Physician - Family Health job in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.

The job is a civilian position within the extensive military medical system. Civilian and military personnel work together in hospitals and clinics providing a full range of services to the active duty military service members, military retirees, and their families.

Our employees are our best assets! Come join our team of healthcare professionals where you are valued!

• Monday-Friday day primary schedule
• Holidays off and paid
• Malpractice provided
• Competitive Compensation

Physician - Family Health job Overview:

• Evaluation and treatment of emergent, urgent, and non-emergent patients ranging in age as young as newborns to over 65 years.
• Support the overall demand for primary care. Workload is a result of scheduled appointments, walk-ins to the clinic from the Emergency Department, walk-ins for specific diagnoses and telephone calls, and consults (such as pre-op).
• Consult with specialty physicians for consultative opinions and continuation of care.
• Perform a full range of physician services in accordance with privileges
• Direct, perform, or assist in the instruction of other health care professionals within the scope of the clinical privileges or responsibilities.
• Examine, diagnose, treat or prescribe courses of treatment within the scope of training, experience, and privileges.
• Provide preventive and health maintenance care, including annual physicals, positive health behaviors, and self-care skills through education and counseling.
• Order diagnostic tests as applicable as well as request consultation or referral with appropriate physicians, clinics, or other health resources as indicated.
• Technically proficient in directing and teaching other medical staff, providing educational lectures and participating in the provision of in-service training to clinic staff members.
• Attend staff meetings to provide case discussion, continuing education, and continuous quality improvement.
• Shall perform an average of 15 Performance Health Assessments (PHA) per month
• Shall perform an average of 5 Medical Evaluation Boards (MEB) per month
• Shall perform an average of 10 deployment clearances per month

Physician - Family Health job Qualification:

• Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.)
• Graduate from an accredited medical school in the United States or Canada.

This degree must have been accredited by the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association; Association of American Medical Colleges; Liaison Committee on Medical Education; Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association, or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) at the time the degree was obtained (e.g. Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC), College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC). A Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from a foreign medical school must provide education and medical knowledge substantially equivalent to accredited schools in the United States. Evidence of equivalency to accredited schools in the United States is demonstrated by permanent certification by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates, a fifth pathway certificate for Americans who completed premedical education in the United States and graduate education in a foreign country, or successful completion of the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination.

• Certification as a Family Medicine Physician by the American board of Family Medicine
• ACLS
• PALS
• Internship/Residency: Successful completion of an internship and residency program which has been approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education or the Committee on Postdoctoral Training of the American Osteopathic Association.
• Subsequent to obtaining a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy degree, a candidate must have had at least 1 year of supervised experience providing direct service in a clinical setting (i.e., a 1-year internship or the first year of a residency program in a hospital or an institution accredited for such training)
• 24 months of experience within the last 36 months as a Family Health Physician setting
• Licensure: active, unrestricted, current. Any U.S. state.
• DEA

Position contingent on contract award with an anticipated Fall start and award notice.

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