Tohono O'odham Nation Health Care
Medical Officer (Ophthalmology)
Tohono O'odham Nation Health Care, Sells, Arizona, United States, 85634
PLEASE NOTE - This position may require temporarily relocation to other TONHC Facilities: Sells Hospital, Santa Rosa Health Center, San Simon Health Center, and San Xavier Health Center.
Position Summary The incumbent is responsible for diagnostic, preventative, and therapeutic services to patients in the specialty field of Ophthalmology. The position involves temporary relocation to various TONHC facilities and may require 50% travel to TON San Xavier Health Center or TON Sells Hospital. Working under the general supervision of the Clinical Director, the incumbent collaborates with the Chief of Optometry in matters related to the Eye Program, serving as a Medical Officer in Ophthalmology at TONHC.
Scope of Work Due to differing assignment areas, certain duties listed below may not be required for all incumbents.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Provide care for patients in inpatient, ambulatory care, and emergency room settings.
Interview and examine patients, review past medical history, and request and perform diagnostic tests and examinations.
Make preliminary diagnoses, recognizing rare and difficult‑to‑identify symptoms or signs.
Direct, prescribe, or provide a complete treatment regimen or arrange for specialized care or patient referral as necessary.
Utilize Purchased and Referred Care system for referrals outside of TONHC as appropriate.
Provide definitive management in all medical and surgical cases that do not require referral.
Provide complete patient care, including prevention, health maintenance, early diagnosis, treatment, and follow‑up services.
Provide emergency care as appropriate.
Conduct outpatient clinics providing care, diagnosis, and treatment plans to ambulatory patients.
Review patient medications, diet, therapy course, adherence to the treatment management plan, and other observations as medically necessary.
Instruct and counsel patients and their families.
May serve as a consultant to TONHC, attending field clinics at these facilities as deemed appropriate.
Assure preparation of appropriate medical records for Ophthalmology patients to ensure the accumulation and organization of all pertinent clinical data needed for comprehensive medical care.
Disseminate clinical reports and correspondence concerning patients under their care to physicians, hospitals, and other individuals and facilities.
Work closely with allied health professionals to provide effective interdisciplinary health care services and treatment.
Assist with a comprehensive Quality Improvement Program that meets Joint Commission accreditation standards.
Perform other job‑related duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge of the economic, educational, health, and social challenges faced by Native Americans in rural and urban settings.
Knowledge of applicable federal, state, tribal laws, regulations, and requirements.
Knowledge of legal regulations and confidentiality requirements, specifically to the Privacy Act of 1974 and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).
Knowledgeable of TONHC Medical‑Staff By‑Laws, rules and regulations, and compliance with all appointment requirements to maintain status as an acting member of the medical staff.
Knowledge of analytical and evaluative methods to conduct studies that measure the effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity of delivery of health care services.
Knowledge of current standards of practice in Ophthalmology.
Knowledge of health care policy, program evaluation, and emerging concepts of the assessment and management of medical practice.
Skill in respectful and compassionate intercultural communication.
Skill in providing superior customer service to external and internal customers.
Ability to carry out a professional practice fully respectful of Tohono O'odham culture, customs and traditions.
Ability to interact professionally and competently with patients and caretakers to obtain sensitive information and promote behaviors that will improve their health.
Ability to work in stressful conditions and handle high volume patient loads and demands from patients and medical professionals.
Ability to set and follow priorities.
Ability to communicate efficiently and effectively verbally and in writing.
Ability to establish and maintain positive and effective working relationships with other employees and the general public.
Ability to work independently with a wide latitude to determine and pursue a course of treatment for patients.
Ability to travel within and outside of the Nation's boundaries as necessary to carry out duties and responsibilities.
Minimum Qualifications
Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy from a United States or Canadian medical school approved by a recognized accrediting body in the year of applicant's graduation. Or, a Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from a medical school not of the USA or Canada that provided education and medical knowledge substantially equivalent to accredited schools in the United States, as demonstrated by permanent certification by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG), or a Fifth Pathway Certificate.
Licenses, Certifications, Special Requirements
Board Certified (or board eligible) by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
Must have a permanent, complete, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a State, District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a United States territory.
Upon recommendation for hire, a criminal background check and a National FBI fingerprint check are required, including a 39‑month driving record.
May require possessing and maintaining a valid driver's license (no DUIs or major traffic citations within the last three years).
If required, must meet the Tohono O'odham Nation tribal employer's insurance requirements to receive a driver's permit to operate program vehicles.
Based on the department's needs, incumbents may be required to demonstrate fluency in both the Tohono O'odham language and English as a condition of employment.
Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Health Care Provider
Industries Hospitals and Health Care
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Position Summary The incumbent is responsible for diagnostic, preventative, and therapeutic services to patients in the specialty field of Ophthalmology. The position involves temporary relocation to various TONHC facilities and may require 50% travel to TON San Xavier Health Center or TON Sells Hospital. Working under the general supervision of the Clinical Director, the incumbent collaborates with the Chief of Optometry in matters related to the Eye Program, serving as a Medical Officer in Ophthalmology at TONHC.
Scope of Work Due to differing assignment areas, certain duties listed below may not be required for all incumbents.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Provide care for patients in inpatient, ambulatory care, and emergency room settings.
Interview and examine patients, review past medical history, and request and perform diagnostic tests and examinations.
Make preliminary diagnoses, recognizing rare and difficult‑to‑identify symptoms or signs.
Direct, prescribe, or provide a complete treatment regimen or arrange for specialized care or patient referral as necessary.
Utilize Purchased and Referred Care system for referrals outside of TONHC as appropriate.
Provide definitive management in all medical and surgical cases that do not require referral.
Provide complete patient care, including prevention, health maintenance, early diagnosis, treatment, and follow‑up services.
Provide emergency care as appropriate.
Conduct outpatient clinics providing care, diagnosis, and treatment plans to ambulatory patients.
Review patient medications, diet, therapy course, adherence to the treatment management plan, and other observations as medically necessary.
Instruct and counsel patients and their families.
May serve as a consultant to TONHC, attending field clinics at these facilities as deemed appropriate.
Assure preparation of appropriate medical records for Ophthalmology patients to ensure the accumulation and organization of all pertinent clinical data needed for comprehensive medical care.
Disseminate clinical reports and correspondence concerning patients under their care to physicians, hospitals, and other individuals and facilities.
Work closely with allied health professionals to provide effective interdisciplinary health care services and treatment.
Assist with a comprehensive Quality Improvement Program that meets Joint Commission accreditation standards.
Perform other job‑related duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge of the economic, educational, health, and social challenges faced by Native Americans in rural and urban settings.
Knowledge of applicable federal, state, tribal laws, regulations, and requirements.
Knowledge of legal regulations and confidentiality requirements, specifically to the Privacy Act of 1974 and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).
Knowledgeable of TONHC Medical‑Staff By‑Laws, rules and regulations, and compliance with all appointment requirements to maintain status as an acting member of the medical staff.
Knowledge of analytical and evaluative methods to conduct studies that measure the effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity of delivery of health care services.
Knowledge of current standards of practice in Ophthalmology.
Knowledge of health care policy, program evaluation, and emerging concepts of the assessment and management of medical practice.
Skill in respectful and compassionate intercultural communication.
Skill in providing superior customer service to external and internal customers.
Ability to carry out a professional practice fully respectful of Tohono O'odham culture, customs and traditions.
Ability to interact professionally and competently with patients and caretakers to obtain sensitive information and promote behaviors that will improve their health.
Ability to work in stressful conditions and handle high volume patient loads and demands from patients and medical professionals.
Ability to set and follow priorities.
Ability to communicate efficiently and effectively verbally and in writing.
Ability to establish and maintain positive and effective working relationships with other employees and the general public.
Ability to work independently with a wide latitude to determine and pursue a course of treatment for patients.
Ability to travel within and outside of the Nation's boundaries as necessary to carry out duties and responsibilities.
Minimum Qualifications
Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy from a United States or Canadian medical school approved by a recognized accrediting body in the year of applicant's graduation. Or, a Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from a medical school not of the USA or Canada that provided education and medical knowledge substantially equivalent to accredited schools in the United States, as demonstrated by permanent certification by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG), or a Fifth Pathway Certificate.
Licenses, Certifications, Special Requirements
Board Certified (or board eligible) by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
Must have a permanent, complete, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a State, District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a United States territory.
Upon recommendation for hire, a criminal background check and a National FBI fingerprint check are required, including a 39‑month driving record.
May require possessing and maintaining a valid driver's license (no DUIs or major traffic citations within the last three years).
If required, must meet the Tohono O'odham Nation tribal employer's insurance requirements to receive a driver's permit to operate program vehicles.
Based on the department's needs, incumbents may be required to demonstrate fluency in both the Tohono O'odham language and English as a condition of employment.
Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Health Care Provider
Industries Hospitals and Health Care
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