Physician (MD/DO)

About the role

VitalCore Health Strategies (VCHS), an industry leader in Correctional Healthcare, has an opening for a Physician (MD/DO) at Charles B. Webster Detention Center in Augusta, GA for PRN.

Position summary

The Site Medical Director serves as the responsible Physician and health authority required by national standards in a correctional environment. They provide overall supervision for clinical services for the site to ensure appropriate delivery of on and off site necessary medical care.

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 timed, legible and signed
• Ensure all verbal or telephone orders are countersigned as required
• Adhere to approved formulary for therapeutic regimens before utilizing non-formulary procedure
• 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

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited medical school
• Fully licensed to practice in the state of employment
• Current DEA Registration
• Preferred board certified or board eligible in primary care specialty (Family Medicine, Internal Medicine) with administrative experience in corrections and/or managed healthcare delivery
• Must be fluent in English language, including reading, writing, speaking, and understanding
• Must be 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