Family Medicine - Metropolitan Detention Center

UNM Medical Group•Albuquerque, NM

16h•Onsite

About The Position

UNM Medical Group, Inc. is seeking staff physicians to serve full-time as a provider at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC). Providers have the opportunity to impact care at the MDC in accordance with nationally recognized standards of care. Physicians at the MDC will provide direct patient care in the chronic care clinic, acute care setting, or the newly created addiction medicine clinic. Providers will participate in CQI, Morbidity and Mortality review, clinical practice guidelines, policy and procedures, and compliance initiatives related to the McClendon court ordered decree.

Requirements

Medical doctor with 3 to 5 years of directly related experience which may include residency in a directly related medical specialty.
State of New Mexico and Federal DEA Certification
Medical Specialty License or Certification
Board Certified or Board Eligible in the specified area of medical specialty.
Verification of education and licensure (if applicable) will be required if selected for hire.

Responsibilities

Provides typical community standard care based on evidenced based medicine for clinical services required including but not limited to sick call, chronic care, history and physicals, and all emergency care needs.
When applicable, visits the infirmary daily and documents encounters in patient's Medical Record as assigned.
The goal is to provide the right care, at the right time, and at the right location in accordance with national standards and the McClendon Agreement.
Will provide call as needed for the role.
Adheres to approved formulary for therapeutic regimens before utilizing non-formulary procedure.
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.
Demonstrates proper technique for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and related drug therapy with certification as required by credentialing.
Supports standards of medical care through adherence to existing policies and procedures.
Serves as a resource to other professional or non-professional personnel providing instructions as needed.
Attends Medical Staff meetings as required.
Provides monthly in-service education of staff as requested.
Participates in monthly review of quality of care and chart reviews as requested.
Sponsors physician assistants or nurse practitioners as required.
Notifies Site Medical Director and/or Site Health Services Administrator of schedule changes.
Assists in arrangement for coverage of medical services if unavailable for extended period of time.
Participates in all quality improvement measures including sentinel event review.
Actively participant of the Utilization Review process and follow proper procedures.
Other duties as requested by the Site Medical Director.