Physician (Correctional Health Specialist)

4 weeks ago


New York, New York, United States New York City Health + Hospitals Correctional Health Services Full time

Job Summary

As a Physician (Correctional Health Specialist) with New York City Health + Hospitals Correctional Health Services, you will play a critical role in providing high-quality healthcare to patients in a correctional setting. Your expertise will be essential in diagnosing and treating acute and chronic illnesses, as well as evaluating the need for consult services and submitting prioritized consults when indicated.

Key Responsibilities

  • Diagnose and treat acute and chronic illnesses
  • Evaluate the need for consult services and submit prioritized consults when indicated
  • Complete comprehensive histories and physicals on all new admissions, including documentation of problem lists, diagnoses, orders, and medication management
  • Evaluate patients requesting sick call, schedule follow-ups, and update medication orders
  • Update problem lists and reconcile patient orders at all visits
  • Implement plans for patient care utilizing approved protocols and treatment plans reflecting current standards of care
  • Request radiology exams, lab tests, and EKGs when clinically indicated and interpret results based on clinical findings and consultation with supervisors as needed
  • Collaborate closely with CHS Physician Assistants, providing clinical guidance, cosigning notes, and supervising as required
  • Review all specialty consults and hospital returns to ensure standard of care is met and recommendations are implemented
  • Perform chart reviews and summaries for patients transferring facilities, updating problem lists, rewriting medication orders, and reconciling orders and consults as needed
  • Generate special needs referrals and documentation as needed
  • Teach patients about their medical conditions and treatments, counsel on risks and benefits of treatment decisions, and witness, sign, and document patient refusals of care
  • Ensure all progress notes and orders are signed before the end of the shift
  • Respond to emergencies in a timely and professional manner
  • Notify appropriate parties, including Urgicare, about 3-hour runs and EMS activation
  • Complete special housing rounds when assigned
  • Be familiar with quality of care and population health indicators and take action to meet or exceed standards
  • Maintain clinical competency by participating in all CME and CHS training and in-service requirements
  • Maintain your schedule as directed, with particular attention to punctuality and timely notification of absences
  • Adhere to policies and procedures of CHS and be familiar with them by reviewing as needed
  • Complete tasks as delegated by a Site Medical Director or other supervising clinical team member
  • Maintain all required credentials, including licensure and CME requirements
  • Maintain a professional attitude and appearance
  • Adhere to Occupational Health Services requirements

Requirements
  • Three to five years' work experience, which may include residency in a directly related medical specialty
  • Experience working with patients in a skilled nursing facility or other residential setting
  • Experience working with patients who have serious mental illness
  • Experience working with patients who carry substance use diagnoses, knowledge of harm reduction approaches to care, and familiarity with medications to treat opioid use disorder
  • Experience leading quality improvement initiatives
  • Understanding of trauma-informed care
  • Skilled in patient-centered shared decision making
  • Skilled in communicating risks and benefits of clinical interventions and assessing capacity to make informed decisions
  • Completion of residency in internal medicine, family medicine, or other primary care-oriented specialty
  • Compliance with appropriate Maintenance of Certification requirements or other Board Certification requirements
  • Excellent interpersonal communication skills and ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, as well as with NYC DOC staff
  • Flexible disposition

Education
  • Graduation from an approved medical school
  • Completion of approved residency or fellowship in the specialty or sub-specialty and Board eligible or certified

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