EMPLOYER: San Juan Regional Medical Center

POSITION TITLE: Physician (Hospitalist/Internal Medicine)

NUMBER OF POSITIONS: 3

POSITION DUTIES: Diagnose, treat, and provide continuous and direct care to adult hospital inpatients. Prescribe medications and treatment regimens to adult hospital inpatients. Order or interpret the results of tests such as laboratory tests and radiographs (x-rays). Admit adult hospital patients for hospital stays. Conduct discharge planning and discharge patients. Write patient discharge summaries and send them to primary care physicians. Refer adult hospital patients to medical specialists, social services, or other professionals as appropriate. Direct and coordinate the patient care activities of nursing and support staff. Communicate with patients' primary care physicians upon admission, when treatment plans change, or at discharge to maintain continuity and quality of care. Participate in continuing education activities to maintain or enhance knowledge and skills. Direct or support quality improvement projects. Conduct training activities for medical residents, advanced practice providers, medical students and other health professionals when assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Position requires M.D. or D.O. (or foreign equivalent of M.D. or D.O.); Completion of Medical Residency in Internal Medicine; and New Mexico Physician license.

LOCATION(S) OF EMPLOYMENT: 801 West Maple Street, Farmington, NM 87401

EMPLOYER'S CONTACT: Barbara Charles, 407 S. Schwartz, Suite 202, Farmington, NM 87401, bjcharles@sjrmc.net.