Site Medical Director Hourly
Company: Wellpath
Location: Plymouth
Posted on: January 27, 2023
Job Description:
Correctional Medicine opening in Plymouth, Massachusetts. This
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Our Medical Director is responsible for the clinical elements of
the entire program, including professional duties, and provides
direct care to patients and consultation to professional staff
Education:
- Graduate of an Accredited Medical School. Successful completion
of a Post-graduate training program in a Primary Care discipline
(Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, etc.).
Experience:
- Seven (7) years professional experience providing primary care
with two (2) years at the administrative clinical level, assistant
director or its equivalent.
Licenses/Certifications:
- Active and unencumbered license to practice medicine in
Massachusetts.
- Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Family Practice, Surgery,
Preventive Medicine, or Emergency Medicine
- Provides clinical oversight to the facility medical program, as
defined by the NCCHC and ACA standards and policies and procedures
for admission, transfer, and utilization review process.
- Supervises care given by other professional or non-professional
personnel providing instructions as needed.
- Maintains proficiency in evidence-based practices germane to
his/her clinical specialty and general familiarity with current
medical practices germane to the program.
- Supervises the continuous quality improvement program,
including patient grievances, sanitation, infection control,
utilization management, pharmacy and therapeutics and assists in
development of appropriate criteria.
- Serves as member of the Continuous Quality Improvement
Committee making recommendations to improve patient
outcomes.
- Reviews and approves the treatment protocols and clinical
policies and procedures.
- Serves as liaison with health care providers in the
community.
- Works with the Health Services Administrator to identify
problems and to recommend solutions to improve patient
outcomes.
- Assist the Health Services Administrator to monitor pharmacy
services including formulary compliance, prescribing patterns and
dispensing of medication.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain security
clearance.
- Must be able to apply principles of critical thinking to a
variety of practical and emergent situations and accurately follow
standardized procedures that may call for deviations.
- Must be able to apply sound judgment beyond a specific set of
instructions and apply knowledge to different factual
situations.
- Must be alert at all times; pay close attention to
details.
- Must be able to work under stress on a regular or continuous
basis.
- Post orders, if applicable, per site contract.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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