Statewide Medical Director
Company: VitalCore Health Strategies
Location: South Burlington
Posted on: January 27, 2023
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Job Description:
VitalCore Health Strategies (VCHS), an industry leader in
correctional healthcare, has an opening for a Medical Director /
Physician at our Vermont Regional Office in Waterbury,
Vermont!!!View our opportunities at:
https://vitalcorehs.Com/careersAt VitalCore we pride ourselves on
retaining and acquiring hardworking ethical individuals who are
committed to providing quality services. Join our team and
experience first-hand how VitalCore Health Strategies promotes a
positive work environment that is based on respect and appreciation
of the hard work and dedication of our staff.MEDICAL DIRECTOR /
PHYSICIAN BENEFITS PACKAGE:Holiday Pay: New Year's Day, Martin
Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day,
Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas
DayMedical/Dental/Vision InsuranceLife InsuranceShort Term/Long
Term DisabilityIdentity Theft ProtectionEmployee Assistance Program
and Discount Center401KPTOMEDICAL DIRECTOR / PHYSICIAN POSITION
SUMMARYThe Statewide Medical Director serves as the responsible
Physician and health authority required by national standards. They
provide overall supervision for clinical services for their sites
to ensure appropriate delivery of on and off site necessary medical
care and other managerial responsibilities.MEDICAL DIRECTOR /
PHYSICIAN MINIMUM REQUIREMENTSFully licensed to practice in the
state of employmentCurrent DEA RegistrationPreferred board
certified or board eligible in primary care specialty (Family
Medicine, Internal Medicine) with administrative experience in
corrections and/or managed healthcare deliver M.D. or D.O. Degree
required.Completion of residency in primary care specialty (Family
Practice, Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Public
Health or Occupational Medicine) preferred.Must satisfy all
credentialing requirements of VitalCore.Utilization Management
experience.Must have minimum of 5 years clinical experience in
Family Practice, Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Public
Health, or Occupational Medicine.Current hands-on BLS certification
per VitalCore's Credentialing Policy.Experience in healthcare
administration preferred.MEDICAL DIRECTOR / PHYSICIAN ESSENTIAL
FUNCTIONSConsult with medical providers in the community to resolve
issues in delivering services to patients.Supervise the clinical
services provided by the professional and paraprofessional
staff.Ensure and provide on-call services.Annually review and
approve clinical protocols, policies and procedures, and medical
disaster plans.Manage referrals to outside healthcare facilities
for appropriateness, quality, and continuity of care.Sponsor
Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners in compliance with the
state law for correctional facilities.Serve as a resource to all
staff Physicians and applicable clinical staff at the
facility(s).Assist in screening, interviewing, evaluating
credentials, and hiring of healthcare providers.Participate in
in-service training classes.Represent the healthcare program in
discussions with local civic groups or visiting officials as
requested.Attend medical, clinical and other meetings, as
required.Complete sick call, chronic care and infirmary care as
required.Document all encounters in patient's medical record.Ensure
all documentation is timed, legible and signed.Ensure all verbal or
telephone orders are countersigned as required.Adhere to approved
formulary for therapeutic regimens before utilizing non-formulary
procedure.Review all non-formulary requests to ensure documentation
of pertinent observations and treatment conclusions.Utilize
available in-house resource personnel for treatment and resolution
of identified problems before utilizing off-sitereferral.Provide
emergency treatment on-site and respond appropriately in urgent or
emergency situations.To redefine benchmarks for the industry
utilizing core values, strong partnerships, effective clinical
practices, and innovative healthcare strategies.Ensure competence
in proper technique for basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation and AED
use.Follow evidence base standards of medical care through
adherence to existing policies and procedures.We're people who are
fueled by passion, not by profit.Keywords: Medical Director,
Correctional Healthcare, physician, MD#indvermontFT
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