Physician Medical Director

PrimeCare Medical, Inc. • Elkton, MD

21h • $150 - $170 • Onsite

About The Position

PrimeCare Medical, Inc. (PCM), a private, physician-founded, nationally accredited correctional health care practice operating since 1986, provides comprehensive medical and mental health care to more than 80 county jails, prisons, and juvenile detention centers across Pennsylvania, Maryland, New York, Florida, New Hampshire, and Ohio. The role provides correctional health care to an underserved and diverse patient population, drawing on primary care, urgent care, emergency medicine, and addiction medicine.

The part-time Physician Medical Director provides on-site services at Cecil County Detention Center in Elkton, Maryland, and Kent County Detention Center in Chestertown, Maryland. The schedule is 8 to 12 hours per week, one to two days per week between the facilities, during normal business hours Monday through Friday. The position offers $150–$170 per hour, with shift differentials; rates vary for weekend shifts. Company-paid liability insurance, including tail coverage, is provided. Part-time and per-diem employees do not accrue paid time off, but this position is eligible to accrue Maryland sick and safe leave at one hour per 30 hours worked, up to 64 hours annually. Unlimited company-paid CME technology is also provided.

The Physician Medical Director delivers and oversees clinical services for the facility’s inmate/patient population, ensuring care meets applicable standards, including NCCHC/ACA standards and PCM policies and procedures. The role includes clinical management, consultation and supervision of medical staff, documentation oversight, referrals, and collaboration with pharmacy and facility professionals. The physician must be available by phone for consultation and/or emergency medical coverage.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited School of Medicine or Osteopathic Medicine.
• Licensed to practice medicine in Maryland.
• Board certified or board eligible.
• Maintain a current DEA registration.
• Maintain active BLS (CPR) certification.
• Maintain a current driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

• Specialty training preferred in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Correctional Medicine, and/or Urgent Care.

Responsibilities

• Provide services to the inmate/patient population using current, acceptable standards of medical practice.
• Assume responsibility for clinical management of the medical health program in accordance with NCCHC/ACA standards and PCM policies and procedures.
• Provide services on scheduled workdays at times mutually agreeable to the physician, facility administration, and PCM.
• Provide medical treatment to confined inmates/patients when applicable.
• Provide medical consultation to professionals within the unit, including physicians, mid-level providers, and nursing staff.
• Oversee and supervise all medical clinical services provided.
• Ensure complete, accurate, and timely medical entries for each inmate/patient contact.
• Be available by phone for consultation and/or emergency medical coverage.
• Collaborate with and supervise the clinical activities of fellow physicians and medical staff while on duty.
• Evaluate inmates/patients referred for medical health concerns for the presence or absence of mental illness and refer them to mental health services accordingly.
• Refer inmates/patients to appropriate medical facilities when necessary.
• Collaborate with pharmacy to evaluate and approve medications and other medicinal preparations included in the facility formulary.
• Establish and monitor standards of care provided by physicians, psychologists, and nurses in accordance with NCCHC/ACA standards and accepted medical standards.

Benefits

• Company-paid liability insurance, including tail coverage.
• Eligible to accrue Maryland sick and safe leave at one hour per 30 hours worked, up to 64 hours annually.
• Unlimited company-paid CME technology.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree