CFG has a part-time (5 hours/week) need for a Medical Director in Burlington County, NJ. Amazing leadership opportunity offering a competitive pay rate. We are looking for physicians with experience in corrections, emergency medicine, urgent care, primary medicine, or family medicine.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Performs and documents routine physical examinations on patients consistent with the National Commission on Correctional Health Care standards of care, NJ 10-A, American Correctional Association and Performance Based National Detention Standards.
- Participates in the annual review and approval of CFG clinical guidelines, protocols, policies and procedures as well as the medical disaster plan.
- Assures the implementation and on-going supervision of the on-site chronic care clinics.
- Assumes the role of primary care physician to patients and coordinates care.
- Performs medical examinations on all new inmates as needed.
- Provides treatment and orders studies, tests and ancillary services required.
- Supervises clinical services.
- Conducts “Doctor Sick Call” to examine and treat those patients requesting care and who require the services of a physician.
- Supervises the development of and application of policies, procedures, and protocols in the care of detainees/ inmate patients.
- Participates in the interviewing and hiring of physician and mid-level provider staff.
- Supervises clinical service treatments, medications and other treatments to treat illnesses and health problems.
- Provides emergency treatment on-site and responds appropriately in urgent or emergency situations.
- Ensures that all telephone orders are countersigned within 72 hours.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum Education
- Completion from an accredited medical school facility with a MD or DO degree.
- Completion of a US based residency program.
- Current, unrestricted license to practice medicine in New Jersey.
Minimum Work Experience
- At least two years of public health, emergency, family practice, urgent care experience.
- Previous correctional health care experience preferred.