Per Diem Staff Physician, Correctional Health Services CDU-WF

Per Diem Staff Physician, Correctional Health Services CDU-WF

Join to apply for the Per Diem Staff Physician, Correctional Health Services CDU-WF role at Physician Affiliate Group of New York, P.C. (PAGNY).

Base pay range: $110.00/hr - $110.00/hr

This position is located on Rikers Island.

Schedule:

Per Diem. The Division of Correctional Health Services (CHS) provides medical care, mental health care, and discharge planning in the NYC jail system. Physicians work as part of a care delivery team with strong administrative support staff, integrated nursing and mental health.

• Completes comprehensive histories and physicals on all new admissions.
• Diagnose and treating acute and chronic illness
• Evaluates the need for consult services and submitting the prioritized consult when indicated
• Reviews all on island/off-island specialty consult clinic and hospital returns.
• Evaluates the recommendations to ensure that the standard of care is met and implements the recommendations of the consultant
• Responds to emergencies and fire drills on a priority basis and in a timely and professional manner
• Be familiar with performance indicators (P.I.) and taking appropriate measures to comply with these standards
• Requests radiology exams, lab-tests, and EKG’s when indicated and interpreting these results in conjunction with the patient’s clinical status
• Notifying Urgicare for 3 hour/EMS runs
• Generates medical modifications as needed
• Maintains clinical competency by reviewing CHS protocols, current medical literature and C.M.E.’s
• Provides clinical supervision for P.A.’s/N.P.’s which includes co-signing of notes and medication orders
• Ensure that standard of care is maintained
• Adhere to policies and procedures of CHS and be familiar with them by reviewing them as needed
• Attends all mandatory in-services
• Complies with and maintaining Employee Health requirements

Note:

The original description contains responsibilities but does not list explicit qualifications. Please refer to PAGNY CHS requirements for detailed qualifications.

• Entry level

• Full-time

• Health Care Provider

• Hospitals and Health Care