Physician – Sandpoint

Kchnorthidaho; Sandpoint (ID); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Flexible schedule

PTO

Tuition reimbursement

401K match

On-site childcare

Bonus incentive

Job summary

Kaniksu Community Health in Idaho seeks a board-eligible/board-certified MD or DO to join our family medicine team. You will examine patients, prescribe medications, interpret tests, and administer vaccines within a community health setting.

Ideal candidates hold Idaho medical licensure, NPDB clearance, a current DEA license, and at least five years in primary care or urgent care. Strong communication and collaboration skills are essential to serving our diverse, low-income population.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited School.
• NPDB clearance.
• Idaho MD/DO license.
• Current DEA license is required.
• At least five years of clinical experience in primary/urgent/emergency care.
• Knowledge of preventive and primary health care for low-income populations.
• Proven competence in primary and preventive health services.
• Experience with family medicine delivery and collaboration.
• Experience with rural community health care.
• Strong written and interpersonal communication and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Examine individuals to determine their condition and gather information about symptoms.
• Prescribe medications and give detailed instructions for administration.
• Prescribe and interpret lab tests to gain information for infections or abnormalities.
• Prepare and administer vaccines according to vaccination plans.
• Manage overall patient care including treating minor injuries and illnesses.
• Diagnose, monitor, and document patients’ progress and condition.
• Identify and refer patients to appropriate specialists when needed.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Family medicine

Communication

Collaborative

Education

MD/DO license

DEA license

Job description

Kaniksu Community Health is a non-profit, award winning Community Health Center that provides integrated, team-based healthcare in north Idaho. Patients consider us their partner in healthcare, over the course of their life and the spectrum of their health needs. From prevention and wellness to medical, dental, and behavioral health. From pediatric to geriatrics, we believe that quality healthcare should be accessible, approachable and affordable for everyone.

We don’t just say it. We prove it.

• In one year we decreased the rate of patients with uncontrolled diabetes by 20%.
• We rank in the top 10% of CHC’s in the country for clinical quality.
• We report the highest level of control in the state for our hypertensive population.

The benefits of working for KCH include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance
• Flexible schedule
• PTO
• Tuition reimbursement
• 4% 401K employer match
• In-house medical, dental, or behavioral health services
• Year round, affordable on-site childcare at KCH Kid’s Club
• Opportunity for bonus incentive depending on patient volume

As a Physician, a typical day might in the family practice department include

• Examine individuals to determine their condition and ask intuitive questions to gather information about symptoms
• Prescribe medications and give detailed instructions for administration
• Prescribe and interpret appropriate lab tests to gain more information for possible infections or abnormalities
• Prepare and administer vaccines according to the governmental vaccination plan
• Manage overall patient care including treating minor injuries and illnesses, such as sprains, cuts, cold symptoms, flu, and UTIs
• Diagnose, monitor, and document patients’ progress and condition
• Identify and refer patients to the appropriate specialists, if needed

Qualifications needed:

• Graduation from an accredited School
• Can be cleared through the National Practitioner Database
• Currently Licensed (State of Idaho) as a MD/DO
• Current DEA license is required
• At least five years of clinical experience as a health care provider in a primary care, urgent care or emergency department setting
• Working knowledge of the basic principles of health, illness, and wellness including current best practice in effective delivery of preventive and primary health care and health education to low-income and special needs populations.
• Proven clinical competence and outcome-effective experience providing primary and preventive health services.
• Skill in family medicine / primary care delivery and ability to establish and maintain effective working relationship with patients and staff.
• Experience with rural community health care, public health principles and practices desired.
• Strong written and interpersonal communication skills, creative thinker and a proven collaborator.