Attending Physician - Cermak Health Services

Location and Contact

Cermak Health Services – 2800 S. California Ave., Chicago, IL

Shift: 8am – 8pm; 8pm – 8am rotating

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Cook County Health & Hospitals System (CCHHS) seeks an Attending Physician VIII for Cermak Health Services, providing care to detainees at the Cook County Department of Corrections. The role primarily provides 24/7 urgent care, contributes to quality improvement, and designs urgent care protocol and guidelines.

• Provide services in Cermak Urgent Care and throughout the jail compound by the Emergency Response Teams
• Provide primary care to inmates in accordance with all professional standards
• Adhere to all Local, Federal, and Department rules and regulations
• Participate in multi-disciplinary and interagency meetings upon request of Chair
• Participate in the Quality Improvement Program related to Urgent Care health care delivery and emergency response
• Participate in the design of Urgent Care protocol and guidelines
• Create Urgent Care schedule to ensure 24/7 coverage
• Document clinical care in accordance with established professional standards
• Communicate with members of the multidisciplinary team to coordinate care
• Respond in a timely manner to grievances assigned for review and response
• Fulfill committee duties as assigned
• Attend staff meetings, except in cases of time-off, emergencies, or scheduled clinical duties
• Participate in the development and implementation of policies and procedures relating to clinical operations
• Participate in educational activities for members of the clinical staff
• Respond to disasters and disaster drills on the jail compound during or after regular hours
• Comply with the same security regulations as other employees at the facility
• Report to the Chair of the Department of Correctional Health
• Perform all other related duties as assigned

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy Medicine (DO) from an accredited medical college or university
• Licensed as a physician or surgeon in the State of Illinois or eligible to be licensed prior to starting employment
• Cleared for privileges by Medical Staff Services by start of employment
• Completed accredited residency program in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, or Emergency Medicine or eligible to complete such residency prior to start of employment
• Board Certified or eligible for certification in either Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, or Emergency Medicine or is a resident physician

• Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Bilingual skills in Spanish or Polish
• Record of scholarly achievement
• Correctional Health Experience

• Knowledge to diagnose medical or surgical problems and to prescribe treatment for conditions arising within the field of specialization
• Knowledge of the principles and methods of training medical staff to ensure standard of care
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills necessary to communicate with all levels of staff and a patient population composed of diverse cultures and age groups
• Demonstrate infection control practices
• Demonstrate analytical and organizational, problem-solving, critical thinking, and conflict management/resolutions skills
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy and precision
• Demonstrate the ability to work effectively with patients, trainees, colleagues and other healthcare workers from a broad spectrum of socioeconomic, racial and ethnic backgrounds
• Demonstrate the ability to develop and manage CCHHS system policies and procedures in nephrology
• Ability to adhere to department policies and standards utilizing best practices incorporating the use of electronic health record (EHR)
• Demonstrate the ability to work and make sound judgments in a stressful and fast paced environment
• Ability to maintain a professional demeanor and composure when challenged
• Ability to function autonomously and as a team member in a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to train by presenting concepts and demonstrating tasks
• Ability to perform accurate and reliable mathematical calculations
• Ability to see and hear clearly (including with correction)
• Ability to tolerate exposure to unpleasant noise, odor and temperature and follow hospital protocol
• Ability to meet department and divisional productivity thresholds
• Ability to meet appropriate confidentiality standards for protected health information (PHI)
• Ability to work flexible hours including weekends, evenings and holidays as needed
• Ability to bend, lift, and push moderately to heavy objects and stand, stoop, bend, and reach for extended periods of time

Preference is given to honorably discharged Veterans who have served in the Armed Forces of the United States for not less than 6 months of continuous service. To take advantage of this preference a Veteran must:

• Meet the minimum qualifications for the position.
• Identify self as a Veteran on the employment…