General Surgeon Needed for Indian Health Services

The Indian Health Services located in Oklahoma needs a General Surgeon to start in September.Duties:a) Rendering the initial assessment of which surgery patients which will require admission to the IndianHospital.b) Providing on call surgical consultations for other members of the CIH staff, and providing surgicalservices on anemergency basis after regular hours.c) Requesting laboratory and radiological tests, as necessary, for diagnosis.d) Providing and ordering medically indicated treatment.e) Prescribing medication.f) Initial interpretation of x-rays.g) Suturing minor lacerations.h) Splinting uncomplicated fractures.i) Referring patients to routinely-scheduled clinics of the Indian Hospital Outpatient Department followingan exam.j) Rendering assessments of which Emergency Department patients will require transfer to a tertiary carecenter and consulting the appropriate Emergency service physician.k) Completing a history, physical exam and admission orders for patients to be admitted to the IHSComprehensive Indian Health Center.l) Charting and recording clinical data as per the Medical Staff By-laws.m) Treatment in a timely manner of patients presenting to the Emergency Room needing a surgicalconsultation.n) Competent surgical consultation care of patients of all ages.o) Performance of Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) in emergency situations.p) The Contractor shall be cognizant of COBRA/EMTALA regulations. All patients presenting to the surgicaldepartment shall be evaluated and stabilized.q) Providing general surgical procedures based on privileges.r) Providing endoscopic procedures based on privileges.s) Providing sedation for endoscopic patients based on privileges.WORK SCHEDULESurgeons shall report according to the following schedule:a. Weekday, Weekend and Call Back Shiftsb. Weekday Night (Call), Monday thru Friday, 5:00 pm - 8:00 amc. Weekend (Call) Friday Monday, 5:00 pm 8:00 amd. Holiday (Call) Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Years Daye. Holiday Call Back Shifts