Physician - PRN

Essential Functions

• Perform problem-focused, individualized medical assessments.
• Be physically on-site at assigned correctional facility(s) on a regular basis.
• Document dates and times of provided site coverage by logging hours into online payroll system.
• Provide 24/7 on-call phone services.
• Provide backup call for other facilities as needed.
• Personally examine patients as needed.
• The expectation is that you stay on-site until all patients that need to be seen are seen.
• Presume to prescribe medication (including narcotics) and treatment within your prescriptive authority, as appropriate in your professional medical judgement, and without regard to cost.
• Prescribe medication for the appropriate duration of time, as determined by your professional medical judgement.
• Review patient medical records, as appropriate.
• Sign off on orders, as appropriate.
• Comply with the correctional facility’s policies and procedures, unless doing so would be counter to common sense.
• If a determination is made that off-site care would be more appropriate for the patient, work with medical staff to send the patient off site or make appointments with the understanding that this can be overruled by the Sheriff/Jailer.
• Endeavor to attend a minimum of 1 ACH medical conference per year.
• Any and all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• A valid medical license (MD, DO, NP, PA) in the state in which services are to be provided is required.
• A current Board Certification is required.
• A current DEA registration is required.
• A current collaborative agreement, if required by state, is required.
• Experience in a primary care specialty, corrections, and/or managed health care delivery is required.
• A valid driver’s license and ability to drive a motor vehicle are required.
• A Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; hands-on training is required.