Permanent Family Practice: Outpatient Only Job in Newark, New Jersey
MD/DO - Staff Physician - Primary Care
Overview
The Site Physician is responsible
for providing medical services to inmates of the Department of Corrections consistent
with community standards of care, and providing overall supervision for
clinical services for the site. Serves as the liaison for clinical
matters with medical providers outside the system and provides “on-call”
services.
Responsibilities (duties
include but are not limited to)
- Reports to the assigned
facility at the designated time to examine referred patients.
- Assures the implementation and
on-going supervision of the on-site chronic clinics.
- Consults with medical providers
in the community to resolve issues in the delivering services to inmates.
- Assumes the role of primary
care physician with the coordination of on and off site care needs.
- Supervises the clinical services
clinical services provided the professional and paraprofessional staff.
- As directed, visits patients
housed in the medial unit and records encounters in patient progress notes
using SOAP format.
- Ensures that all verbal or
telephone orders are countersigned within seventy-two (72) hours.
- When appropriate, utilizes
available in-house resource personnel for treatment or resolution of
identified problems before utilizing off-site referral.
- Provides emergency treatment
on-site and responds appropriately in urgent or emergency situations.
- Maintains proper certification
for cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
- Assumes responsibility and
accountability for his/her individual judgment and actions.
- Utilizes standard precautions
when providing any invasive procedures for diagnostic or routine studies
or handling specimens.
- Keeps patient information
confidential and respects the patient’s right to privacy, in accordance
with accepted confidentiality practices for incarcerated individuals.
- Abides by the security
regulations of the facility.
- Notifies the Administrator of
changes in scheduled coverage and assists in arrangement for coverage of
medical services if unavailable for an extended period of time.
- Serves a Chairperson of the
Medical Audit Committee.
- Annually reviews and approves
clinical protocols, clinical policies, procedures and medical disaster
plan.
- Assists with the development of
medical audit criteria.
- Oversees the on-site quality
assurance program, including infection control and review & action on
inmate complaints.
- Serves as discussion leader for
selected –service training classes.
- Represents the health care
program in discussion with local civic groups or visiting officials.
- Monitors referrals to outside
health care facilities for appropriateness, quality and continuity of
care.
- Monitors non-formulary medication
utilization at the assigned facility.
- Is available for the resolution
of administrative/medical issues.
- Assists in the screening,
interviewing and evaluating the credentials of health care providers.
- Ensures that all physician
documentation is dates, timed, legible, problem oriented and signed.
- All other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Must possess a degree in
medicine (M.D./D.O.) from an accredited medical school.
- Must be licensed to perform
medicine and must be CDS certified.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must
be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this
job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the
employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear. The employee
frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools,
or controls; reach with hands and arms; and climb or balance. The employee is
occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee
must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities
required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral
vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
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