Physician / Medical Director

Position Summary

The Physician / Medical Director is responsible for providing clinical leadership, medical oversight, and quality assurance for healthcare services delivered within the correctional institution. This role ensures that medical care is provided in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, accreditation standards, and organizational policies while supporting the safe, effective, and ethical delivery of healthcare to those in a correctional environment.

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
• Health Savings Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term/Long-Term Disability
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program and Discount Center
• 401K & Plan Matching
• PTO
• Annual Incentive Bonus

Minimum Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited medical school
• Fully licensed to practice in the state of Delaware
• Current DEA Registration

Essential Functions

• Consult with medical providers in the community to resolve issues in delivering services to patients.
• Serve as a resource to all staff Physicians and applicable clinical staff at the facility(s).
• 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.

Qualifications

• Must be a supportive team member who contributes to and demonstrates teamwork and team concept.

Skills

• Ability to provide clinical leadership, medical oversight, and quality assurance for healthcare services delivered within the correctional institution.
• Knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, accreditation standards, and organizational policies.
• Experience in managing 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 screen, interview, evaluate credentials, and hire 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 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 redefine benchmarks for the industry utilizing core values, strong partnerships, effective clinical practices, and innovative healthcare strategies.
• 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

• Comprehensive health benefits package including holiday pay, medical/dental/vision, health savings account, dependent care flexible spending account, life insurance, short-term/long-term disability, identity theft protection, pet insurance, employee assistance program and discount center, 401K & plan matching, PTO, annual incentive bonus, dependent care flexible spending account.

Pay

Competitive salary commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Full-Time.