Physician in Limon, Colorado

Health Advocates Network is seeking a Physician to work at a Facility in Limon, CO. This is a registry position with our company.

Pay Rate: $168 / hour

*W2

Pay Rate: $207.50 / hour

*1099 Independent Contractor

Schedule Details:

• Full-time 7am-5pm, Mon-Thu or Tue-Fri

• Must be able to start & attend training Sept 10-13 8:00am-5:00pm (Not flexible)

Description of Job

This position provides routine and emergency medical care, on-call assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of inmates in one or more prison clinical settings. Physicians are responsible for, but not limited to, the following:

• Conducting medical/physical examinations;

• Ordering and interpreting appropriate diagnostic tests and diagnosing medical conditions;

• Prescribing medications and treatment;

• Educating patients about preventive health care;

• Ensuring minor medical procedures are performed on-site;

• Accountable for the work product of Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants. Accountability involves direct line authority, clinical supervision, consultation, education and other professional development activities relative to their performance. The position ensures that mid-level provider on-call practices are responsive to medical;

• Providing medical services to a daily patient caseload including chronic care, sick call, emergencies and routine physicals;

• Position participates in the monthly “on-call ” schedule and may provide on-site assistance to other DOC clinical units and facilities when demonstrated staffing needs arise;

• Providing instruction, demonstration and training to other health care professionals;

• Providing medical advice to other organizational units or health care specialties through consultation regarding patients or protocols;

• Providing advice to management for the development of medical programs, treatment standards and clinical pathways;

• Position ensures that computer data entry, referrals and consultations, medical reporting, medical co-signature and inmate grievance requirements are completed in accordance with DOC Administrative Regulations, policies and procedures, clinical standards, State statute and medical directives;

• Maintaining problems’ lists and M-Code ratings in inmates’ health records, identifying, applying and updating housing and work restrictions and obtaining authorization numbers for consultations, diagnostic procedures and surgeries;

• This position may be required to participate in restraining an inmate primarily for medical reasons;

• Position responsible for attending quarterly medical review board meetings, monthly physician round table meetings and other division meetings.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Applicant must be licensed to practice medicine in the State of Colorado as a Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathy;

• Applicant must be board eligible (completed residency) or board certified (passed all requirements or exams), by the appropriate board recognized by the American Medical Association, in one of the following specialty areas: Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, or Preventive Medicine.

Required Competencies:

• Ability to provide direct patient care to inmates;

• Knowledgeable in full-spectrum primary care;

• Skilled in office based procedures;

• Ability to maintain professionalism in a complex environment;

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders;

• Ability to read and comprehend the English language;

• Ability to effectively communicate fluently in English both verbally and in writing.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience providing medical care in a Colorado State correctional environment;

• Board certified in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine;

• Experience managing chronic medical conditions as a Physician.

If interested, please apply through this job post. You may send a copy of your most recent resume. If you have any questions, please feel free to call at 800-928-5561 and ask to speak with Isaiah Monday-Friday. Refer friends, Earn rewards! https://stafftoday.staffingreferrals.com/join/iyoung

Health Advocates Network, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants shall receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected basis under applicable federal, state or local law, except where a bona fide occupational qualification applies. EOE including Veterans/Disability