Podiatrist Job at Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center
Job Summary
Responsible for providing podiatry care to patients and families in a patient-centered medical home. Requires experience and skills to assess and employ clinical competence, current best practices and process improvement. Works collaboratively with other healthcare workers to prevent, diagnose and treat minor or serious injuries and diseases of the feet, ankles and the lower legs. All duties and responsibilities will be performed in accordance with the Yellowhawk Mission and vision statements.
Essential Job Functions:
- Delivers patient care in a responsible, respectful and caring manner using experience and conducts best practices.
- Review patients’ medical history.
- Examine, assess, diagnose and treat disease or injury of the lower legs and feet.
- Executes various diagnostic tests, analyzes and documents reports and findings.
- Prescribes and administers medications and treatment plans.
- Orders referrals for specialized treatment when the patient’s podiatry needs are beyond the limits of the medical facility and/or beyond the scope of the podiatrist. Creates positive external relationships while coordinating referral services with other medical practitioners and medical facilities.
- Advise patients on foot care and general wellness practices.
- Documents all patient visits legibly and timely.
- Adheres to HIPAA guidelines at all times.
- Coordinates services in a positive and collaborative manner with all Yellowhawk departments.
- Participates in the development of departmental goals and objectives.
- May participate in a variety of meetings and committees including, but not limited to, Pharmacy and Therapeutic (P&T) committee meetings, Diabetic Team meetings, staff meetings, Quality Improvement Project Team (QIPT) meetings, multi-disciplinary case management meetings.
- Ensures continued compliance with Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Inc. (AAAHC) standards by providing an active, peer-based program of quality assurance and quality improvement.
- Maintains records in compliance with professional, federal and other applicable guidelines; assures compliance with all accrediting agencies and with Yellowhawk policies and procedures.
- Maintain strong fund of knowledge regarding diabetes and sports medicine as they pertain to podiatry.
- Other duties as needed.
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