Physician / Emergency Medicine / Kentucky / Locum or Permanent / FAMILY PRACTICE PHYSICIAN Job

Physician Services

The Physician Services will be performed in the Health Services Department at the Federal Correctional Institution, USP McCreary, Pine Knot, Kentucky.

Schedule

The contractor will normally work 30 sessions per week. One session will equal one hour. Typically, the contractor will work Monday through Friday (except Federal Holidays), normally between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., with a 30-minute unpaid lunch period. The Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and the Health Services Administrator (HSA) will be responsible for defining the weekly schedule. These schedules are subject to change based on the variable needs of the institution(s) and the unpredictable nature of the correctional environment. Upon agreement, any changes to the schedules must be coordinated with the COR assigned under the contract. The contractor will record the time he/she began the shift and the time he/she terminated the shift. The performance period will be for a base year, being 12 months from the estimated date of award and four 12-month option periods.

Education and Experience

The contractor will provide the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) with physician(s) who possess knowledge, skills, abilities, and a current and valid medical license to practice medicine in any state in the United States of America. The contractor must submit photocopies of documents evidencing education, license, certification, and training. The contract physician shall be covered by the contractor's professional liability insurance as defined by the solicitation. The contract physician must possess current BLS certification.

Health Requirements

The contractor shall ensure their employee is free of communicable diseases. Any individual who subsequently develops a medical condition which might reasonably be expected to place other workers, inmates, or the public at risk shall be immediately removed from affected activities. In any such case, the contractor shall be responsible, at no additional cost to the institution, for securing the services of any replacement personnel required to perform this contract.

Job Description

• Provide urgent and emergency care as needed.
• Respond immediately to calls for help via radio or telephone notification.
• Provide medical services for acute and chronic medical problems among the general population inmates, those in the Special Housing Unit, and Wood Unit.
• Evaluate and treat inmates requiring emergency medical care.
• Perform comprehensive history and physical examinations.
• Review and sign diagnostic and consultative reports.
• Provide clinical guidance to Advanced Practice Providers, Nurses, and EMTs.
• Document accurately and thoroughly in the electronic medical record.
• Complete all data collection instruments by the end of the workday in accordance with medical staff bylaws and Bureau of Prison policy.
• Follow BOP policy, including clinical practice guidelines, at all times.
• Adhere to all standards and regulations associated with the American Correctional Association Foundation/Core Standards for Adult Correctional Institutions.

Patient Management

The contractor will be responsible for receiving patients and explaining procedures to alleviate undue anxiety, submitting reports and evaluations as requested. The contractor will follow directives and comply with Bureau of Prisons Health Services Manual, local institutional mandates, and Health Services Department policies in managing all patient encounters. The contractor will submit written reports, evaluations, and/or plans of treatment for all patients evaluated in the electronic medical record (BEMR). Patients shall be afforded impartial access to treatment or accommodations that are available or medically indicated, regardless of race, creed, sex, national origin, or religion. The contractor is required to maintain an open line of communication with the Clinical Director, HSA, and COR. Scheduling of individual patients is the ultimate responsibility of Health Services staff.