Locum Tenens Internal Medicine: General Job in Helena, Montana

• Position Type: Locum Tenens
• Recruited Specialty: Internal Medicine: General
• Does the Physician Need To Be Trained In Specialty Being Recruited: No
• State License Required: No
• Terms of Locums Assignment: Long Term (More than 2 months)
• How soon does the position need to be filled: Immediately

MD/DO - Internal Medicine Physician

VA Montana Health Care System
The VA Montana Health Care System provides a VA presence in every major city in the state through a series of community based clinics, a community living center, and an acute care medical center. Fort Harrison (Helena) is a 34-bed acute care, medical-surgical facility that offers a broad range of acute, chronic, and specialized inpatient and outpatient services for both male and female veterans. Primary care is provided at Anaconda, Billings, Bozeman, Cutbank, Glasgow, Glendive, Great Falls, Havre, Kalispell, Lewistown, Miles City, and Missoula.

POSITION OVERVIEW (duties include but are not limited to)

·         Use the hospital computer system for checking electronic reports on a daily basis for accuracy and completeness, writing orders (i.e. Lab, consults, and admission) and approving patient results via electronic signature.

·         Report any patient safety incidents in accordance with Quality Assurance Surveillance.

·         Order routine laboratory, radiologic, and other diagnostic tests via Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS).

·         Make daily rounds as required, changing orders when appropriate.

·         Receive calls from other providers regarding all patients.

·         Respond to patient telephone and secure messaging inquiries in accordance to established policy.

·         Will be required to use CPRS to enter data into medical records.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be Board Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) or American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM).
• Must have current license to practice medicine in any state, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia.
• Must have current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) as certified by the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Must have current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) number and National Practitioner Identifier (NPI).

(Registered Profile Required)

• Location of Medical Training: American Medical Graduate (AMG), Foreign Medical Graduate (FMG)
• Medical Training Type: Allopathic (MD), Osteopathic (DO)
• Board Certification: Board Certified
• Work Status Requirements: US Citizen