Physician - Internal Medicine

About the role

Loyal Source is seeking Primary Care Physicians/Medical Doctors for employment opportunities in El Paso, Texas. Supports the delivery of medical care services for detainees held in custody at a detention facility infirmary through their role as primary care physician.

Responsibilities

• Serves as on-site medical authority within the scope of services provided and responsible for developing and coordinating all aspects of healthcare delivery at assigned facility area.
• Develops and executes care plans for assigned patients. This also includes signing of all assigned patient encounter notes daily.
• All chart reviews/co-signatures, referrals submissions/reviews, lab reviews, telephone encounters, actions, and message reviews are to be completed within policy guidelines.
• Clinical supervisory authority over advanced practice providers (APPs), nursing staff and medical assistants, including fulfillment of APP collaborative practice duties and requirements and delineation of scope of practice for medical assistants.
• Provides direct care to patients throughout the lifespan within physician scope of practice and performs functions in accordance with currently accepted practice defined by the profession, licensure, certification, and granted privileges.
• Conducts physical assessments, initial and follow-up assessments for acute and chronic medical condition, ensuring appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic tests and services are available, utilized and monitored.
• Acts as initial reviewer and/or approver for all outside referrals/consults to specialty services not offered at the local facility.
• Conducts daily rounds on patients housed in the Medical Housing Unit and/or consults with clinicians as necessary regarding their care.
• Responds to and/or coordinates response to medical emergencies.
• Seeks guidance from and provides clinical report to the Medical Director, Deputy Medical Director, Regional Clinical Directors or other senior leadership as appropriate.
• Supports facility performance improvement activities, and grievance and case review taskings.
• Performs record keeping functions in accordance with program policies and position.
• Maintains functional proficiency and ease of use utilizing electronic health records as required by, and appropriate to, position.
• Completes all discipline specific testing, initially and during recertification periods. Medical practice privilege requirements must be maintained.
• Completes all initial, annual and ad hoc training and health screening / prevention activities as required/assigned.
• Maintains patient confidentiality, and confidentiality of medical records, in compliance with the Privacy Act and HIPAA regulations in all work activities.
• Adheres to, and maintains awareness of prescribed policies, procedures, directives, operational memoranda and accreditation standards.
• Attends and participates in general/medical staff meetings.

Requirements

• Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in any U.S. State or territory or other jurisdiction.
• Proof of completion of three years of medical specialty training in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine, leading to board eligibility in that field, with board certification preferred.
• Experience as a Hospitalist (preferred, not required).
• Experience in a detention/correctional or residential healthcare setting (preferred, not required).

Qualifications

• Have a Doctor of Medicine degree from a U.S. program accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education sponsored by the Association of American Medical Colleges and the American Medical Association (AMA); or
• Have a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from a program accredited by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA); or
• Be certified by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates if you are a graduate of a medical school that is not located within a U.S. State or territory or another jurisdiction.

Skills

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Critical thinking skills.
• Cultural competence to be able to serve a diverse patient population.
• Integrity and honesty.
• High degree of independence, initiative, and follow-through on sensitive and complex issues.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$200/hr

Schedule

Full-time, 24/7/365 operation with rotational on-call coverage.