Physician Medical Director

PrimeCare Medical Inc; Leonardtown (MD); On-site; USD 207,000 - 234,000; Part time

Job summary

PrimeCare Medical, Inc. in Maryland seeks a Part Time Physician/Medical Director to provide on-site medical services at Anne Arundel County facilities, including St. Mary’s County Detention Center in Leonardtown and Charles County Detention Center in La Plata.

The role features a weekly schedule of 6 to 8 hours, shifts at $150–$170 per hour, and company-paid liability insurance with tail coverage. CME access is unlimited; sick leave is provided under MDSSL where eligible.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited School of Medicine or Osteopathic Medicine.
• Licensed to practice Medicine in Maryland.
• Board Certified or Board Eligible.
• Maintain current DEA.
• Maintain active BLS ( CPR ) certification.
• Maintain current Driver’s License.

Responsibilities

• Provide service to the inmate/patient population while utilizing current, acceptable standards of medical practice.
• Assume responsibility for clinical management of the medical health program per NCCHC/ACA standards and PCM policies.
• Deliver medical care on scheduled workdays in collaboration with facility administration and PCM.
• Provide medical treatment to confined inmates/patients as applicable.
• Provide medical consultation to physicians, mid-level providers and nursing staff within the unit.
• Oversee and supervise all medical clinical services on duty.
• Ensure accurate and timely medical entries for each inmate/patient contact.
• Be available for consultation and/or emergency medical coverage via phone.
• Collaborate with and supervise clinical activities of fellow physicians and medical staff.
• Evaluate inmates/patients for mental health issues and refer to mental health when needed.
• Refer inmates/patients to appropriate medical facilities when necessary.

Skills

Clinical leadership

On-site patient care

Education

MD/DO degree

Job description

Description

PrimeCare Medical, Inc. (PCM) has been in operation since 1986. We are a private, physician-founded, nationally accredited correctional health care practice.

PCM provides comprehensive medical & mental health care services to over 80 county jails, prisons, and juvenile detention centers throughout the states of PA, MD, NY, FL, NH & OH.

Correctional health care is a unique, challenging, and exciting opportunity for today’s medical professional in that it provides the ability to truly utilize all of your learned medical skills and knowledge on a daily basis. It is the perfect hybrid of Primary Care, Urgent Care, Emergency Medicine, and Addiction Medicine; providing care to an under-served, diverse, and appreciative patient population.

We are looking for a Part Time Physician / Medical Director to provider on-site service in the medical department at Anne Arundel County Facilties. St. Mary's Counthy Detention Center in Leonardtown, MD and Charles County Detention Center in La Plata, MD.

Weekly schedule is 6 to 8 hours per week. Normal business hours split half days between the two locations. We are looking for someone to work Monday or Tuesday each week. Both sites can be covering in one day.

Some important key points:

• Hourly rate range is offered for each shift with shift differential. Varies for weekends shifts also. $150-$170 per hour
• Company-paid liability insurance (including tail coverage) provided.
• Although part-time and per diem employees are not eligible to accrue paid time off (PTO) under PrimeCare’s company policy, you are eligible to accrue “sick and safe” leave benefits under Maryland’s Healthy Working Families Act (i.e., MDSSL). MDSSL accrues at a rate of one (1) hour for every thirty (30) hours of straight time worked, for a maximum annual accrual of sixty-four (64) hours.
• Unlimited company-paid CME technology provided, and more.

Job Description:

• Provide service to the inmate/patient population while utilizing current, acceptable standards of medical practice.
• Assume responsibility for clinical management of the medical health program in accordance with NCCHC/ACA Standards, as well as PCM policies and procedures.
• Services to be provided on scheduled workdays according to standards and times mutually agreeable to physician, facility administration, and PCM.
• Provide medical treatment to confined inmates/patients, when applicable.
• Provide medical consultation to all professionals (i.e., physicians/mid-level providers/nursing) within the unit.
• Oversee and supervise all medical clinical services provided.
• Ensure complete, accurate and timely medical entries are made for each inmate/patient contact.
• Available for consultation and/or emergency medical coverage via phone call.
• Work collaboratively and supervise clinical activities of fellow physicians and medical staff while on duty.
• Evaluate all inmates/patients referred with medical health concerns for presence, or absence, of mental illness and refer to mental health accordingly.
• Refer inmates/patients as necessary to appropriate medical facilities when appropriate.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited School of Medicine or Osteopathic Medicine, specialty training preferred in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Correctional Medicine, and/or Urgent Care.
• Licensed to practice Medicine in Maryland.
• Board Certified or Board Eligible.
• Maintain current DEA
• Maintain active BLS (i.e. CPR) certification.
• Maintain current Driver’s License