Family Medicine Physician - Ekmhc

Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc. (Valley-Wide) welcomes and is committed to all patients and populations within our large multi-county service area throughout southern Colorado. As a non-profit, Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), we provide premier primary and preventive care you can trust at our 34 service sites strategically located throughout multiple rural counties.

Valley-Wide is an approved site with the Colorado Health Service Corps and National Health Service Corps loan repayment programs. Physicians are eligible to apply and may be awarded up to $120,000.00 for providing care in our rural communities.

H1B Sponsorship available

The ideal candidate will be positive minded with a passion for serving those in the rural communities we serve. The Family Physician while working closely within a diverse patient population, will build strong relationships within the community, delivering personalized medical care, in an integrated healthcare environment. The Family Physician will play a crucial role in providing primary healthcare services to those in underserved area, across the lifespan from pediatric to geriatric.

Job Responsibilities:

• Perform physical examinations, records and documents physical findings within the EMR System (NextGen), reviews data along with health history to formulate a definitive diagnosis based on patient's condition.
• Orders, interprets and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's clinical problems and healthcare needs
• Prescribe pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies. Review and evaluates treatments to determine success
• Collaborate with integrated healthcare team to determine a comprehensive patient healthcare plan
• Refers patient to other healthcare practitioners for consultations or specialized health resources for treatment as appropriate
• Educate on treatment or healthcare needs to patient and patients family
• Assist in the oversight of support personnel with clinical guidance
• Performs other duties assigned by employer from time to time that are commensurate with professional services, normally and customarily, performed by a physician.

Benefits:

• No on-call with a typical Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM schedule

• Sign-On Bonus

• Relocation Allowance of up to $5,000.00

• Annual CME Allowance of $3,700.00 (Prorated based on hire date)

• Discounted Tuition Rates, career development and CEU opportunities

• Paid Leave:

• Vacation- 20 days accrued/year

• Sick- 12 days accrued/year

• Holidays- 7 days/year + 3 Floating

• FREE Health Insurance (Other healthcare coverage plan options available)

• MASA - Employer paid Air Ambulance Coverage

• Employer paid Basic Life, Long-term disability Insurance, Short-term disability Insurance

• Retirement Match

• Malpractice Insurance- through the Federal Tort Claims Act

• Health, Dental, Vision Insurance, Health Reimbursement Arrangement, Flexible Spending Account, Dollar cost averaging Retirement Plan

• National Health Service Corps & Colorado Health Service Corps Certified Sites (Loan Repayment Options)

Education and Qualifications:

• Must be board certified/eligible MD/DO with experience working in a clinical setting
• Current unencumbered State of Colorado Licensure
• Current unrestricted DEA License
• Successfully complete a background check and drug testing
• Bilingual skills (English/Spanish) desirable but not required

For more information please visit our website: Valley-Wide Careers

Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer: We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.

Employee Rights Under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)