Permanent Hospitalist: Internal Medicine Job in Belcourt, North Dakota

• Position Type: Permanent
• Recruited Specialty: Hospitalist: Internal Medicine
• Does the Physician Need To Be Trained In Specialty Being Recruited: Yes
• Structure of Position: Military/VA
• Partnership Opportunity: Unknown
• Expected Patient Call Coverage: (not specified)
• Expected ER Call Coverage: No call

Hospitalist - MD/DO
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The Community – Belcourt, ND
Belcourt is within the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation with a population of approximately 2000. It was originally known as Siipiising, which is Anishinaabe (Chippewa) for "creek that sings with life-giving water. " The name refers to what European Americans called "Ox Creek ", which flows through the center of town.

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The Facility – The Quentin N Burdick Memorial Health Care Facility 
The Quentin N. Burdick Memorial Health Care Facility located in Belcourt, North Dakota, and is a 27 beds hospital serving a population of approximately 14,550 Native Americans. The QNBMHCF Outpatient provide 24 Hour Emergency Services, Laboratory, Radiology (CAT Scan & Mobile MRI) and 24 Hr Pharmacy Services. Ambulatory Services consist of Optometry, Dental, Clinic, Emergency, Podiatry, and Same Day Clinic. QNBMHCF also offers Behavioral Health .

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (included but not limited to):

• Evaluation, treatment and management of minor wound care, respiratory illness, gastrointestinal illness, burns that do not require specialty care, musculoskeletal trauma, dermatological illness, basic ENT evaluation that are within the purview of family medicine/family practice physician, eye and urological problems.
• Evaluation, treatment and management of minor procedures such as local infiltration anesthesia, incision and drainage, simple laceration repair, nail trephination, electro-coagulation, nasal cautery, gastric lavage, bladder catheterization, peripheral venous line insertion, and spinal immobilization.
• Evaluation, treatment and management of abdominal and gastrointestinal disorders of the esophagus, stomach, small bowel and colon rectum and anus, liver and biliary tree and pancreas.
• Evaluation, treatment and management of cardiovascular disorders involving cardiac failure, differential diagnosis of chest pain, cardiac structural disorders, cardiac rhythm and conduction defects, pericardial disorders, disease of peripheral arteries and veins, shock, and cutaneous disorders.
• Evaluation, treatment and management of end of life care (Advanced directives/ Palliative care)
• Evaluation, treatment and management of emergent disorders caused by antigens, organisms and other foreign substances such as reactions of hypersensitivity; reactions from venoms, bites and stings; reactions caused by infectious agents; disorders due to chemical, drug and physical agents; and disorders associated with the environment to include barotraumas, near drowning, electrical injury, hypothermia and radiation injury.
• Evaluation, treatment and management of emergent disorders of the hematopoietic system such as anemia, coagulopathy and management of acute neoplastic disease complication.
• Evaluation, treatment and management of emergent disorders of endocrine, metabolic and nutritional natures relating to acid-base disturbances, adrenal, parathyroid and thyroid disturbances.
• Evaluation, emergent treatment and management of emergent disorders of the head and neck involving the ears, nose, oral cavity, larynx/trachea, face and vestibular system.
• Evaluation, treatment and management of post-emergent disorders of the eye involving the lids and lachrymal apparatus conjunctiva, cornea, sclera.
• Evaluation, treatment and management of post-emergent disorders of the musculoskeletal system involving shoulder girdle, upper extremity and hand, lower extremity and foot, thorax and vertebrae and arthopathies.
• Evaluation, treatment and management of post-emergent disorders (including trauma) of the nervous system including cerebral edema, coma, cranial nerve disease, cerebro-vascular disease and infection.
• Evaluation, treatment and management of post-emergent respiratory disorders including pulmonary, infection, trauma, neoplasia, metabolic and complications of cardiovascular disease.
• Initial evaluation, treatment and management of renal and urologic disorders including acute/chronic renal failure, infections, obstructive uropathy and hematuria and trauma.
• Evaluation, treatment and management of OB/GYN disorders such as pelvic pain, ovarian cysts, and infection.
• Suture minor lacerations.

Qualifications

• Must have graduated from an accredited Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) program to include an Internal Medicine residency program.
• Must be Board Certified in Internal Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) or Family Medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM).
• Possess and maintain a valid, unrestricted license to practice medicine in one of the 50 United States, District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam or U.S. Virgin Islands.
• Possess and maintain at all times a current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration.
• Possess and maintain certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) as approved by the American Heart Association (AHA).

Term: Base year plus 4 options

• 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

• Facility Type: Clinic
• Number of Providers: 2