Hybrid Physician / Medical Director bei PrimeCare Medical, Inc.

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.

Correctional medicine is a unique, challenging, and exciting opportunity for today’s medical professional in that it provides the ability to truly utilize all your learned medical skills and knowledge daily. Correctional health care is the perfect hybrid of Primary Care, Urgent Care, Emergency Medicine, and Addiction Medicine; serving an underserved and extremely diverse patient population.

We are currently looking for a Part-Time, Physician/Medical Director to join our team in the medical departments at the Somerset County Detention Center in Westover, MD.

This position requires 4 hours per week of on-site medical care during normal business hours.

To quickly summary some key points:

Some important key points:

• Salaries are negotiable and commensurate based on experience. Hourly rate range is $150.00 - 175.00
• 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. You are eligible to use accrued MDSSL after your first ninety (90) days of employment with PrimeCare, and there are specific requirements for how/when this leave may be requested/used. Please be advised that any accrued but unused MDSSL is not eligible to be “cashed out” upon separation of employment.
• Annual licensure reimbursement offered.
• 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.
• Work collaboratively with pharmacy to evaluate and approve all medications and other medicinal preparations, which comprise the facility formulary.
• Establish and monitor standards of care provided by physicians, psychologist and nurses in accordance with NCCHC/ACA and accepted medical standards.

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 State.
• Board Certified or Board Eligible.
• Maintain current DEA number and eligible to prescribe medications in Maryland State.
• Maintain active BLS (i.e. CPR) certification.
• Maintain current Driver’s License