What are the responsibilities and job description for the Family Medicine Specialist position at St. Luke's Health System - Boise, ID?
**About Us**
St. Luke's Health System in Idaho is seeking a skilled Family Medicine Physician to join our team of dedicated primary care providers in Fruitland, ID.
We provide comprehensive healthcare services for patients of all ages, addressing preventive care and treating various medical conditions.
Our team promotes the concept of a medical home, focusing on continuous relationships with personal physicians who coordinate care for both wellness and illness.
- We diagnose and treat acute health issues such as bladder or respiratory infections, abdominal or back pain, cuts, and sprains.
- We manage chronic health problems like diabetes, high blood pressure, asthma, depression, and high cholesterol.
Our services also include preventive care like birth control, pap smears, immunizations, diabetes education, and coordination of appropriate screening tests.
We operate an anticoagulation clinic, conduct physicals for school and sports, and offer free vaccines for kids under age 19 through the Idaho Immunization Program.
**Why Choose St. Luke's?**
We are Idaho's largest employer and most awarded health system, with a medical staff of over 1,800 physicians and advanced practice providers.
Made up of eight hospitals around central and southern Idaho, we are proud to be the only locally owned and operated, physician-led, not-for-profit health system in the state.
We have been recognized as one of the Top 15 Health Systems in the country for nine consecutive years by IBM Watson Health Analytics.
