Physician

This position is eligible for an additional sign-on bonus. 

The General Physician provides comprehensive on-site medical care for patients at the assigned facility, including diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and continuity of care for acute, urgent, emergent, and chronic conditions. The role functions as the on-site medical authority within the scope of services provided and is responsible for delivering care that meets applicable detention standards, accreditation standards, community standards of care, and contract requirements. 

This position supports patient health through intake screening, history and physical examination, diagnostic evaluation, treatment planning, medication management, referral review, emergency response, daily clinical oversight, and coordination of follow-up care. The Physician also supports quality improvement, recordkeeping, confidentiality, training, and compliance with all applicable policies, procedures, licensure, credentialing, and medical practice privilege requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide direct patient care within physician scope of practice in accordance with licensure, certification, granted privileges, and currently accepted standards of medical practice. 
• Serve as the on-site medical authority within the scope of services provided. 
• Develop and coordinate healthcare delivery activities at the assigned facility. 
• Conduct patient histories, physical examinations, and initial and follow-up assessments for acute and chronic medical conditions. 
• Ensure initial medical screening is completed within required timeframes and that full health assessments, including history and physical examination, are completed within required timeframes unless earlier evaluation is clinically indicated. 
• Order, perform, review, and interpret appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic tests and services, including tuberculosis screening follow-up and other clinically indicated evaluations. 
• Diagnose and manage common acute and chronic conditions and provide treatment and follow-up care in accordance with applicable standards of care. 
• Provide preventive care, including health education, counseling, screening, and required vaccinations in accordance with public health guidance and contract requirements. 
• Provide care for adults of all ages, including female health conditions, supervision of prenatal care, and chronic health conditions common to the primary care setting. 
• Review or approve outside referrals and specialty consults not offered at the local facility and support continuity of care with community providers. 
• Conduct daily rounds on patients housed in the Medical Housing Unit and consult with other clinicians regarding patient care as needed. 
• Respond to medical emergencies or coordinate medical emergency response, including basic emergency stabilization and patient transfer when indicated. 
• Ensure daily solicitation and triage of requests for healthcare through a documented system of accountability in the health record. 
• Prepare or support required medical transfer documentation to ensure continuity of care during patient transfer. 
• Prescribe and manage medications within scope of practice and Drug Enforcement Administration authority, including controlled medications where authorized. 
• Maintain timely completion of encounter documentation, chart review, co-signatures, laboratory review, message review, referral actions, and telephone encounters within policy guidelines. 
• Maintain functional proficiency in electronic health records and support accurate, complete, and timely clinical recordkeeping. 
• Maintain patient confidentiality and the confidentiality of medical records and personally identifiable information in compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, the Privacy Act, and other applicable requirements. 
• Provide clinical oversight and consultation to other medical staff and exercise clinical supervisory authority over advanced practice providers, nursing staff, pharmacists, and medical assistants as required by role and policy. 
• Fulfil collaborative practice duties and scope oversight responsibilities applicable to advanced practice providers and medical assistants, where assigned. 
• Seek guidance from and provide clinical reports to the Medical Director, Deputy Medical Director, Regional Clinical Directors, or other senior leadership as appropriate. 
• Support performance improvement, quality assurance, grievance review, case review, and care management activities. 
• Review medical cases and records for appropriateness of care and provide recommendations for care management. 
• Serve as a clinical expert and provide technical assistance, consultation, and clinical education to clinic staff and clinical professionals. 
• Participate in general staff and medical staff meetings and complete discipline-specific testing, required training, health screening, and prevention activities. 
• Maintain current knowledge of clinical medicine, evidence-based standards of care, tuberculosis clinical practice guidance, and applicable policies, procedures, directives, operational memoranda, and accreditation standards. 
• Work effectively in a multicultural, multilingual, multidisciplinary care environment and use interpreter services when needed to communicate with patients. 
• Communicate effectively in English, verbally and in writing, and maintain productivity in an electronic work environment. 
• Use clinical equipment, materials, and supplies associated with primary care diagnostic and treatment procedures. 
• Adapt to changes in schedules and operational requirements while maintaining quality, safety, and compliance. 
• Complete required organizational compliance education, including assigned requirements that are client-specified, for Joint Commission Healthcare Staffing Services certification or other regulatory bodies.  

This list is non-exhaustive, and the role holder may be required to undertake additional duties that are not specifically listed above.