Primary Care Physician

American Indian Health and Family Services • Detroit, MI

68d • Onsite

About The Position

American Indian Health and Family Services (AIHFS), a Federally Qualified Healthcare Center (FQHC) and general family practice medical and behavioral health clinic, is seeking an experienced, board-certified Primary Care Physician. This role is crucial ahead of the opening of our new state-of-the-art facility in Fall 2026. AIHFS is looking for an empathic physician to deliver high-quality, integrated, patient, and family-centered health care. The physician will collaborate with the existing medical care team to ensure patients receive comprehensive, cost-effective, and timely care, supporting them in managing their health through preventative self-management and support.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of medicine and unrestricted license as a physician in the State of Michigan
• Board certification required
• ACLS and BLS certification
• Ability to function as a health care delivery team member.
• Ability to accomplish the quality and quantity of work expected within set limits of cost and time
• Ability to plan own work and carry out assignments effectively
• Ability to communicate with others effectively both orally and in writing

Nice To Haves

• Must be able to obtain admitting privileges for at least one local hospital (optional)
• Familiarity and/or experience working with the Native American community at a local level
• Respect for and knowledge of traditional, cultural and spiritual practices of a diverse Native American Community, as well as an ability to work with other racially, culturally and ethnically diverse populations.
• Familiarity with RPMS EHR.
• Comfort with clinic-based procedures within the scope of family practice.
• Training requirements include participation in the following AIHFS trainings: Cultural Sensitivity at AIHFS; HIPAA Compliance; and, Recipient Rights.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the primary care physician to the community providing comprehensive patient care including prevention, health maintenance, early diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up services.
• Ensures patient panel is not disease or condition-specific, and that panel remains open and accepting of new patients until maximum capacity is reached as determined by administrative staff.
• Adheres to industry standard of practice, as well as agency policies and bylaws, in the delivery of primary health care services.
• Refers patients to specialty care when indicated.
• Reviews past medical history of patient, and requests diagnostic tests and examination results deemed necessary for patient care.
• Reaches out to external providers or treatment facilities when appropriate and provide documentation of services received.
• Follows health promotion disease prevention (HP/DP) plan, provides or arranges for patient education at each visit as appropriate.
• Collaborates with care team members on patient treatment needs and in the creation of a treatment plan that is appropriate.
• Provides direction and assistance to personnel assisting in the care of the patient.
• Reviews patient’s medications, diet, therapy course, adherence to self-management plan, and provides support to patients and their families in regards to their medical concerns on an ongoing basis.
• Ensures patient receives timely follow-up care and services.
• Provides a wide range of medical and health services including assessment of the patients, diagnosis, and treatment, evaluating the effectiveness of care, and changing or modifying treatments.
• Arranges referrals to specialized care when appropriate to a recognized medical or other government facility.
• Attends all patient huddles, patient case management meetings, and all department meetings as deemed necessary.
• Conducts monthly chart reviews to ensure compliance with established protocols for AIHFS providers.
• Reviews clinical patient outcomes with care team on a monthly basis specific to his or her own patient panel.
• Ensures areas of potential improvement in delivery of health care services are identified and improvement plans are created.
• Provides cross coverage in absence of another provider and delivers care to patients outside of his or her patient panel to a degree that is clinically sound if necessary.
• Provides input and support to the Medical Director and other administrative staff on clinical matters including program development; staffing issues related to clinical performance and quality of care; QA projects; and other initiatives as necessary.
• Serves as collaborating physician, providing oversight of all agency affiliated NP/PA prescriptive authority, including DEA compliance, consultation, and required co-signatures in accordance with state regulations.
• Participate in Multi-Disciplinary Team Meetings and integrative care delivery of care services.
• Performs other work-related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 15 Paid Holidays per calendar year
• paid bereavement
• paid jury duty leave - effective immediately upon hire
• Generous Paid Combined Vacation, Sick, and Personal Leave, accrual starts immediately, able to use after 30 days
• Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance Coverage is available on the 1st of the Month, following 31 days of Employment.
• For Blue Cross Network HMO plan: AIHFS contributes 100% to employee premium contributions; and 50% to dependent the contributions.
• For the Blue Cross PPO plan: AIHFS contributes up to the BCN HMO amount to employee premium contribution; and 50% of the BCN HMO plan premium towards dependents.
• 403(b) Match Program of 50% of employee contribution, up to $5,000 per year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree