Whiteriver Service Unit Emergency Dept

Pay Rate:

$320/hr + malpractice insurance

$300/hr + flights + rental car + lodging + malpractice insurance

WRSU ED provides care for approximately 40,000 patient visits per year and is staffed with (1) physician from 07:00 to 19:00; (1) physician from 09:00 to 21:00; (1) physician from 15:00 to 03:00 and (1) physician from 20:00 to 08:00 due to the volume and complexity of patients. Covered shifts may include daytime, evening and nighttime shifts, including weekends and holidays. The Contractor shall coordinate scheduling with the WRSU ED Director. 

SHIFTS: 

07:00 – 19:00 

09:00 – 21:00 

10:00 – 22:00 

15:00 – 03:00 

20:00 – 08:00 

QUALIFICATIONS: 

1) Physicians must have completed an Emergency Medicine residency and be board certified or board eligible in Emergency Medicine, or completed a Family Medicine or Internal Medicine or other residency with 1.5 years of Emergency Medicine experience. 

2) Physicians must have an active and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the state of Arizona or one of the other 49 states in the USA, or the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. 

3) Current certification is required in BLS (Basic Life Support) 

4) ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support

5) PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) 

6) ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support) 

a. Current certification by the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM), or American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine (AOBEM); ABEM- or AOBEM eligibility may be considered for recent (< 3 years) graduates of an ACGME- or an AOA-accredited post-graduate training program in Emergency Medicine. 

b. Current certification by the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM), or American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians (AOBFP); ABFM- or AOBFP-eligibility may be considered for recent (< 3 years) graduates of an ACGME- or an AOA-accredited post-graduate training program in Family Medicine. 

c. Current certification by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) and the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP); ABIM- and/or ABP-eligibility may be considered for recent (< 3 years) graduates of an ACGME- or an AOA-accredited post-graduate combined training program in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. 

d. Current certification by the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine (AOBIM) and the American Osteopathic Board of Pediatrics (AOBP); AOBIM- and/or AOBP-eligibility may be considered for recent (< 3 years) graduates of an ACGME- or an AOA-accredited post-graduate combined training program in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. 

Current certification by the National Board of Physicians and Surgeons. 

Experienced ABEM or AOBEM certified physicians are preferred due to the facility’s limited in-house clinical support. 

1. The Contractor shall provide onsite nighttime and evening coverage 365 nights per annum. The Contractor shall be responsible for internally coordinating all shifts amongst its credentialed emergency physicians, and for making sure that onsite service is provided by its contractors 365 nights of the year. 
2. b. Contractor(s) serve as a Medical Officer (Emergency Medicine) which involves performance of Ambulatory Medical Treatment for emergency, surgical and medical care services, at Whiteriver Indian Hospital, Whiteriver, Arizona. 
3. c. The contract physician(s) of this position are designated as staff Medical Officer (Emergency Medicine) who provides direct care and services in the specialty are of Emergency Medicine. 
4. d. Assignments include providing comprehensive and continuing health and medical care services for adult and pediatric patients. The incumbent is expected to handle the full range of cases and problems in specialty, including the very difficult and complex. Cases are sometimes critical and require immediate decisions. Participates in teaching activities as needed. 
5. e. Provides emergency care as required, by interviewing (if possible) and examining any and all patients seeking emergency care. Contract physician(s) review past medical history, and immediately requests and/or performs diagnostic tests and examinations deemed necessary to obtain all possible information related to each case. 
6. f. Contract physician(s) make preliminary diagnosis, directs, prescribes or provides treatment, or arranges for specialized care or patient referral as required. Physician(s) base medical decisions upon information obtained and professional medical knowledge and skills. Contract physician(s) makes notes of observations and incorporates these into clinical records. Contract physician(s 

1. provide definitive management, in all medical categories, for cases that do not require a referral. The provider gives total patient care including prevention, developing patient care plans, health maintenance, early diagnosis, providing instruction/counsel, treatment, and follow-up services to patients under his/her care. 
2. g. Emergency Department physicians manage patients on the inpatient hospital ward overnight, from the hours of 1700-0700. Contractor physician(s) will receive admitting privileges, will admit appropriate patients to the inpatient ward overnight, and manage all patients on the hospital ward, as needed. 
3. h. Emergency Department Contract physician(s) shall respond to all ‘Code Blue” pages throughout the WRSU campus. 
4. i. The contractor physician(s) shall comply with all WRSU policies and procedures. The physician(s) shall prepare and complete, in a timely fashion, the medical and other required records for all parties he/she admits or in any way provides care for the hospital or health care facility (Service Unit Medical By-Laws). During the performance of their duties, the contractor(s) shall provide for the consistent performance of patient care processes in accordance with the CMS Conditions of Participation and EMTALA, and the Joint Commission. The physician(s) shall also adhere to the Comprehensive Accreditation Manuals for Hospitals, The Laboratory Standards and Ambulatory Care Standards as they represent the scope of services of this contract. The Whiteriver Service Unit utilizes an electronic health record (EHR) and the contractor physician(s) shall use the system for documentation. WRSU will provide training to all E.D. providers on the use of the EHR. 
5. j. Provider(s) conducts urgent/emergent services, making observations appropriate to the patient’s underlying disease and treatment plan. Physician(s) review the patient’s medications, diet therapy course, and management plan. The provider modifies regimen as indicated. Physician instructs and counsels patients and family members as required. 
6. k. Contract physician(s) refer patients to appropriate medical facilities, providing full clinical information for care and diagnostic procedures that cannot be adequately provided at WRSU. Coordinates and integrates information obtained into the ongoing Health Care Program at the Service Unit and assures timely follow-up care as required. Contract physician(s) also complete all necessary paperwork for Contract Health Services for all patients referred. 
7. l. Contract Physician(s) work closely with allied health professionals (i.e., nursing, Community Health Nurse, Social Workers, Health Educator, etc.) to utilize and coordinate the services of Health Care Professionals in the management of the patient’s medical, psychological and social problems. 
8. m. All contract physician(s) shall be formally granted clinical privileges in Emergency Medicine by the WRSU Medical Executive Committee and the Governing Body prior to assuming clinical responsibilities. 

The Contractor shall provide a list of qualified physicians and the following documents for each provider: 

1. Current Resume or C.V 

2. Credentialing documents and degree conferred 

3. Conferred degrees and certified training in the field 

4. Copy of active unrestricted License to Practice Medicine and Board Certifications 

5. License Certification Statement 

6. Two (2) letters of references from current or previous employers