Job Summary



Are you searching for a job that allows you to coordinate health care for patients and manage health problems according to federal and state rules and regulations? We would love for you to become a respected member of our team! You will use compassion, dedication, and your expertise to foster treatment team unity, build trust, and nurture rapport with our patients. As a valued provider, you will have the opportunity to meet all aspects of patient care challenges with enthusiasm to develop positive patient relationships, because one of the primary goals of our company is keeping our patients happy and healthy. If you are flexible, dedicated, enjoy working in high-energy environments, and want to enhance your already top-notch skills, then consider working for us.



Job Responsibilities

• Function autonomously to conduct patient histories and physicals for complex critical, chronically ill, and acute patients.


• Order, perform, and analyze diagnostic and therapeutic tests concerning the needs of the patient, and follow up on a regular basis to ensure their needs are being adequately met.


• Prescribe appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities to ensure the health and comfort of all patients.


• Implement measures to assist patients in regaining and sustaining physiologic endurance to include serving in the first assisting role.


• Develop treatment plans based on scientific rationale, standards of care, and professional practice guidelines.


• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members by making appropriate referrals and monitoring the effectiveness of all interventions.


• Facilitate the staff and the patient as well as the family decision-making process by providing educational tools for self-management of acute or chronic illnesses.

Locums, Inc. is seeking caring and nurturing Pediatric Physicians for Inpatient and Outpatient coverage at the IHS Hospital located in Pine Ridge, SD. Located on the Pine Ridge Reservation and serving the Oglala Lakota Sioux tribe, the Pine Ridge Hospital is considered a Level 1 facility for Pediatric services. All state and Federal licenses accepted at all government facilities.

About the Opportunity:

- Pediatrician will be directly responsible for providing patient care in the Pediatric outpatient clinic/inpatient unit, Labor and Delivery, Nursery, and Emergency Department while adhering to the policies and procedures of the Pine Ridge Hospital

- Period of performance will be from 8/1/20 to 11/30/20

- Daily weekly schedule is 8am to 4:30pm with a Sunday clinic requirement of 12pm to 5pm.  Extended scheduling on occasion will be 8am to 7pm during the week 

- Weekday, Weekend, and Holiday On-call shared with partnering Pediatrician

- Hourly, Per Diem, and Malpractice coverage provided

- Located in Pine Ridge, SD

Requirements:

- Active and unrestricted state or Federal license

- Active and unrestricted DEA

- Active BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NRP Certifications

- Current vaccinations and immunizations

- 3 Letters of Reference from supervisors and peers

- Records of 3 years of CME

- Experience w/ Native American population preferred