Physician Victorville, CA

Nitelines Usa•Victorville, CA

3d•$130 - $180•Onsite

About The Position

NiteLines USA is seeking a Physician to provide medical services at a federal corrections facility in Victorville, California. The position is scheduled for 40 hours per week, eight hours per day, Monday through Friday, as needed between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. Compensation is listed as $180 (1099) or $130 (W-2); the posting does not specify the pay period or unit. The Physician provides specialized outpatient medical services and care in coordination with institution staff and consultant specialists. Duties include examinations, diagnosis and treatment, medication management, referrals, employee medical examinations, emergency response, documentation, and monitoring care quality. The Physician may examine inmates in locked status, including in their housing areas or segregation units.

Requirements

Hold a current and valid California medical license with no activity.
Graduate from an American Medical Association-approved school of medicine with a Doctor of Medicine degree.
Be board certified or board eligible.
Submit a resume and photocopies of documents evidencing education, license, certifications, and training.
Pass a drug screening and law enforcement agency background check.
Hold CPR certification in accordance with the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.

Responsibilities

Provide specialized medical services to outpatients and provide medical care in coordination with institution staff and consultant specialists.
Perform duties in accordance with accepted medical practices and procedures.
Conduct complete physical examinations and collect comprehensive medical and social histories, including a review of all body systems.
Perform physical assessments in correlation with historical findings and record preliminary objective findings.
Order appropriate diagnostic testing and provide necessary treatment and medications.
Refer selected cases to consultant specialists when necessary.
Refer inmates requiring hospitalization to a community hospital and an appropriate admitting physician.
Examine inmate patients in locked status, including in designated housing areas or segregation units.
Conduct personnel examinations as required for appointment and approve or disapprove them from a medical viewpoint in accordance with established medical standards.
Administer or direct the administration of curative and preventative inoculations.
Prescribe medications and treatments and use health services for treatment, rehabilitation, and diagnostic modalities.
Prescribe only pharmaceutical drugs listed in the approved BOP Formulary; submit exemption requests to the Clinical Director for required approvals.
Assist with CPR, use an AED, and provide other basic first aid within the scope of practice during emergencies until EMS arrives.
Ensure evaluations and treatments are properly carried out and documented.
Monitor and evaluate patient-care quality and provide data to the institution Quality Assurance Committee and other agencies or committees as required.