Physician

$225,000 - $325,000 per year

At CoreCivic, we do more than manage inmates, we care for people. CoreCivic is currently seeking Physician who have a passion for providing the highest quality care in an institutional setting.

The successful applicant should be able to perform ALL of the following functions at a pace and level of performance consistent with the actual job performance requirements.

• Provide a variety of professional medical services to inmates/residents to include administering examinations, diagnosing medical and other problems, prescribing medications and providing treatment and follow-up care.


• Provide direction in leadership for the medical program in collaboration with the Health Services Supervisor


• Monitor and review operations and standards of care delivered to inmates/residents.

• Interview inmates/residents and make decisions on admissions.


• Make clinical rounds
  
  
  
  


• Participate in treatment team meetings where individual health plans of inmates/residents are devised, reviewed and altered.


• Direct unit treatment operations.


• Perform minor surgery and occasional major surgery, if necessary.


• Hold clinics for nursing specialists in making diagnosis, determining treatment, and giving prescriptions and protocols.


• Maintain a good working relationship with facility staff, nursing staff, contract providers and outside provider agencies.


• Utilize established corporate, facility and correctional policies and procedures in making decisions, but use sound independent judgment in meeting the responsibilities and performing the duties of the position.


• Assist in the formulation of facility policy for the medical.


• Motivate and encourage staff to perform their duties consistent with policy and procedures.


• Regularly evaluate the provision of all medical services to prevent the inappropriate use or duplication of those services.


• Monitor inmate/resident inpatient hospitalizations and facilitate early release whenever clinically appropriate.


• Closely monitor all potential catastrophic illnesses.


• Prepare and maintain a variety of standard narrative, statistical, summary and/or operational records, reports and logs, using appropriate grammar, to include filing, alphabetizing and labeling; review reports and records produced by medical staff; properly processes all reports and documents in a timely manner.


• Maintain absolute security and confidentiality of all medical records.


• Audit medical files for documentation of all provided services.


• Evaluate and recommend methods of improving operational efficiency and cost effectiveness of health-related services.


• Meet with outside hospital/agency administrators to ensure a close working relationship between them and the facility.


• Facilitate, where applicable, NCCHC/ACA/JCAHO accreditation of the medical program by providing the required level of organizational efficiency and approved, appropriate medical services.


• Accept on call status.


• Attend seminars, workshops, conferences, etc., as required.


• Provide for health counseling and health education on individual or group basis.

Qualifications:

• Graduate from an accredited school of medicine.


• Must be licensed to practice medicine in the state of employment.


• A valid driver's license is required.


• Minimum age requirement: Must be at least 18 years of age.

CoreCivic is a Drug Free Workplace & EOE M/F/Vets/Disabled.