Sports Medicine Physician

Altru Health System; Grand Forks (ND); On-site; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

401(k) retirement plan

Dental plan

Vision plan

Life and disability insurance

Education assistance

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

A community-owned healthcare provider in Grand Forks, ND is seeking an experienced Sports Medicine Physician. The role involves evaluating, diagnosing, and treating injuries while counseling patients on preventive measures. Ideal candidates hold a Doctorate in Medicine and possess relevant board certification. This position fosters a supportive work culture with a focus on excellence and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Doctorate within specified field of medical practice from an accredited school.
• Must be admissible to sit for board certification within five years.
• Must be legally licensed to practice medicine in North Dakota and/or Minnesota.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients with injuries or illnesses.
• Counsel patients on preventive healthcare measures.
• Maintain accurate documentation for patient care.

Skills

Evaluating injuries

Counseling patients

Preventive healthcare

Professional judgment

Education

Doctorate in Medicine

Job description

Sports Medicine Physician page is loaded## Sports Medicine Physicianlocations: Grand Forks, NDtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R6434**Everything we do is underscored by a why — and that why is one another.****Location:**Altru Professional Center### ### 4400 S. Washington St.### ### Grand Forks, ND 58201**Summary:**Altru is seeking a BC/BE Sports Medicine Physician to join its team in Grand Forks, ND. Altru Health System is a community-owned, integrated healthcare system with a Trauma II hospital, a specialty hospital, more than a dozen clinics in Grand Forks and the surrounding region, and a large home care network. More than 200 physicians are employed with Altru crossing 44 specialties and serving a referral population of over 225,000 residents in in northeast North Dakota and northwest Minnesota. As the first member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, Altru’s providers have access to clinically integrated tools extending Mayo Clinic’s knowledge and expertise to patients. The Physician's role involves evaluating, diagnosing, and treating patients at Altru, providing comprehensive care for injuries and illnesses. Physician responsibilities include counseling patients on preventive healthcare measures and exercising professional judgment in alignment with Altru’s policies and standards. The position requires achieving annual Patient Engagement and Quality & Safety goals, supporting department objectives, and maintaining accurate and timely documentation to ensure quality patient care and appropriate reimbursement.**Essential Job Functions:*** Evaluates, provides diagnosis and treatment of patients of Altru who present with injuries or illnesses. Counsels patients and advises on preventative healthcare measures.* Exercises Doctor's own judgment in the diagnosis and treatment of patients consistent with Altru’s policies and standards.* Achieves the Altru Patient Engagement and Quality & Safety goals established on an annual basis. Participates in activities and support department goals as defined by department on an annual basis.* Maintains accurate and timely documentation ensuring quality patient care and assurance of appropriate reimbursements to Altru.* Performs other duties as assigned.**Qualifications:*** Doctorate within specified field of medical practice from respective accredited school.* Must be admissible to sit for either the Canadian or American Board or be certified by the Canadian Board and are members of either the Royal College of Physicians or Royal College of Surgeons, American board certification or the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) board certification. Board certification in area of specialty must be obtained within five years of employment.* Must be granted medical staff appointments at Altru and associated facilities as are necessary to the commission of duties prior to commencement of employment.* Must be insurable under the Health System’s professional liability carrier prior to commencement of employment.* Doctor of Optometry, Chiropractic Medicine and Podiatry must have graduated from respective accredited schools.* Be legally licensed to practice medicine in North Dakota and/or Minnesota, depending on the location of the practice to which they are assigned.**Language Requirements:**This position requires proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English to ensure effective communication in the workplace and with patients, families, and team members.**Physical Demands :**• Sit: Frequently (34-66%)### ### • Stand: Occasionally (5-33%)### ### • Walk: Occasionally (5-33%)### ### • Stoop/Bend: Occasionally (5-33%)### ### • Reach: Frequently (34-66%)### ### • Crawl: Not Applicable### ### • Squat/Crouch/Kneel: Occasionally (5-33%)### ### • Twist: Occasionally (5-33%)### ### • Handle/Finger/Feel: Continuously (67-100%)### ### • See: Continuously (67-100%)### ### • Hear: Continuously (67-100%)**Weight Demands:**• Lift -Floor to Waist Level: Sedentary (<10 pounds)### ### • Carry: Sedentary (<10 pounds)### ### • Push/Pull: Sedentary (<10 pounds)### ### • Slide/Transfer: Sedentary (<10 pounds)**Working Conditions:**• Indoor: Continuously (67-100%)### ### • Outdoor: Not Applicable### ### • Extreme Temperature: Not Applicable**Driving Requirement Definitions:*** **Professional Drivers:** Persons who drive as their main responsibility OR transport passengers or hazardous materials.* **Frequent Drivers:** Persons whose main responsibility is not driving, but drive daily or almost daily.* **Occasional Drivers**: Persons who drive from once per month to as frequently as once per week.* **Infrequent Drivers:** Persons who are generally not expected to drive.**Driving Requirement for this position:**Infrequent Driver# Reference ID: R6434**Making a real difference. For one another.**To take the best care of our patients and community — including friends, family, and neighbors — we need people who are committed to growth, excellence, and one another.At Altru, you’ll find a culture where support and teamwork are at the heart of what we do. You’ll have opportunities to advance your skills, work with the latest technologies, experience the fulfillment that comes from giving back, and take your career wherever you want it to go.Join our team and be a part of a small community with a big heart.Altru offers a comprehensive benefits package to its full- and part-time employees. Excellent benefits include a health plan and 401(k) retirement plan. Other benefits include a dental plan, vision plan, life and disability insurance, education assistance, paid time off (PTO)**Join our team. We care for one another.**Discover what makes Altru a great place to work. We’re dedicated to creating a supportive and caring environment where everyone thrives. Join our team of health professionals and support staff who have been committed to caring for the region for more than 130 years.At Altru, we are focused on providing an exceptional patient experience and positively impacting the communities we serve. Our physician-led, community-owned, not-for-profit health system serves approximately 230,000 residents in northeast North Dakota and northwest Minnesota. As a proud member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, our employees are knowledgeable, dedicated, hardworking, trustworthy, and self-disciplined.