Family Medicine Physician

Job Description

**Overview** **CHI St. Alexius Health** is seeking a **Family Medicine** physician to join our robust and growing health care system with a steadfast commitment to the communities in which we work and live. With our Level II trauma center, tertiary hospital, and multiple clinics in Bismarck & Mandan, ND, we are looking to expand our **Rural Healthcare** access to provide care to a greater patient population in Turtle Lake, Washburn, and Garrison, ND.

We’re recruiting a full-time physician to provide comprehensive care across our rural and urban healthcare system. This unique position offers a full scope of clinical practice, including Rural Health: Coverage of our rural health facilities and critical access hospitals, encompassing emergency department (ED) coverage and inpatient (IP) rounding. Urban Primary Care: Develop and grow your own patient panel in our busy primary care clinics in the greater Bis/Man area.

This is an exceptional opportunity to build a robust and varied practice while making a significant impact on the health of our community. **Practice Details**:* Position to cover:
+ Rural Health Clinic:
– Minimum 1 day a week in Turtle Lake and Washburn
+ CAH ED with IP rounding:
– Call expectation of 1 weekend a month in Turtle Lake
+ Urban Clinic:
– Up to 4 days a week in Bismarck or Mandan
* Physician support, collaboration, and cross coverage with Garrison CAH/ED/Clinic and Bismarck/Mandan
* Opportunity to become a Medical Director
* APP collaborative provider opportunity
* Flexible scheduling to support work/life balance
* Offering: education stipend, relocation, starting bonus
* Generous time off, CME, full benefits, malpractice, and more

**Additional Details**:* National Health Service Corps site eligible:
+ https://nhsc.hrsa.gov/loan-repayment/nhsc-loan-repayment-program
* J1/H1B sponsorship available as HPSA area:
+ https://ruralhealth.und.edu/projects/primary-care-office/hpsa-maps

**Qualifications:**

* FM board certified or board eligible
* Ability to obtain ND license
* Must have BLS, ACLS, PALS, and ATLS

**CHI St. Alexius Health Turtle Lake** is a 25 bed critical access hospital with 24/7 Level V Emergency Department that has been committed to providing patients quality medical treatment in the Turtle Lake area and surrounding communities since 1952. Both the **Turtle Lake Family Clinic** and **Washburn Family Clinic** offers full range family practice services including care of all chronic medical conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol and asthma, routine physicals for adults and children. Our professional and caring staff is dedicated to ensuring patients have compassionate and excellent care. **About CHI St. Alexius Health**
CHI St. Alexius Health is a Level II Trauma Center and is the largest health care delivery system in central and western North Dakota that is comprised of a tertiary hospital in Bismarck, and critical access hospitals (CAHs) in Carrington, Dickinson, Devils Lake, Garrison, Turtle Lake, Washburn and Williston and numerous clinics and outpatient services. In addition, CHI St. Alexius Health manages five CAHs in North Dakota- Ashley, Elgin, Linton, and Wishek, as well as Mobridge Regional Medical Center in Mobridge, SD. CHI St. Alexius Health also owns and operates outpatient clinics in Mandan and Minot.

CHI St. Alexius Health – Bismarck, is a 185-bed, full-service, acute care medical center offering a full line of inpatient and outpatient medical services, including primary and specialty physician clinics; home health and hospice services; durable medical equipment services and a fitness and human performance center. Since our founding in 1885, CHI St. Alexius Health has been dedicated to serving the residents of central and western North Dakota, northern South Dakota and eastern Montana.

CHI St. Alexius Health is a Roman Catholic organization whose sponsors are the Sisters of St. Benedict of the Annunciation Monastery, in Bismarck, ND and as an organization, we follow the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services as promulgated by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. CHI St. Alexius Health is proud of its stellar reputation as a caring, high quality medical center and of its many awards for clinical excellence, customer satisfaction and community service, but we are even more proud of our dedication to our mission. Throughout its history, CHI St. Alexius Health has proudly served central and western North Dakota. Our ever-expanding lists of medical program, services and providers play an important role in the overall health and well-being of the 355,000 residents in our central and western North Dakota service area. ***Catholic Health Initiatives*** *is a part of CommonSpirit****®****, one of the nation’s largest health systems dedicated to advancing health for all people. #HEC* **Responsibilities**

Patient Care:

* + Diagnose and treat various medical conditions.
+ Develop and implement comprehensive treatment plans.
+ Conduct thorough medical examinations and histories.

Communication:* + Communicate effectively with patients, families, and healthcare teams.
+ Provide clear and concise medical information.
+ Foster a collaborative and patient-centered approach to healthcare.

Documentation:* + Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records.
+ Document medical findings, diagnoses, and treatment plans.
+ Ensure compliance with coding and billing regulations.

Diagnostic Procedures:* + Order and interpret diagnostic tests, such as lab work and imaging.
+ Perform procedures as needed
+ Collaborate with specialists for further diagnostic evaluation.

Team Collaboration:* + Collaborate with nurses, specialists, and other healthcare professionals.
+ Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and case discussions.
+ Provide consultative services to other healthcare providers.

Quality Improvement:* + Participate in quality assurance and improvement initiatives.
+ Review and analyze clinical outcomes for continuous improvement.
+ Implement changes to enhance patient care and safety.

Compliance:* + Adhere to ethical and legal standards in medical practice.
+ Stay informed about healthcare regulations and compliance requirements.
+ Participate in quality audits to ensure adherence to standards.

Continuous Learning:* + Stay abreast of medical advancements and best practices.
+ Participate in ongoing medical education and training.
+ Contribute to the development of clinical protocols and guidelines.

**Qualifications**

* American Board Certified or Board Eligible in Specified Area of Medical Specialty
* A valid and unrestricted state medical license or license-eligible

**Pay Range**

$163.51 – $171.69 /hour