Dilley, TX Clinical Director

Found in: beBee jobs US - 7 days ago

Dilley, Texas, United States Department Of Homeland Security Full time
Summary




SPECIAL NOTE:

You MUST be a USPHS Commissioned Corps Officer (PHS Officer) or Call to Active Duty (CAD) candidate in order to apply for this position. Civilian employees DO NOT qualify for this position. Thank you.

Salary:
please note that the salary is dependent on the officer's rank, years in service, and location of duty station.

Duties

O6 Billet DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Access interpretation and/or translation services as needed to ensure ability to communicate with detainees or others who are not proficient in the English language.
  • Provides and oversees care appropriate to patient needs, severity of disease, condition, impairment, or disability within the scope of care provided in the detention setting (medical housing unit care vs. ambulatory care) and within the mission, vision, and goals of the organization.
  • Assures appropriate diagnostic services are available, utilized and monitored.
  • Serves as the on-site medical authority within the scope of services provided by IHSC.
  • Responsible for developing and coordinating all aspects of health care delivery at his/her assigned facility.
  • Seeks guidance from the IHSC Medical Director, Deputy Medical Director, Regional Clinical Directors or other senior leadership as appropriate.
  • Serves as chairperson of local performance improvement and pharmacy and therapeutics committee.
  • Coordinates with the Health Service Administrator (HSA) to prepare for the accreditation and survey process for: a. National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) b. American Correctional Association (ACA) c. ICE Performance Based National Detention Standards
  • Supervises Advanced Practice Providers (nurse practitioners and/or physician assistants). In the event that the on-site HSA is not a clinician, then the Clinical Director will also have clinical supervisory responsibility over the nursing staff and pharmacy.
  • Reviews and signs the medical charts, EKGs, chest X-rays and other medical documents prepared by the Advanced Practice Providers.
  • Keeps abreast of emerging treatment regimens, medical literature, and current medical knowledge and practices.
  • Provides guidance and serves as a subject matter expert for emerging evidence based practices and assists in the development of future medical policies and standard operating procedures.
  • Assures that high quality clinical standards are practiced and maintained at the medical facility.
  • Available to provide on-site medical support to other IHSC facilities or headquarters through a temporary duty assignment (TDY).
  • Collaborates with the Medical Director and other senior staff for the development of budget proposals and programmatic plans as appropriate.
  • Evaluates program goals and objectives, priorities, and activities in terms of current operating activities, program progress, and changing health needs and demands.
  • Develops and monitors an implementation plan in support of overall program goals.
  • Analyzes policies and provides guidance to assure consistent interpretation and application.
  • Assists in identifying successful nursing and medical care strategies and projects that prove particularly successful for information and implementation.
  • Reviews strategy reports on progress toward the achievement of goals.

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