Provides high quality patient and family-centered medical care to members of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (SRPMIC) and other eligible patients. Prescribes or administers treatment, therapy, medication, vaccination and other specialized medical care to treat, prevent illness, disease and injury. This job class is treated as FLSA Exempt.
Essential Functions:
Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may vary among positions, but may include the following tasks, knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics. This list of tasks is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not intended to be a comprehensive listing of tasks performed by all positions in this classification.
1. Provides clinical and preventive services as a primary care provider to children between the ages of 0 to 21 years of age. Abides by the highest standards in clinical treatment of patients and service to patients and their families.
2. Assists and provides guidance to the Director of Health Services and the Medical Director for the expansion and improvement of all child health services to the SRPMIC. Participates on committees to address emerging issues in child health as requested.
3. Assist in the development of policies, procedures and operations manuals for satellite child health service sites, including Community school-based clinics.
4. Monitors SRPMIC-specific child health data in order to track trends in the child health care and health status indicators for Community children.
5. Stays current on emerging issues, technologies and research in the areas of child health care and disease, which affect the SRPMIC. Obtains continuing medical education credits required annually of pediatricians. Maintains all professional licenses and credentials required of a physician by the SRPMIC.
6. Consults with the Division Chief and other health professionals.
7. Prepares administrative reports as required
8. Performs other job-related duties as assigned to maintain and enhance program and departmental operations.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics:- Knowledge of clinical care practices for children between the ages of 0 and 21 years of age.
- Knowledge of disease processes and co-morbidities common in American Indian children.
- Knowledge of chemical dependency issues in families and children.
- Knowledge of mental health issues in families and children.
- Knowledge of Type II diabetes and its impact on SRPMIC children.
- Knowledge of epidemiology, statistics and research methodologies.
- Knowledge of public health problems and practices.
- Knowledge of health benefits and health care coverage.
- Knowledge of the Indian Health Service and all other sources of care for American Indians.
- Knowledge of health education methods and techniques.
- Knowledge of principles of patient-centered and family-centered health care.
- Knowledge of concepts and principles of practice of school-based health care and community health services.
- Knowledge of pharmaceutical therapies, existing and emerging.
- Knowledge of emerging medical therapies.
- Knowledge of the culture, customs, traditions, history and government of the Salt River Pima- Maricopa Indian Community preferred
- Knowledge of resources within and outside the Community.
- Skill in working with American Indian patients and their families.
- Skill in communicating with children of all ages, particularly in a stressful setting for them such as a medical exam.
- Skill in communicating with the family members of a sick and well child.
- Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with health care providers, resource agencies, Tribal officials, staff, patient’s families and members of the Community.
- Skill in working within a community clinic setting and other satellite community health care settings.
- Skill in educating and counseling a wide variety of patients and their families in the proper and safe use of medications at a level appropriate for their understanding.
- Skill in developing policies, procedures and operations manuals for system improvement.
- Skill in using personal computers, and related software, in order to fulfill job requirements.
- Skill in maintaining accurate program records and compiling timely reports, according to prescribed standards.
- Skilled in diagnosis and treatment.
- Skills in performing medical, diagnostic procedures.
- Skills in interpreting laboratory and other diagnostic test results.
- Skilled in constructive problem resolution.
- Uses the Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) guidelines as the standard of care for children served.
- Ability to recognize symptoms and form appropriate treatment plans
- Ability to provide state of the art clinical care.
- Ability to treat children of all ages.
- Ability to heal and comfort children.
- Ability to work with children that have abuse, chemical dependency and mental health problems.
- Ability to do strategic planning for both short and long-term periods.
- Ability to translate complicated technical information/instructions into patient-centered language for the families of children.
- Ability to work effectively with health care providers, resources agencies, Tribal officials, staff (professional and paraprofessional), members of the Community and particularly with patients and their families.
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Ability to operate a variety of standard office equipment including cellular phones, photocopiers, FAX machines, calculators, and personal computers.
- Education: Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of from a university in the United States or Canada approved by a recognized accrediting body in the year of the applicant’s graduation. 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 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.
- Board Certification: Board certified or board eligible in pediatrics.
- Licensure: An active, unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Arizona with no board actions or sanctions within the last 10 years.
- Current DEA certificate
- Current Life Support Certification in BLS. ACLS and PALS is accepted but will not replace BLS certification.
- Experience: Successful completion of an accredited ACGME- or AOA-accredited post graduate residency program in Pediatrics. Practical work experience with Native Americans or Alaska Natives is preferred. 3+ years as a practicing pediatrician is preferred.
Underfill Eligibility: An enrolled Community Member whom closely qualifies for the minimum qualifications for a position may be considered for employment under SRPMIC Policy 2-19, Underfill
- Special Requirements:Prior to hire as an employee, applicants will be subject to drug and alcohol testing. Will be required to pass a pre-employment background/fingerprint check. Employees are subject to random drug and alcohol testing.
"SRPMIC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer" Preference will be given to a qualified:Community Member Veteran, Community Member, Spouse of Community Member, qualified Native American, and then other qualified candidate.
In order to obtain preference, the following is required:1) Qualified Community Member Veteran (DD-214) will be required at the time of application submission 2) Qualified Community Member (must provide Tribal I.D at time of application submission),3) Spouse of a Community Member (Marriage License/certificate and spouse Tribal ID or CIB is required at time of application submission), and 4) Native American (Tribal ID or CIB required at time of application submission).
Documents may be submitted by one of the following methods:
1) attach to application
2) fax (480) 362-5860
3) mail or hand deliver to Human Resources.
Documentation must be received by position closing date.
TheIHS/BIA Form-4432 is not accepted.
Your Tribal ID/CIB must be submitted to HR-Recruitment-Two Waters.
