Description
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Provides comprehensive medical care within a correction facility, including infirmary visits, clinical rounds, and examining patients. Collaboratively develops, directs, and supervises the implementation of ongoing clinical quality improvement efforts that align with FCH’s healthcare standards and policies.
Coordinates health care for all clinical disciplines provided to the patients at the facility.
Ensures proper documentation and appropriate care as well as provide emergency treatment on-site and respond appropriately in urgent or emergency situations.
Serves as a liaison and consults with medical providers, and reviews and approves treatment protocols, clinical policies and procedures.
Provides direct and indirect basic medical care to meet the needs of the patients.
Ensures compliance with all federal, state and local regulations.
Supervises staff, evaluates employee performance and makes hiring recommendations.
Collaborates with the Health Services Administrator (HSA) and Director of Nursing (DON).
Independently resolves complex medical issues and provides leadership and supervision to all clinical staff and various providers.
Maintains open communication with facility administration, security, medical and support staff to facilitate operation of healthcare services and resolution of issues that arise.
May be required to arrange and/or participate in a system of 24-hour emergency prevention services.
Performs other duties as assigned to support FCH’s goals, objectives and values.
Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies
Knowledge of treatment approaches, evidence-based practices and assessment standards.
Knowledge and expertise in public health, and the diagnosis and treatment of individuals.
Proven leadership ability to direct effective healthcare services and to motivate and develop staff towards excellence in their work.
Strong attention to detail, follow-up and timely completion of assigned tasks.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Demonstrates outstanding judgment, sensitivity and high discretion.
Ability to balance competing demands and maintain positive, collaborative working relationships with leadership, staff, patients, the public and external partners.
Able to maintain confidentiality of all proprietary and/or confidential information.
Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations effectively and calmly.
Possess strong judgment, discretion, high level of confidentiality, flexibility and integrity.
Requirements
Minimum Education and/or Experience Qualifications
Board certified physician within the State of Georgia
Experience in primary care with administrative experience in corrections and/or managed health care delivery
Required Certifications and Licenses
Must have and maintain current licensure within the State of Georgia
Must have and maintain CME requirements for continued medical practice within the State of Georgia
Must have and maintain a current DEA registration
Must have or attain a BLS Certification prior to the first day of employment
Special Requirements: This position will be subject to a background check.
ADA Statement
In accordance with the American Disabilities Act (ADA), FirstClass Healthcare provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position, unless doing so would cause undue hardship on the company. Please contact the Human Resources department with any accommodation questions or requests in writing at [email protected].
Physical and Mental Demands
This position requires the physical and mental ability to perform essential job functions, including frequent standing, walking, sitting, lifting, bending, pushing, pushing, twisting, kneeling, crouching, grasping, and repetitive motion. Must be able to seize, hold, grasp, turn or otherwise work with your hands. Must be able to perform repetitive tasks, such as typing for extended periods of time, viewing a computer and reading a variety of materials. This role also occasionally requires exerting up to 50 pounds of force to lift, carry, push, or pull objects, with or without reasonable accommodation.
In this position, you must be able to effectively communicate, possess clinical judgment, and respond to emergency or high-stress situations, with or without reasonable accommodation.
This position requires sustained concentration, sound clinical judgment, situational awareness, cognitive flexibility and adaptability, and the ability to remain calm and focused while working in a correctional environment.
Work Environment
Work is performed in a correctional healthcare environment with exposure to noise, communicable diseases, controlled access areas, and unpredictable conditions. Employees must comply with all safety, security, infection control and emergency response protocols. Reasonable accommodation may be provided in accordance with the ADA, provided that it does not present an undue hardship on the company’s operations.
Summary
The Medical Director is responsible for the clinical direction of healthcare services within a correctional facility, ensuring high-quality, evidence-based care for patients. The Director is also responsible for recommending strategies for optimal coordination of multidisciplinary health care at the facility level establishing clinical practice policy and procedures, quality assurance and improvement processes. In addition, the Director will provide clinical supervision and direction to Clinical Professionals. This position will report directly to the VP of Clinical Operations.
About Us
FirstClass Healthcare (FCH) is a physician owned and operated Atlanta-based healthcare organization focused on delivering patient-centered care that specializes in treating patients with compassionate care through operational and clinical excellence. FCH is dedicated to providing exceptional care to a population who are most often in their greatest time of need.
Come join our world-class team of professionals to make a difference and be part of our mission, “Delivering Medically-Led Quality Care to People in Jails and Prisons”.
First Class Healthcare Staffing Management, LLC 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.