Physician (M.D. / D.O.)

VitalCore Health Strategies; Jackson (MI); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K & Plan Matching

Annual Incentive Bonus

Life Insurance

Short Term/Long Term Disability

PTO

Employee Assistance Program

Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

Employee Assistance Program and Disout

401K & Plan Matching

PTO

Annual Incentive Bonus

Dependent Care Flexible Spending

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Michigan seeks a Staff Physician (M.D. or D.O.) to provide health care services in a correctional facility. The role includes ensuring compliance with medical documentation and responding to emergencies. Candidates must have a state license, DEA registration, and certification. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including holiday pay, medical, dental, vision coverage, and an annual incentive bonus. Join a passionate team focusing on health care delivery and community impact.

Qualifications

• Must be a licensed Physician in state of employment.
• Current DEA registration required.
• Board certified and qualified by state laws/regulations to practice medicine.

Responsibilities

• Provide health care services to patients in a correctional facility.
• Ensure compliance with medical documentation standards.
• Respond to urgent or emergency situations on-site.

Skills

Independent judgment

SOAP format documentation

PEER review participation

Education

Licensed Physician in state

Board certification

Job description

Join the VitalCore Team in Michigan!
We’re people fueled by passion, not by profit!

VitalCore Health Strategies, an industry leader in Correctional Health Care, has an opening for a staff Physician (M.D. or D.O.) at G. Robert Cotton Correctional Facility in Jackson, Michigan for Full-Time!

PHYSICIAN (M.D. / D.O.) BENEFITS PACKAGE TO INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

• 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
• 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

POSITION SUMMARY

The Staff Physician works under supervision of the Site Medical Director with broad latitude for independent judgment and initiative and is an integral part of the medical team at their facility. The Staff Physician is expected to take a leading role in the delivery of health care services to our patients.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Must be a licensed Physician in state of employment.
• Current DEA registration.
• Board certified and qualified by state laws/regulations to practice medicine.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Ensures Medical Record documentation is in SOAP format, problem oriented and corresponds to the therapeutic order.
• Ensures all documentation is timed, legible, and signed.
• Ensures all verbal or telephone orders are countersigned within seventy-two (72) hours.
• Adheres to approved formulary for therapeutic regimens before utili
• Documents pertinent observations and logical conclusions to validate need for non-formulary medication on non-formulary request form for Medical Director's approval when non-formulary medication is ordered.
• Utilizes available in-house resource personnel for treatment and resolution of identified problems before utili
• Provides emergency treatment on-site and responds appropriately in urgent or emergency situations.
• Demonstrates proper technique for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and related drug therapy.
• Supports standards of medical care through adherence to existing policies and procedures.
• Serves as a resource to other professional or non-professional personnel providing instructions as needed.
• Attends medical staff meetings as required. Provides monthly in-service education of staff as requested.
• Participates in monthly review of quality care and chart reviews as requested.
• Sponsors Physician Assistants as required.
• Notifies Site Medical Director and/or Site Health Services Administrator of schedule changes.
• Assists in the arrangement for coverage of medical services if unavailable for extended period of time.
• Other duties as requested by the Site Medical Director.

VitalCore Health Strategies is an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive workplace in which all employees have an opportunity to participate and contribute to the success of the business and are valued for their skills, experience, and unique perspectives.

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