Physician / Family Practice / New Mexico / Locum tenens / Family Practice Physician Job at AB Staffing Solutions summary:
A Family Practice Physician is needed to provide timely and appropriate medical care to patients in Shiprock, New Mexico, while maintaining cultural sensitivity and compliance with IHS regulations. The candidate must be Board Certified or Board Eligible and collaborate effectively with other healthcare professionals to uphold high standards of care. The position offers a unique opportunity to work within the Navajo Reservation, contributing to the health and well-being of the community.
Shiprock, New Mexico is located on the Navajo Reservation just outside of Farmington and it is hard to miss. The flat and dusty desert of the Four Corners region is interrupted by an imposing and mysterious 7,000 + foot rock shaped like a 19th-century Clipper Ship. The Navajo People refer to the sacred rock as Tse Bit a i which means rock with wings. According to Navajo legend it is all that remains of the giant bird that carried the Navajo to New Mexico. Today the Navajo People own the rock and because it is considered sacred, Shiprock has been off limits to climbers since 1970.Physician is required to be Board Certified or Board Eligible. Physician is responsible for providing appropriate, timely care. Works constructively and collaboratively with other health care professionals in attaining high standards of health care in compliance with IHS regulations and directives. Develops effective relationships with patients, maintaining cultural sensitivity when treating or assisting in patient care, or discussing any complaints from patients relating to treatment and standards of care.
Keywords:
Family Practice Physician, Healthcare, Navajo Reservation, Medical Care, Board Certified, Cultural Sensitivity, IHS Regulations, Patient Care, Locum Tenens, New Mexico
