - IHS Chinle, AZ

Company: Ghost Inc
Location: Chinle
Posted on: February 19, 2021

Job Description:

Emergency Medicine opening in Chinle, Arizona. This and other physician jobs brought to you by DocCafe.com Requirements:

• American Board of Emergency Medicine Board Certified or Board Eligible Physicians
• Completed a U.S. Residency in Emergency Medicine
• Be able to commit to 5 or more shifts at a time
• Must have BLS, ACLS, PALS, and DEA.Job Description:
  
  • The Emergency Department and the Urgent Care Department care for approximately 30,000 patients per year. The Emergency Department consists of nine (9) beds and emergency care services are provided on a 24-hour basis for adults, adolescent children, and infants.
  • The Emergency Department is also staffed with an advanced care practitioner (Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner) from 12 pm – 12 am.
  • The contractor shall make preliminary diagnosis, directs, prescribes or provides treatment, or arranges for specialized care of patient referral as required. Evaluates patients, adult/adolescents who come to the emergency room. B. The contractor shall provide patient care as needed and obtain consultant as needed. Patients are often critical and may require immediate decision or are complicated because patient fail to respond to previously tried treatment regimens. Provides primary medical care to patients with wide spectrum of illnesses in the emergency room. C. The contractor shall provide emergency care on a regular and ongoing basis to patients seen in the emergency room. This includes stabilization and transfer of major trauma (penetrating wounds, hemorrhage, traumatic brain injury, significant blunt trauma etc.). Contractor must be competent in the management, stabilization and transfer of pediatric trauma, pediatric advanced life support, adult cardiac life support, psychiatric emergencies such as suicide, and complex/critical medical conditions (septic shock, cardiopulmonary shock, end stage renal disease etc.). The contractor shall be competent in advanced airway management including endotracheal intubation and Rapid Sequence Intubation D. The contractor shall serve as a first responder for "codes," that is, ACLS/PALS administration for patients found in life threatening situations for which the "code blue" activation system has been initiated on the CCHCS campus, including the outpatient departments. E. Telemedicine Services: Telemedicine - Contractors shall provide telemedicine services for patients with mild respiratory illness in the CSU Respiratory Clinic. These services will be rendered on the CSU premises but the contractor may not be physically present with the patient. From time to time, based on the patient's clinical condition, the contractor may do a brief hands-on assessment in person with these patients as indicated. Telephone - Contractors shall provide telephone visits for patients in need of chronic care management for whom it would be high risk to travel to the hospital for care. F. The contractor shall make appropriate referrals and obtain appropriate consultations after primary complete evaluation and documentation has been completed. G. The contractor shall recognize and give initial treatment of acute psychiatric problems. H. The contractor shall provide consultation and assistance to the Urgent Care midlevel providers, physician assistants or nurse practitioners, assisting them with patient care as needed. I. The contractor shall provide appropriate documentation on rendered patient care utilizing CCHCF's EHR system. The contractor is responsible for utilizing the CCHCF EHR system to obtain, dictate, electronically enters and assures preparation of appropriate medical records for all patients seen to assure the accumulation and organization of all pertinent clinical data needed to provide comprehensive medical care. Clinical data reports shall be completed in a timely manner and shall be maintained in compliance with Joint Commission standards. It is the responsibility of the contractor to use the training resources provided by the CCHCF to develop competency in utilizing the EHR system. Regular Shift:
    
    • 8:00 am to 8:00 pm or 8:00 pm to 8:00 am, Sunday through Saturday including Holidays, Twelve (12) hours per shift. Swing Shift for COVID-19 Pandemic: 12:00 pm to 12:00 am or 12:00 am to 12:00 pm, Sunday through Saturday including Holidays, Twelve (12) Hours per shift.
      • Base Period 01/01/2021 to 03/31/2021
      • First Option Period 04/01/2021 to 06/30/2021
      • Second Option Period 07/01/2021 to 09/30/2021
      • Third Option Period 10/31/2021 to 12/31/2021
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