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Physician - Bi-weekly (FT)
Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Physician
Specialty Correctional Medicine
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Permanent/Full-Time
Work Environment Hospital Clinic/Private Practice
Location Newport, Arkansas, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 9/09/19
Overview

Our Physician is one who provides a full range of medical services for patients. Provides required documentation of services to the Site Medical Director or designee in order to monitor provision of clinical services. Notifies the Medical Director and H.S.A. regarding changes in schedule coverage. Assists in arrangements for coverage of medical services if unavailable for an extended period of time.

Qualifications

Education for Physician:

  • Medical school graduate

Experience for Physician:

  • Experience in Family Practice, Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine or Public Health preferred (Board Certification)

Licenses/Certifications for Physician:

  • Current licensure as a Physician within the state
  • Current CPR Certification
  • Current DEA number

Responsibilities

  1. Reports to assigned facility at designated hour to examine referred patients.
  2. Conducts on-site sick call and chronic care clinics, as established by Medical Director.
  3. Review and countersigns therapeutic orders and corresponding progress notes of patients seen by the P.A./ARNP, if applicable, ensuring they are appropriate and effective.
  4. Visits the infirmary daily when on-site and records encounters in the patient's progress notes, as applicable.
  5. Ensures progress note documentation is in SOAP format, problem oriented, corresponds to the therapeutic order and is dated, timed and legible.

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