Medical Director Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited medical school.
• Fully licensed to practice in Michigan.
• Current DEA registration.
• Must be a supportive team member who contributes to and demonstrates teamwork and the team concept.
• Able to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
• Able to deal tactfully with personnel, family members, visitors, government agencies and personnel, and the general public.
• Possess leadership and supervisory ability and be able to work harmoniously with and supervise other personnel.
• Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace.

Nice To Haves

• Board certified or board eligible in a primary care specialty such as Family Medicine or Internal Medicine.
• Administrative experience in corrections and/or managed healthcare delivery.

Responsibilities

• Consult with community medical providers to resolve issues in delivering services to patients.
• Supervise clinical services provided by professional and paraprofessional staff.
• Ensure and provide on-call services.
• Annually review and approve clinical protocols, policies and procedures, and medical disaster plans.
• Manage referrals to outside healthcare facilities for appropriateness, quality, and continuity of care.
• Sponsor Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners in compliance with state law for correctional facilities.
• Serve as a resource to facility staff Physicians and applicable clinical staff.
• Assist with screening, interviewing, evaluating credentials, and hiring healthcare providers.
• Participate in in-service training classes.
• Represent the healthcare program in discussions with local civic groups or visiting officials as requested.
• Attend medical, clinical, and other meetings as required.
• Complete sick call, chronic care, and infirmary care as required.
• Document all encounters in patients’ medical records; ensure documentation is timed, legible, and signed.
• Ensure verbal or telephone orders are countersigned as required.
• Follow the approved formulary before using non-formulary procedures and review non-formulary requests for documentation of pertinent observations and treatment conclusions.
• Use available in-house resource personnel to treat and resolve identified problems before making off-site referrals.
• Provide emergency treatment on-site and respond appropriately to urgent or emergency situations.
• Maintain competence in basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation and AED technique.
• Follow evidence-based standards of medical care by adhering to existing policies and procedures.
• Redefine industry benchmarks through core values, strong partnerships, effective clinical practices, and innovative healthcare strategies.