Physician - Full-Time at ADVANCED CORRECTIONAL HEALTHCARE

Franklin, Tennessee, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

27 Dec, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

28 Sep, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Medical Assessments, Patient Examination, Medication Prescription, Patient Record Review, Compliance, On-call Services, Collaboration, Professional Development, Basic Life Support, Corrections Experience, Managed Health Care Delivery, Documentation, Problem Solving, Integrity, Commitment

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Job Details Job Location: Correctional in El Paso - El Paso, TX Position Type: Full Time Education Level: Graduate Degree Salary Range: Undisclosed Travel Percentage: None Job Shift: Any Job Category: Physician Description Referral program 401(k) w/employer match Health insurance Vision insurance Dental insurance Professional Development Paid Time Off Disability Insurance SUMMARY: Our associates deliver a higher standard of business services to support medical care and behavioral health care. We maintain professionalism, integrity, and commitment as we solve problems and make lives easier. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Perform problem-focused, individualized medical assessments. Be physically on-site at assigned correctional facility(s) on a regular basis. Must document dates and times of provided site coverage by logging hours into online payroll system. Provide 24/7 on-call phone services. Provide back up call for other facilities as needed. Personally, examine patients as needed. The expectation is that you stay on-site until all patients that need to be seen are seen. Prescribe medication (including narcotics) and treatment within your prescriptive authority, as appropriate in your professional medical judgement, and without regard to cost. When prescribing, you should be mindful of things such as, but not limited to, medication adverse reactions, medication interactions, substance abuse issues, mental health disorders, comorbidities, allergies, pain level, vital signs, contraindications, drug monitoring, etc. in the context of the individual patient. You should prescribe medication for the appropriate duration of time, as determined by your professional medical judgement. Review patient medical records, as appropriate Sign off on orders, as appropriate. Comply with the correctional facility’s policies and procedures, unless doing so would be counter to common sense. If a determination is made that off-site care would be more appropriate for the patient, work with medical staff to send the patient off site or make appointments with the understanding that this can be overruled by the Sheriff/Jailer Endeavor to attend a minimum of 1 ACH medical conference per year. Any and all other duties as assigned. Qualifications Valid medical license (MD, DO, NP, PA) in the state in which services are to be provided is required. Current Board Certification required. Current DEA registration required. Current collaborative agreement, if required by state. Experience in a primary care specialty, corrections, and/or managed health care delivery required. Valid driver’s license and ability to drive a motor vehicle required. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; hands-on training required.

Responsibilities

The physician will perform individualized medical assessments and provide on-site care at a correctional facility. They are responsible for prescribing medication, reviewing patient records, and ensuring compliance with facility policies.