Physician

PHYSICIAN POSITION SUMMARY

The Site Medical Director serves as the responsible Physician and health authority required by national standards. They provide overall supervision for clinical services for the site to ensure appropriate delivery of on and off site necessary medical care but have no other managerial responsibilities.

BENEFITS PACKAGE

• Holiday Pay: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day
• Medical Dental Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Life Insurance
• Short Term/Long Term Disability
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program and Discount Center
• 401K
• PTO & Plan Matching
• Annual Incentive Payment

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Graduate of an accredited medical school
• Fully licensed to practice in the state of employment
• CURRENT DEA Registration
• Preferred Board Certified
• Fluent in English language, including reading, writing, speaking, and understanding
• A supportive team member who contributes to and demonstrates team work and team concept
• Able to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action
• Able to deal tactfully with personnel, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the general public
• Possess leadership and supervisory ability and be able to work harmoniously with and supervise other personnel
• Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace
• Experience in sub-acute inpatient care and hospitalist experience

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Consult with medical providers in the community to resolve issues in delivering services to patients
• Supervise the clinical services provided by the professional and paraprofessional staff
• Ensure and provide on-call services
• Annually review and approve clinical protocols, policies and procedures, and medical disaster plans
• Manage referrals to outside healthcare facilities for appropriateness, quality, and continuity of care
• Sponsor Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners in compliance with the state law for correctional facilities
• Serve as a resource to all staff Physicians and applicable clinical staff at the facility(s)
• Assist in screening, interviewing, evaluating credentials, and hiring of healthcare providers
• Participate in in-service training classes
• Represent the healthcare program in discussions with local civic groups or visiting officials as requested
• Attend medical, clinical and other meetings, as required
• Complete sick call, chronic care and infirmary care as required
• Document all encounters in patient's medical record
• Ensure all documentation is timely, legible, and signed
• Ensure all verbal or telephone orders are countersigned as required
• Adhere to approved formulary for therapeutic regimens before utilizing non-formulary procedures
• Review all non-formulary requests to ensure documentation of pertinent observations and treatment conclusions
• Utilize available in-house resource personnel for treatment and resolution of identified problems before utilizing off-site referral
• Provide emergency treatment on-site and respond appropriately in urgent or emergency situations
• To redefine benchmarks for the industry utilizing core values, strong partnerships, effective clinical practices, and innovative healthcare strategies
• Ensure competence in proper technique for basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation and AED use
• Follow evidence base standards of medical care through adherence to existing policies and procedures

About the Role

VitalCore Health Strategies (VCHS), an industry leader in correctional healthcare, has an opening for a Physician at Mississippi State Penitentiary in Parchman, MS!

Looking for a rewarding career in the field of healthcare with competitive wages, annual incentive payment, and excellent benefits package? At VitalCore we pride ourselves on retaining and acquiring compassionate and dedicated individuals who are committed to providing quality services. Join our team and experience first-hand how VitalCore Health Strategies promotes a positive work environment that is based on respect and appreciation of the hard work and dedication of our staff.

Qualifications

Graduate of an accredited medical school

Fully licensed to practice in the state of employment

CURRENT DEA Registration

Preferred Board Certified

Fluent in English language, including reading, writing, speaking, and understanding

A supportive team member who contributes to and demonstrates team work and team concept

Able to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action

Able to deal tactfully with personnel, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the general public

Possess leadership and supervisory ability and be able to work harmoniously with and supervise other personnel

Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace

Experience in sub-acute inpatient care and hospitalist experience

Skills

Ability to consult with medical providers in the community to resolve issues in delivering services to patients

Ability to supervise the clinical services provided by the professional and paraprofessional staff

Ability to ensure and provide on-call services

Ability to annually review and approve clinical protocols, policies and procedures, and medical disaster plans

Ability to manage referrals to outside healthcare facilities for appropriateness, quality, and continuity of care

Ability to sponsor Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners in compliance with the state law for correctional facilities

Ability to serve as a resource to all staff Physicians and applicable clinical staff at the facility(s)

Ability to assist in screening, interviewing, evaluating credentials, and hiring of healthcare providers

Ability to participate in in-service training classes

Ability to represent the healthcare program in discussions with local civic groups or visiting officials as requested

Ability to attend medical, clinical and other meetings, as required

Ability to complete sick call, chronic care and infirmary care as required

Ability to document all encounters in patient's medical record

Ability to ensure all documentation is timely, legible, and signed

Ability to ensure all verbal or telephone orders are countersigned as required

Ability to adhere to approved formulary for therapeutic regimens before utilizing non-formulary procedures

Ability to review all non-formulary requests to ensure documentation of pertinent observations and treatment conclusions

Ability to utilize available in-house resource personnel for treatment and resolution of identified problems before utilizing off-site referral

Ability to provide emergency treatment on-site and respond appropriately in urgent or emergency situations

Ability to ensure competence in proper technique for basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation and AED use

Ability to follow evidence base standards of medical care through adherence to existing policies and procedures

Benefits

• Holiday Pay: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day
• Medical Dental Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Life Insurance
• Short Term/Long Term Disability
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program and Discount Center
• 401K
• PTO & Plan Matching
• Annual Incentive Payment

Pay

Competitive wages, annual incentive payment, and excellent benefits package

Schedule

Not specified

Equal Opportunity Employer

VitalCore Health Strategies is an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive workplace in which all employees have an opportunity to participate and contribute to the success of the business and are valued for their skills, experience, and unique perspectives.