Permanent Family Practice (w/o OB) Job in Fort Walton Beach, Florida

• Position Type: Permanent
• Recruited Specialty: Family Practice (w/o OB)
• Does the Physician Need To Be Trained In Specialty Being Recruited: No
• Structure of Position: Military/VA
• Partnership Opportunity: Unknown
• Expected Patient Call Coverage: (not specified)
• Expected ER Call Coverage: No call

MD/DO - Family Practice Physician - BC/BE REQUIREMENTS (duties include but are not limited to) • Shall deliver comprehensive, outpatient services primarily for their enrolled patients. • Shall be required to treat patients enrolled to other clinic panels, when necessary, to ensure access standards are met (i.e. deployments, unscheduled absences, or limited provider availability). • Shall not provide inpatient or obstetrical care. For any patient evaluated that will need inpatient care, the on-call inpatient team will be contacted to assume care after an appropriate hand-off communication has been made. • Shall provide immediate evaluation and management of emergent/urgent patient problems as they occur. They will refer patients to the Emergency Department as indicated. • Shall perform comprehensive primary care on site at the MTF. Workload includes the evaluation and treatment of emergent, urgent, and non-emergent patients ranging in age as young as newborns to over 65 years. Workload is a result of scheduled appointments, walk-ins to the clinic, telephone calls, consults, virtual secure messaging (MiCare) and other duties determined by the MTF. The Family Physician shall adhere to the policies/standards of the Air Force Medical Service in meeting or exceeding established Air Force standards for access, Preventive Health Assessment Individual Medical Record (PIMR) and Healthcare Effectiveness Date & Information Set (HEDIS) measures. The Family Physician will be required to consult with other specialty physicians for consultative opinions and continuation of care. The Family Physician will practice within the guidelines set by the credentialing office of the MTF and the Medical Director. • Shall see new patients and established follow-up clinic visits as well as perform the various procedures, if credentialed. The physician will perform preventive health assessments (PHA), pre and post-deployment evaluations for assigned active duty population. The physician will also be required to review medical records for the Preventative Health Assessment (PHA) and Post-deployment health risk assessment (PDHRA). The providers are expected to respond to telephone consults and secure messaging as well. • Shall address patient expectations and requirements and establish level of need and priority of care in accordance with established policies and procedures. • Shall provide for ongoing education programs to promote, protect, and maintain optimum levels of wellness. Provides health counseling to clients and their families, and develops a plan for health maintenance based on individual needs. • Shall coordinate patient care with community health agencies and social programs. The Family Physician will facilitate continuity of care for patients and has knowledge of a wide variety of resource agencies available in the military treatment system to ensure proper and expedient referral of the patient and/or family member. • Shall direct supporting military, government service or contracted employees assigned to them during the performance of clinical duties. The Family Physician shall guide the performance of assigned personnel and use a team approach toward staff and patient management. • Shall perform administrative duties that may include monthly peer review, maintaining statistical records of his or her clinical workload, participating in medical education programs, and participating in quality improvement functions and other duties as prescribed by the Flight Commander. QUALIFICATIONS • Be a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Osteopathy (D.O.) from an approved medical school, completed a residency or fellowship acceptable to the U.S. Air Force Surgeon General, and eligible for board certification. • Must have and maintain an active, valid, unrestricted, current medical license (with no limitations, stipulations or pending adverse actions) in a U.S. jurisdiction. License must correspond to Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) registration number. All licenses must be unencumbered and remain in effect during contract employment. • A Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from a foreign medical school that provided education and medical knowledge substantially equivalent to accredited schools in the United States may be demonstrated by permanent certification by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) (or a fifth pathway certificate for Americans who completed premedical education in the United States and graduate education in a foreign country) • The Family Physician must have successfully completed an internship and residency in an accredited U.S. Training Program, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) approved residency, and be board certified/board eligible in their respective specialty. • Must have 24 months of experience within the last 36 months. Experience shall be in the same clinical specialty. • Must have current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) using American Heart Association guidelines. KurzSolutions is committed to improving health outcomes by providing well-managed companies with the top healthcare talent in the market. (Registered Profile Required)

• Location of Medical Training: American Medical Graduate (AMG), Foreign Medical Graduate (FMG)
• Medical Training Type: Allopathic (MD), Osteopathic (DO)
• Board Certification: Board Certified, Board Eligible
• Work Status Requirements: US Citizen
• Preferred Experience Level: Recently Trained, Experienced, Very Experienced
• Accept Local Physicians within 25 mile Radius: Yes