PRN Physician & DHA for Juvenile Detention (Florida)

VitalCore Health Strategies; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 165,312 - 275,520; Part time

Job summary

VitalCore Health Strategies is hiring a PRN Physician / Designated Health Authority (DHA) at the Duval Regional Juvenile Detention Center in Jacksonville, FL. Florida-licensed physicians with board certification in pediatrics, family practice, emergency medicine or internal medicine are required.

The DHA provides supervision of clinical services at the site, ensuring delivery of medical care, with no broader managerial duties.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited medical school.
• Fully licensed to practice medicine in the state of employment.
• Current DEA registration.
• Florida licensed and board certified physician with a specialty in pediatrics, family practice, emergency physician or internal medicine.

Responsibilities

• Consult with medical providers in the community to resolve issues in delivering services to patients.
• Supervise the clinical services provided by the professional and paraprofessional staff.
• Manage referrals to outside healthcare facilities for appropriateness, quality, and continuity of care.
• Attend medical, clinical and other meetings, as required.
• Complete sick call, chronic care and infirmary care as required.
• Document all encounters in patient's Medical Record.
• Ensure all documentation is timed, legible and signed.
• Ensure all verbal or telephone orders are countersigned as required.
• Adhere to approved formulary for therapeutic regimens before utili
• Review all non-formulary requests to ensure documentation of pertinent observations and treatment conclusions.
• Utilize available in-house resource personnel for treatment and resolution of identified problems before utili
• Provide emergency treatment on-site and respond appropriately in urgent or emergency situations.
• To redefine benchmarks for the industry utili
• Ensure competence in proper technique for basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation and AED use.
• Follow evidence-based standards of medical care through adherence to existing policies and procedures.

Skills

Pediatrics

Family practice

Emergency medicine

Internal medicine

Florida license

Education

Medical degree (MD/DO)

Job description

VitalCore Health Strategies is hiring a PRN Physician / Designated Health Authority (DHA) at the Duval Regional Juvenile Detention Center in Jacksonville, FL. Florida-licensed physicians with board certification in pediatrics, family practice, emergency medicine or internal medicine are required.

The DHA provides supervision of clinical services at the site, ensuring delivery of medical care, with no broader managerial duties.