Primary Care Physician

Location:

Detroit, MI Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov

Type: Urban Salary Range: $180,000 to $200,000 / Per Year Open Period: 9/4/2026 until filled Summary: Since 1978, American Indian Health & Family Services (AIHFS) has been a nonprofit health and community wellness center whose mission is to empower and enhance the physical, spiritual, emotional, and mental well-being of underserved populations in Southeast Michigan. The center''s approach integrates traditional Native American healing and spiritual practices with contemporary Western medicine in both treatment and prevention through the use of the Integrated Care Model. Are you a proven Medical Director with passion for leading medical staff, guiding a General Family Practice clinic, and delivering integrated primary care? American Indian Health and Family Services(AIHFS), a Federally Qualified Healthcare Center (FQHC) in Southwest Detroit is is hiring now, ahead of the opening of our New State-Of-The Art Facility, this Fall, 2026! With your Life/Work balance in mind, this full time opportunity includes Comprehensive 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 Educational Assistance Program, available after 1 year Our clinic is a 1-shift operation during the weekdays. We are open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Thursday hours are from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm. There is NO requirement to be ''On Call'' outside of clinic hours. We are offering a Net Signing Bonus up to $3,500.00: with $1,500.00 paid upon a favorable (90) Day Performance Review and an additional $2,000.00 net paid bonus with continued favorable Performance Review at 270 days (9 months).

Serves as a Primary Care Physician for American Indian Health and Family Services of Southeastern Michigan, Inc. The physician is responsible for delivering high quality comprehensive health care to all patients at AIHFS. This involves the delivery of medical care that is patient and family-centered through ongoing collaboration with a medical care team. The care team works together to ensure patient care is comprehensive, cost-effective, timely, and strives to patients in managing their health and treatment through the use of self-management support. More info about area: https://aihfs.org/ Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov

Duties: Essential Duties and 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. Provider must ensure 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. Physician will reach out to external providers or treatment facility 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 • Physician is expected to review 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. Qualifications: Education & Qualifications: • Graduate of an accredited school of medicine and unrestricted license as a physician in the State of Michigan • Board certification required • Must be able to obtain admitting privileges for at least one local hospital (optional) • ACLS and BLS certification Work Type: Permanent, Full Who May Apply? All Groups of Qualified Individuals Get Details & Apply: https://aihfs.bamboohr.com/careers/134 Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov