Physician - Emergency Medicine/Internal Medicine/Family Medicine - Metropolitan Detention Center

Physician - Emergency Medicine/Internal Medicine/Family Medicine - Metropolitan Detention Center UNM Medical Group, Inc. is hiring an Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Family Medicine Physician for the Metropolitan Detention Center. This opportunity is a full-time (1.0FTE) opening located at Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Board certified or board eligible in Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine is required. Summary UNM Medical Group, Inc. is seeking staff physicians to serve full-time as a provider at the MDC. Providers have the opportunity to impact care at the MDC in accordance with nationally recognized standards of care. Physicians at the MDC will provide direct patient care in the chronic care clinic, acute care setting, or the newly created addiction medicine clinic. Providers will participate in CQI, Morbidity and Mortality review, clinical practice guidelines, policy and procedures, and compliance initiatives related to the McClendon court ordered decree. Minimum Job Requirements Medical doctor with 3 to 5 years of directly related experience which may include residency in a directly related medical specialty. State of New Mexico and Federal DEA Certification; Medical Specialty License or Certification; Board Certified or Board Eligible in the specified area of medical specialty. Verification of education and licensure (if applicable) will be required if selected for hire. Duties and Responsibilities Provides typical community standard care based on evidenced based medicine for clinical services required including but not limited to sick call, chronic care, history and physicals, and all emergency care needs. When applicable, visits the infirmary daily and documents encounters in patient's Medical Record as assigned. The goal is to provide the right care, at the right time, and at the right location in accordance with national standards and the McClendon Agreement. Will provide call as needed for the role. Adheres to approved formulary for therapeutic regimens before utilizing non-formulary procedure. Utilizes available in-house resource personnel for treatment or resolution of identified problems before utilizing off-site referral. Provides emergency treatment on-site and responds appropriately in urgent or emergency situations. Demonstrates proper technique for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and related drug therapy with certification as required by credentialing. Supports standards of medical care through adherence to existing policies and procedures. Serves as a resource to other professional or non-professional personnel providing instructions as needed. Attends Medical Staff meetings as required. Provides monthly in-service education of staff as requested. Participates in monthly review of quality of care and chart reviews as requested. Sponsors physician assistants or nurse practitioners as required. Notifies Site Medical Director and/or Site Health Services Administrator of schedule changes. Assists in arrangement for coverage of medical services if unavailable for extended period of time. Participates in all quality improvement measures including sentinel event review. Actively participant of the Utilization Review process and follow proper procedures. Other duties as requested by the Site Medical Director. Benefits Fully paid malpractice insurance Notice of Equal Opportunity Employment UNM Medical Group, Inc. endeavors to make our careers page accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact UNM Medical Group, Inc. Human Resource Department at View phone number on click.appcast.io or View email address on click.appcast.io . This contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications. UNM Medical Group, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. #J-18808-Ljbffr