The Mesquite Independent School District and City of Mesquite are seeking qualified candidates for the position of full-time Physician in the joint city/school employee health center.  The appointee will be an employee of the school district and will report to the Assistant Superintendent - Personnel Services.  The Physician will be responsible for the day-to-day medical operations of the employee health center and supervise the Medical staff. The Physician will work closely with staff, school and city administrators, employees who are members of the respective health plans, and eligible dependents.

Mesquite ISD qualifies as a Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Employer

Qualifications: 

• Doctorate Degree in medicine (MD or DO).
• Completed residency program in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine/Pediatrics
• Must have a current license to practice medicine as a physician by the Texas Medical Board
• Must maintain current Basic Life Support Certification
• Must attain continuing medical education credits as required by the Texas Medical Board

Preference will be given to applicants who:

• Have at least two years of practical experience with patients 
• Possess a thorough understanding of the technical content of the position
• Possess the ability to develop a course of action to achieve work objectives while anticipating contingencies and develop alternate plans to meet completion deadlines
• Ability to set priorities and make adjustments to meet fluctuating workloads
• Possess excellent oral and written communication skills
• Possess the logical process to gather and analyze information to take action or commit to a specific assignment
• Possess strong assessment skills
• Possess the ability to handle stress such as time restraints and emotional stressors
• Possess the ability to appropriately delegate responsibilities to the staff
• Respond to medical/health problems presented by patients including history taking, diagnosis, investigation, treatment and referral as appropriate
• Must be able to perform minor surgical procedures
• Possess the ability to commission healthcare by liaising with medical professionals in the community and hospitals
• Responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of all patients according to HIPPA
• Responsible for meeting targets set by the government for specific treatments, such as child immunizations
• Keep up to date with medical developments, new drugs, treatments, and medications
• Ensuring each patient is given the “standard of care”

Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the administration/committee may find appropriate and acceptable.

Salary/Benefits: 

Pay Range:  $196,300 - $288,860; 260-day position (20 working days of vacation)

5 days of CME with $2,500 for reimbursement.

Office closed for federal holidays

Malpractice insurance is provided

School district benefits - including TRS (Teacher Retirement System)

Daytime hours: 8:30 am - 5:30 pm (schedule may vary when other providers are out)

Employment begins:  as soon as possible

All interested parties should go to the MISD website to apply and upload a resume and letter of interest.

The Mesquite Independent School District is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of ethnicity, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, military status, genetic information or for any other reason prohibited by law.