Physician (M.D. / D.O.)-PRN

VitalCore Health Strategies•Baraga, MI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

VitalCore Health Strategies is hiring a PRN Staff Physician (M.D. or D.O.) at Baraga Correctional Facility in Baraga, Michigan. The Staff Physician works under the supervision of the Site Medical Director, with broad latitude for independent judgment and initiative, and is an integral member of the facility’s medical team. The physician is expected to take a leading role in delivering health care services to patients.

Requirements

Must be a licensed Physician in the state of employment.
Current DEA registration.
Board certified and qualified under state laws and regulations to practice medicine.

Responsibilities

Document medical records in SOAP format, ensure they are problem-oriented and correspond to therapeutic orders, and ensure documentation is timed, legible, and signed.
Ensure verbal and telephone orders are countersigned within 72 hours.
Follow the approved formulary before using non-formulary procedures or medications; document relevant observations and rationale for non-formulary medication requests for the Medical Director’s approval.
Use available in-house resources to treat and resolve identified problems before making off-site referrals.
Provide on-site emergency treatment and respond appropriately to urgent or emergency situations.
Demonstrate proper cardiopulmonary resuscitation technique and related drug therapy.
Support standards of medical care by adhering to policies and procedures.
Provide instructions and serve as a resource to other professional and non-professional personnel as needed.
Attend medical staff meetings as required and provide monthly staff in-service education when requested.
Participate in monthly quality-of-care and chart reviews when requested.
Sponsor Physician Assistants as required.
Notify the Site Medical Director and/or Site Health Services Administrator of schedule changes.
Help arrange coverage for medical services when unavailable for an extended period.
Perform other duties as requested by the Site Medical Director.