Family Medicine Opening in NM

Family Medicine Opening in NM
Located in Artesia
Full-Time & Permanent

Seeking a BE/BC Family Medicine doctor to join hospital.

Details:

Hospital employed

- Work Week 4.5 days per week with one half day of Administrative time for charting, callbacks etc.
- Broad Scoped Family Practice with Peds, Walk Ins and Chronic Care Patients with Multiple Comorbidities
- Simple Procedures such as excisional and punch biopsies, simple laceration repairs and I and D of simple abscesses a plus.
- Splinting of simple fractures, a plus with referral to local Orthopedic team
- Maintaining regular communication with hospital leadership and nursing directors to align departmental goals and strategies.

Duties:

- Provide comprehensive, primary healthcare for individuals and families across all ages, genders, and diseases, serving as a patient's first point of contact. They diagnose/treat acute and chronic illnesses, offer preventive care (vaccinations, screenings), manage patient records, and coordinate care with specialists
- Conduct physical exams, diagnoses, and treats acute illnesses (e.g., infections) and manages chronic conditions (e.g., diabetes, hypertension).
- Perform routine checkups, vaccinations, immunizations, and provides counseling on health and lifestyle habits.
- Orders, performs, and interprets diagnostic tests (e.g., X-rays, blood work, EKGs).
- Coordinate patient care with specialists, maintains electronic medical records (EMR), and provides comprehensive, patient-centered care.
- Procedures include but are not limited to: Handles, in some settings, minor injuries and procedures such as laceration repair, joint injections, skin biopsies, and, in rural areas, potentially urgent care.

Location:

Artesia is a city in Eddy County, New Mexico, United States, centered at the intersection of U.S. Route 82 and U.S. Route 285; the two highways serve as the city's Main Street and First Street, respectively. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 11,301.