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Physician
Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Physician
Specialty Correctional Medicine
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Permanent/Full-Time
Work Environment Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Academic/Training Program Hospital Clinic/Private Practice
Location Marienville, Pennsylvania, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 6/09/15
Experience: • In Family Practice, Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine or Public Health preferred (Board Certification) Licenses/Certifications: • Must have and maintain current licensure as a Physician within the state. • Must be able to obtain and maintain CPR certification. • Maintains a current DEA number. Job Summary: A Physician is one who provides a full range of medical services for inmates. They provide required documentation of services to the Site Medical Director or designee in order to monitor provision of clinical services. They notify the Medical Director and H.S.A. regarding changes in schedule coverage. Assist in arrangements for coverage of medical services if unavailable for an extended period of time. Essential Functions: • Reports to assigned facility at designated hour to examine referred patients. • Conducts on-site sick call and chronic care clinics, as established by Medical Director. • Review and countersigns therapeutic orders and corresponding progress notes of inmates seen by the P.A./ARNP, if applicable, ensuring they are appropriate and effective. • Visits the infirmary daily when on-site and records encounters in the patient's progress notes, as applicable. • Ensures progress note documentation is in SOAP format, problem oriented, corresponds to the therapeutic order and is dated, timed and legible. • Responds to a code or health emergency within standard guidelines. CCS is an EEO Employer