Physician - Emergency Medicine/Internal Medicine/Family Medicine - Metropolitan Detention Center

About the role

UNM Medical Group, Inc. is seeking staff physicians to serve full-time as a provider at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Responsibilities

• Provides typical community standard care based on evidenced based medicine for clinical services required including but not limited to sick call, chronic care, history and physicals, and all emergency care needs.
• Visits the infirmary daily and documents encounters in patient's Medical Record as assigned.
• Provides emergency treatment on-site and responds appropriately in urgent or emergency situations.
• Demonstrates proper technique for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and related drug therapy with certification as required by credentialing.
• Serves as a resource to other professional or non-professional personnel providing instructions as needed.
• Attends Medical Staff meetings as required.
• Provides monthly in-service education of staff as requested.
• Participates in monthly review of quality of care and chart reviews as requested.
• Sponsors physician assistants or nurse practitioners as required.
• Notifies Site Medical Director and/or Site Health Services Administrator of schedule changes.
• Assists in arrangement for coverage of medical services if unavailable for extended period of time.
• Participates in all quality improvement measures including sentinel event review.
• Actively participates in the Utilization Review process and follows proper procedures.

Requirements

• Medical doctor with 3 to 5 years of directly related experience which may include residency in a directly related medical specialty.
• State of New Mexico and Federal DEA Certification;
• Medical Specialty License or Certification;
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in the specified area of medical specialty.

Qualifications

• Verification of education and licensure (if applicable) will be required if selected for hire.

Skills

• Adherence to existing policies and procedures.

Benefits

Full paid malpractice insurance.

Pay

N/A

Schedule

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