Permanent Family Practice (w/o OB) Job in Lawton, Oklahoma

• Position Type: Permanent
• Recruited Specialty: Family Practice (w/o OB)
• Does the Physician Need To Be Trained In Specialty Being Recruited: Yes
• Structure of Position: Employed by Hospital/Clinic/MSO/Other, Community Health Center/FQHC
• Partnership Opportunity: Unknown
• Expected Patient Call Coverage: No call
• Expected ER Call Coverage: No call

The Facility

The Lawton Indian Hospital is modern facility with 26 beds and a staff over 30 full time credentialed providers. The facility offers inpatient care including general surgery, gynecology, internal medicine, and pediatrics, as well as outpatient services in medicine, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, radiology, laboratory, nursing, optometry, podiatry, and audiology to name a few. There is also a community health staff of nurses, educators, social workers, and environmental health specialists. The hospital provides over 800 admissions and 100,000 outpatient per year. Improving Patient Care is a central theme. The Patient Centered Medical Home model is followed to provide care to over 23,000 active patients.

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:

·         Graduated 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)

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• 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
• Accept Local Physicians within 25 mile Radius: Yes

• Facility Type: Hospital
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