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POSITION: Physician
SCHEDULE: Part-Time 6 Hours Per Week
FACILITY: Orleans Justice Center
LOCATION: New Orleans, LA
Wexford Health Sources, Inc. is one of the nation’s largest correctional health care providers. Over the past 30 years, our team of dedicated clinical professionals has helped literally millions of justice-involved patients receive life-changing medical and mental health services.
POSITION SUMMARY
Under the clinical supervision of the Medical Director, the Physician practices medicine at specified Wexford site(s) promoting and providing high-quality medical care. He/she provides hands on medical care in a manner consistent with a PCP in a doctor’s office and according to their clinical privileges as identified and approved during the Credentials process. Works collegially and cooperatively with the site Medical Director, other Physicians, Physician Assistants/Nurse Practitioners, Dentists, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, and any other medical professionals working at their site. Actively participates in discussions regarding the resolution of problems related to quality of care, patient safety issues and patient complaints/grievances arising at their site. Responsible for maintaining utilization management and clinical practice standards through the application of the organization’s clinical criteria. Participates in the development of medical/clinical policies and case consultation to clinical staff when asked. Maintains the highest level of medical quality and service at their Wexford site and represents organization clinical philosophy to patients, providers, facility personnel, and the community. Utilizes electronic medical record system as applicable throughout the scope of duties and responsibilities.
DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
- Actively participates in the evaluation and monitoring of chronic illness programs.
- Ensures that the operation of the on-site infirmary at their site is in compliance with national standards (ACA and NCCHC) and that the scope of care provided is appropriate for the staffing and resources available.
- Ensures that established sick call processes ensure patient access to medically necessary services.
- Ensures that established suicide prevention programs are implemented to identify, refer, and treat patients who are at risk for suicide.
- Participates in the development of proposed priorities for services and programs.
- Participates in discussions regarding the need for new chronic care programs, new medical equipment and selection of general medical supplies.
- Assists in the review of corporate, regional, state, and site-specific medical practices. Ensures consistency with Wexford Health Sources’ overriding objective to promote high-quality medical care.
- Participates in a call rotation, as requested, for their site which ensures 24/7/365 physician coverage and consultation for the clinical and security staff.
- Returns pages and calls promptly and in a time efficient manner respecting the emergent and urgent needs of the facility.
- Actively participates in Wexford Health/Facility Quality Management Committees as requested.
- Participates in reviews applicable federal, state and local laws, and standards of conduct, as well as other policies and procedures from national accreditation standards (e.g., ACA, NCCHC, etc.) in order to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical, and professional behavior.
- Actively participates in peer review activities as requested and in compliance with Wexford policies and procedures.
- Actively participates in mortality and sentinel event reviews for the site and/or region and when requested by the Regional or Site Medical Director.
- Ensures that their site(s) maintains an effective infection control program that includes the prevention, identification, reporting, and control of communicable diseases in accordance with Wexford infection control policies and procedures.
- Participates in and actively supports all efforts at their site(s) towards the implementation and maintenance of electronic medical records, telemedicine, or administrative technology enhancements.
- Actively participates in all Utilization Management (UM) efforts at their site.
- Works closely with the Corporate UM Medical Director when requested.
- Participates in collegial reviews for all off-site referrals regarding all patients from their site when requested by the Site Medical Director.
- Facilitates communication with all outside providers of care for their patients (e.g. inpatient attendings, specialists seeing referred patients, etc.)
- Actively participates in pharmacy collegial reviews, ER retrospective reviews, and laboratory and radiology utilization review for their site as requested.
- Participates in the review and evaluation of all off-site utilization for their site in order to ensure its cost effectiveness and clinical quality.
- Helps to identify and implement cost reduction strategies.
- Responsible for maintaining appropriate collegial/professional relationships within their referral region with specialists, hospitalists, ancillary providers, transport providers, community and tertiary hospitals, and all other support groups that may be called upon to provide health care services for their patient population.
- Responsible for helping to identify (in conjunction with the Site Medical Director) appropriate, qualified specialists, hospitalists, ancillary providers, transport providers, and other support groups necessary to provide high-quality, cost-effective care to their site’s patient population.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
The following requirements list the minimum to qualify. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted.
LICENSURE: Must have a current, unrestricted medical license in the state of Louisiana. Current DEA license.
CERTIFICATION: Current CPR certification
EDUCATION: Must be a graduate of medical school; Board certified or Board eligible preferred
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: Five (5) years of clinical experience preferred; correctional experience preferred. Prior experience with use of electronic medical record system preferred
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