Correctional Medicine Physician

Physician

Donald L. Mooney Enterprises, LLC dba NURSES Etc STAFFING is sourcing a qualified Physician for the Federal Correctional Institution located in Bastrop, Texas.

Job Description

• Provide diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive health care services for the Adults in Custody (AIC)
• Take medical histories, examine patients, and order and interpret laboratory tests and X-rays
• Make a diagnosis, provide treatment plans, and prescribe medications
• Clinically manage injuries by suturing, splinting, and immobilizing
• Attend to medical emergencies
• Record progress notes, recommend clinically necessary outside consultation, instruct and counsel, and order or carry out therapy
• Perform emergency consultation in instances where deemed necessary and perform minor surgery utilizing local anesthesia during consultation visits
• Work collaboratively with the staff physician(s) and consulting physician(s) in planning, instituting, evaluating, and revising program plans
• Assist in determining conditions, resources, and policies essential to the delivery of health care services
• Discriminate between normal and abnormal findings to recognize early stages of serious physical, emotional, or mental problems
• Manage the daily operation of the clinic and conduct daily sick calls, which may include securing health histories from the patient, recording findings, and providing clinical evaluations
• Provide a wide range of emergency services in the absence of the physician

Requirements

• Must be certified to practice medicine in the State of Texas
• Providing verification of credentials (education, current licensure/status competency, continuing medical education), and proof of malpractice insurance as required by the Joint Commission
• Must have knowledge of routine office-related duties including working knowledge of computers and word processing programs
• Must possess good organizational skills and good interpersonal relationship skills
• Must be able to work effectively with the medical staff
• Cannot have had a negative employment termination within 36 months prior to initiating vouchering process

Hours

A session is defined as one hour. The contractor is estimated to provide 16 one-hour sessions per week. They can work three times a week for 40 weeks in a year or twice a week every week in a year. The schedule will consist of eight-hour days, Monday through Friday, excluding Federal Holidays, on an as-needed basis for 120 workdays within the first year, and 120 workdays in Performance Period 1, not to exceed 240 workdays in a 24-month period. Any time worked in a day constitutes one day. Work hours will normally be between 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break. These hours may be adjusted to meet the needs of the institution. The contractor shall not exceed an estimated 24 hours per week.

On-Call/Call Back

The contractor will be required to be on-call and available to return calls to the institution within 60 minutes if requested. This on-call requirement is critical for maintaining continuity of care and ensuring the safety and security of the institution.

About Nurses Etc Staffing

At NURSES Etc STAFFING, we are committed to our mission of providing healthcare facilities with top-quality nursing and allied health professionals, excellent customer service, and professional staffing solutions. Founded in 2000, we have always placed a strong emphasis on building relationships with healthcare providers based on open communication, respect, and recognition for the important work they do.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Donald L. Mooney Enterprises provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.