PRN MD/DO Physician — Correctional Health Care

VITALCARE MEDICAL PRACTICE; Munising (MI); On-site; USD 152,000 - 207,000; Full time

Job summary

VitalCore Health Strategies is seeking a Staff Physician (M.D. or D.O.) for the Alger Correctional Facility in Wetmore, Michigan, on a PRN basis.

The Staff Physician will work under the Site Medical Director, taking a leading role in delivering health care to patients and maintaining high-quality medical records. Requirements include current state licensure, active DEA registration, and board certification.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• 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 utilizing non-formulary procedure.
• 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 utilizing off-site referral.
• 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.

Job description

VitalCore Health Strategies is seeking a Staff Physician (M.D. or D.O.) for the Alger Correctional Facility in Wetmore, Michigan, on a PRN basis.

The Staff Physician will work under the Site Medical Director, taking a leading role in delivering health care to patients and maintaining high-quality medical records. Requirements include current state licensure, active DEA registration, and board certification.