Duration: 6 months with possible extension

Job Duties:

• Performs routine & emergency medical care of non -specialized nature to patients or inmates in state facilities (i.e., examines, diagnoses & treats patients & monitors progress, inoculates or vaccinates against communicable diseases, prescribes medication & prescribes or administers treatment for acute & chronically ill patients & performs minor surgery), or performs routine physical examinations of clients or employees to determine medical condition for claims purposes or to determine suitability for employment.
• Attends professional meetings, work conferences &/or interdisciplinary team meetings to participate in development of total quality care plan for patients or inmates, consults with other physicians & determines need for specialized care or treatment, acts as a consultant to other professionals (e.g., social workers, psychiatrists, psychologists) & instructs nursing, technical & para-professional staff. Writes medical evaluations & reports, admission, discharge & death summaries; interprets & analyzes laboratory reports & findings & writes summary maintains written account of patient progress; writes orders & instructions to nursing & support staff.
• Working collaboratively with intra and interdepartmental staff to administer treatment for patients utilizing nationally recognized treatment standards and documenting utilizing an electronic health record system.
• Conducting exams and writing evaluations and reports.
• Ordering and interpreting diagnostic testing.
• Managing medication.
• Completing reclassifications and other reviews as indicated.
• Making referrals for specialized care or treatment.
• Performing duties in accordance with scope of practice, ODRC policies, procedures, protocols, and related American Correctional Association standards.
• Participating in Continuous Quality Improvement meetings and activities, including peer reviews.

Pay quotes are an estimate of gross weekly pay, including non-taxable reimbursements, based on available information and subject to confirmation.

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