PRN Staff Physician
About The Position
Centurion is seeking a PRN Staff Physician to provide clinical services to the Maryland incarcerated population at Western Correctional Institution (WCI) in Cumberland, Maryland. The position provides clinical direction and direct patient care to meet the site’s service delivery requirements. The role also involves supervising and evaluating medical services and providing clinical supervision for medical staff. The position collaborates closely with onsite providers and nursing staff and interfaces with agency clinical and administrative leadership on medical-service issues. The posting describes correctional healthcare as providing a diverse patient population in a secure, structured setting, freedom from insurance, coding, and reimbursement hassles, and an opportunity to serve an underserved population.
Requirements
- Medical degree (MD or DO) from an accredited medical school.
- Active and unrestricted MD/DO license, or the ability to obtain one.
- Board certification or eligibility in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Emergency Medicine.
- Active Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration, or the ability to obtain it.
- Ability to pass credentialing and a background check.
Nice To Haves
- Leadership experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide clinical direction and direct patient care to meet the service delivery requirements of the assigned site.
- Supervise and evaluate medical services for pre-trial or incarcerated populations.
- Provide clinical supervision for medical staff.
- Chair or participate in committees, including Continuous Quality Improvement, Infection Control, and Pharmacy and Therapeutics.
- Interface with agency clinical and administrative leadership on issues related to medical services.
- Collaborate closely with onsite providers and nursing staff in providing healthcare services to pre-trial and incarcerated populations.
Benefits
- A clinically interesting, diverse patient population in a secure and structured setting.
- An exciting and rewarding career in a fast-growing area of healthcare.
- Freedom from insurance, coding, and reimbursement hassles.
- An opportunity to make a difference to a diverse and underserved population.
