CONTRACTUAL PHYSICIAN CLINICAL SPECIALIST

State of Maryland; Maryland; On-site; USD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidized health benefits

Leave accrual and related benefits

Job summary

State of Maryland is seeking a pediatric physician to provide high-quality, developmentally appropriate healthcare to adolescent youth residing in DJS facilities in Baltimore, MD. The physician will deliver preventative, acute, chronic, and specialty care to support the youth’s health and successful reintegration into the community.

The role involves coordinating with the interdisciplinary DJS team, attending weekly needs meetings, and ensuring accurate documentation and follow-up within the

Qualifications

• Education: Doctorate in Medicine from an accredited college or university.
• Experience: Required for certification in an area of medical specialization by an AMA Specialty Board.
• Note: Military service substitutions may be made year-for-year for the required education.

Responsibilities

• Provide on-site pediatric healthcare: history and physical exams, acute and chronic care, and manage youth with complex medical conditions.
• Review immunization records, medical records, referrals, labs, imaging, and treatment plans; document in medical charts.
• Attend interdisciplinary meetings; discuss cases with specialists and other healthcare providers as part of the DJS team.
• Communicate with parents/guardians to share or obtain medical information for youth as needed.
• Provide 24/7 on-call medical support by telephone for youth at DJS facilities when available.

Education

Doctorate in Medicine

AMA Specialty Board Certification

MD License in Maryland

Job description

Introduction

GRADE

PHY0006

LOCATION OF POSITION

300 North Gay Street, Baltimore, MD, 21202

Main Purpose of Job

The main purpose of this position is to provide high quality, developmentally appropriate, comprehensive pediatric care to adolescent youth who are residing at DJS facilities. This position provides youth with preventative, acute, chronic, and specialty health care services to protect, promote, and advance their overall health and prepare them for success upon return to the community.

Job Duties

• Provision of on-site healthcare: Complete history & physical examinations, provide acute & chronic healthcare, & manage youth with medical conditions such as diabetes, seizure disorder, sickle cell, heart disease, opioid use disorder, orthopedic injuries, infectious diseases, physical disabilities, etc. Admit youth to the infirmary and refer to the ER and specialty care as needed. Write orders and document in the medical chart.
• Review Medical Records: Review and sign-off on immunization records, past medical records, referral reports, results of laboratory testing, diagnostic imaging, and other studies (e.g., EEGs, EKGs), admission nursing assessments, 30 day reviews, and discharge summaries. Assist with writing discharge summaries as needed. Write orders, update the problem list, and provide care based on review of medical records.
• Meetings, consultations, and discussion with other healthcare providers: Attend weekly Special Needs meetings as able, discuss cases with specialists and ER as needed, collaborate with the DJS interdisciplinary team including nursing and behavioral health staff, psychiatric providers, dentist, optometrist, dietitian, physical therapist, residential & case management staff, pharmacist, and other physicians and nurse practitioners.
• Communication with parents or guardian: As needed, call parents/guardians to obtain or share medical information about youth.
• On-call services: Be available by cell phone and email to nursing staff in case needed to clarify orders. Based on availability, assist in provision of 24/7, on-call medical services by telephone for youth at DJS facilities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: A Doctorate a degree in medicine from an accredited college or university.
• Experience: Required for certification in an area of medical specialization by an American Medical Association Specialty Board.
• Note: Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in Medical Corpsman and Physicians classifications or Nursing or Physician and Medical Services and Special Corpsman Officer specialty codes in the medicine field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required education.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Applicants for this classification must be certified by an American Medical Association Specialty Board in an area of medical specialization.
• Applicants for this classification must be licensed by the Maryland Board of Physicians to practice medicine under Maryland State Law. A copy of the current license must be attached to the application.

Special Requirements

Employees in this classification are subject to substance abuse testing in accordance with Code of Maryland Regulations 17.04.09, Testing for Illegal Use of Drugs.

SELECTION PROCESS

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not consider information submitted after this date. Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the eligible (employment) list for at least one year.

Benefits

Contractual employees who work for an agency covered under the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program, have a current employment contract and work 30 or more hours a week (or on average 130 hours per month) may be eligible for subsidized health benefits coverage for themselves and their dependents. As a contractual employee, you will be responsible for paying 25% of the premiums for your medical and prescription coverage, including any eligible dependents you have enrolled. The State of Maryland will subsidize the remaining 75% of the cost for these benefits. You can also elect to enroll in dental coverage, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and life insurance, but will be responsible to pay the full premium for these benefits.

Leave may be granted to a contractual employee at a rate of one hour for every 30 hours worked, not to exceed 40 hours per calendar year.