$225,000 - $325,000 per year
At CoreCivic, we do more than manage inmates, we care for people. CoreCivic is currently seeking Physician who have a passion for providing the highest quality care in an institutional setting.
The Physician provides professional medical direction, oversight and direct patient care in a correctional facility
The successful applicant should be able to perform ALL of the following functions at a pace and level of performance consistent with the actual job performance requirements.
- Provide a variety of professional medical services to inmates/residents to include administering examinations, diagnosing medical and other problems, prescribing medications and providing treatment and follow-up care.
- Provide direction in leadership for the medical program in collaboration with the Health Services Supervisor
- Monitor and review operations and standards of care delivered to inmates/residents.
- Interview inmates/residents and make decisions on admissions.
- Make clinical rounds
- Participate in treatment team meetings where individual health plans of inmates/residents are devised, reviewed and altered.
- Direct unit treatment operations.
- Perform minor surgery and occasional major surgery, if necessary.
- Hold clinics for nursing specialists in making diagnosis, determining treatment, and giving prescriptions and protocols.
- Maintain a good working relationship with facility staff, nursing staff, contract providers and outside provider agencies.
- Utilize established corporate, facility and correctional policies and procedures in making decisions, but use sound independent judgment in meeting the responsibilities and performing the duties of the position.
- Assist in the formulation of facility policy for the medical.
- Motivate and encourage staff to perform their duties consistent with policy and procedures.
- Regularly evaluate the provision of all medical services to prevent the inappropriate use or duplication of those services.
- Monitor inmate/resident inpatient hospitalizations and facilitate early release whenever clinically appropriate.
- Closely monitor all potential catastrophic illnesses.
- Prepare and maintain a variety of standard narrative, statistical, summary and/or operational records, reports and logs, using appropriate grammar, to include filing, alphabetizing and labeling; review reports and records produced by medical staff; properly processes all reports and documents in a timely manner.
- Maintain absolute security and confidentiality of all medical records.
- Audit medical files for documentation of all provided services.
- Evaluate and recommend methods of improving operational efficiency and cost effectiveness of health-related services.
- Meet with outside hospital/agency administrators to ensure a close working relationship between them and the facility.
- Facilitate, where applicable, NCCHC/ACA/JCAHO accreditation of the medical program by providing the required level of organizational efficiency and approved, appropriate medical services.
- Accept on call status.
- Attend seminars, workshops, conferences, etc., as required.
- Provide for health counseling and health education on individual or group basis.
Qualifications:
- Graduate from an accredited school of medicine.
- Must be licensed to practice medicine in the state of employment.
- A valid driver's license is required.
- Minimum age requirement: Must be at least 18 years of age.
CoreCivic is a Drug Free Workplace & EOE- M/F/Vets/Disabled.
Compensation Information:
$225000.00 / Annually - $325000.00 / Annually