CDOC Part time Physician II MAT - Denver

About the role

This is a part-time position located in Denver, CO.

Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive medication assisted treatment (MAT) for inmates with opioid use disorder in collaboration with the alcohol and drug (A and D) section of the mental health division of the Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC).
• Performs and conducts medical histories to include substance use and psychiatric histories and performs physical examinations pertinent to the treatment of OUD.
• Orders and interprets appropriate diagnostic tests, schedules regular visits for OUD offenders according to their treatment needs, and provides education on the seriousness of opioid use abuse and overdose.
• Prescribes and adjusts methadone, buprenorphine mono and dual therapy, and naltrexone based on the clinical needs of the inmate.
• Accountable for the work product of Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants. Accountable involves direct line authority, clinical supervision, consultation, education and other professional development activities relative to their performance.
• Provides instruction, demonstration and training to other health care professionals.
• Provides medical advice to other organizational units or health care specialties through consultation regarding patients with OUD.
• Ensures that computer data entry, referrals and consultations, medical reporting, medical co-signature and inmate grievance requirements are completed in accordance with DOC Administrative Regulations, policies and procedures, clinical standards, State statute and medical directives.
• Attends quarterly medical review board meetings, monthly physician round table meetings and other division meetings.

Requirements

• Licensed to practice medicine in the State of Colorado as a Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathy.
• Board eligible (completed residency) or board certified (passed all requirements or exams), by the appropriate board recognized by the American Medical Association, in one of the following specialty areas: Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Preventive Medicine.
• Experience prescribing methadone as well as buprenorphine for OUD.
• At least 1 year of experience in addiction medicine or addiction psychiatry.
• Preferred: Board certification in his or her primary medical specialty and in addiction medicine or addiction psychiatry.

Qualifications

• Knowledgeable in full-spectrum primary care.
• Skilled in office based procedures.
• Professionalism in a complex environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to read and comprehend the English language.
• Ability to effectively communicate fluently in English both verbally and in writing.
• Self-control, a strong sense of ability to work in stressful, potentially violent situations.
• Ability to remain alert, emotionally stable, and mentally resilient under pressure and observant throughout their shift.
• Tolerance to stress, confinement, and high-stakes interaction.

Skills

• Direct patient care to inmates.
• Full-spectrum primary care.
• Office based procedures.
• Complex environments.
• Communication skills.
• Interpersonal skills.
• English language proficiency.
• Fluency in English.
• Stress management.
• Collaboration.

Benefits

Visit State of Colorado Employee Benefits for more information.

Pay

This position is compensated on a bi-weekly pay cycle.

Schedule

This is a part-time position for a total of 4 hours per week.

Contact

To apply, email your application to kaylie.purcell@state.co.us or call 719-714-5230.