Family Practice Physician

Family Practice Physician

Department: Outpatient

Reports to: Chief Medical Officer

FLSA Status: Exempt

Type of Position: Full-Time

Revised Date: 04/16/2026

Mission & Vision Statement

The Kewa Pueblo Health Corporation (KPHC) is established for the purposes of carrying out the vision and mission of the Santo Domingo Health Center (SDHC). The MISSION of KPHC is: “ENSURING HEALTH & WELLNESS THROUGH EXCELLENCE IN HEALTHCARE WITH RESPECT FOR CULTURE” and the VISION OF KPHC is: “HEALTHY PEOPLE, HEALTHY COMMUNITY, and HEALTHY LIFESTYLE”.

Position Purpose

The purpose of this position is to provide direct patient care at the Santo Domingo Health Center, including collaborating with community-based health personnel and coordinating health care with health providers and the Santo Domingo Pueblo Health Programs.

Perfomance Expectations

In performance of their respective tasks and duties all employees of the Kewa Pueblo Health Center are expected to conform to the following:

• Uphold all principles of confidentiality and patient care to the fullest extent.
• Adhere to all professional and ethical behavior standards of the healthcare industry.
• Interact in an honest, trustworthy and dependable manner with patients, employees and vendors.
• Possess cultural awareness and sensitivity.
• Maintain a current insurable driver’s license.
• Comply with all Kewa Pueblo Health Corporation and Santo Domingo Health Center policies and procedures, as well

Essential Duties, Functions & Responsibilities

• Patient Care

Treats full range of family practice cases, referring only the more difficult specialty cases and those requiring in-patient care services.

Performs family practice diagnostic and treatment procedures independently.

• Community and Preventive Health

Functions as part of the health care team along with the PHN, Pharmacy Practitioner, P.A., Dental Staff, Clinical Nurse, Clerk, Nutritionist and Health Educator, as well as other community-based health personnel (i. e. CHR, WIC, EMT’s, etc.).

Participates in on-going training of Health Center staff.

Coordinates medical care provided in the Santo Domingo Pueblo.

Maintains communication with Santo Domingo Pueblo members and tribal officials, providing medical representation at the Tribal and Community meetings, as required.

• Professional

Maintains patient records in the Problem Oriented Medical Record format utilizing Electronic Health Records (EHR).

Provides patient education on specific treatment as well as in general preventive care.

Reviews patient charts for quality of care and performs other quality assurance assessments in the Santo Domingo Health Center.

Provides reports to the medical staff regarding Santo Domingo health Center activities, needs and work data.

Assists Chief Medical Officer in arranging for health assessments for specific groups (i. e. Head start, Preschool, School Sports, and Firefighters). Assesses health maintenance needs for chronic groups (i. e. diabetic, hypertensive, pediatric and adult medicine).

Provides care to prenatal, well child, post-partum and other special patient groups.

Maintains a current professional certification and licensure to practice through participation in appropriate programs of continuing education.

• Administrative

Observes and abides by the Medical Staff by-laws of the Kewa Pueblo Health Corporation and the Rules and Regulations of the Medical Staff.

Completes, appropriately utilizing Electronic Health Records (EHR), data entry of each patient visit(s) and completes and/or records on other required forms.

Adheres and complies with all Santo Domingo Health Center’s policies and procedures, rules and regulations.

Coordinates leave arrangements with other clinical providers so as to have minimal impact on the delivery of health care services.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Mandatory Qualifications

Education

• A current and valid license to practice medicine.
• Must be Board Certified or eligible.
• Must have a current and valid CPR and/or ACLS certification.

Experience

• Must have completed an accredited three year residency program in Family Practice.

Mandatory Knowledge, Skills, and Other Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge and skills in assessing, evaluating and taking measures in different and sometimes difficult situations.
• Knowledge of a wide range of concepts, principles and practices, in the field of Family Practice and the skill in applying this knowledge to difficult and complex work assignments.
• Must have the skills to diagnose and treat a variety of patients, including adults, geriatric and pediatric patients.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the Medical staff by-laws, rules and regulations and comply with all requirements for appointment to and must be credentialed and privileged in accordance with Kewa Pueblo Health Corporation medical staff by-laws.
• Knowledge of policies and regulations on Tort Claims and Third Party Claims.
• A record of satisfactory performance in all prior and current employment as evidenced by positive employment references from previous and current employers.
• Familiarity with the mandatory reporting requirements under the Indian Child Protection Act, with regards to suspected incidence of child abuse or child neglect.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual skills in English and the Keres native language.
• Professional work experience in Family Practice Medicine.
• Experience working with Tribal health care organizations.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the primary functions of this job. Normal office conditions exist, and the noise level in the work environment can vary from low to moderate.

In addition, work is performed in a clinic or field clinic setting with continued exposure to patients having a variety of illnesses and communicable diseases. This position may be exposed to certain health risks that are inherent when working within a health center facility.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the primary functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to frequently stand, walk, sit, bend, twist, talk and hear.

There may be prolonged periods of sitting, keyboarding, reading, as well as driving or riding in transport vehicles. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include reading, distance, computer, and color vision. Talking and hearing are essential to communicate with patients, vendors and staff.

Mental Demands

There are a number of deadlines associated with this position. The employee must also multi-task and interact with a wider variety of people on various and, at times, complicated issues.

Other

All employees must uphold all principles of confidentiality and patient care to the fullest extent. This position has access to sensitive information and a breach of these principles will be grounds for immediate termination.

Disclaimer: The information on this position description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performance by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain, or be interpreted as, a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this position. Employees will be asked to perform other duties as needed.

Applicants will be considered on the basis of whether they meet the minimum mandatory qualifications identified on the position description for the position applied for, including requisite experience, relevant education and possession of required licenses and certifications. Among applicants who meet all minimum mandatory qualification for a position, preference will, to the maximum extent feasible, be granted to qualified Native American applicants.