Medical Director

CFG has a full-time need for a Medical Director in Camden, NJ. Amazing leadership opportunity offering a competitive salary and benefits. We are looking for physicians with experience in corrections, emergency medicine, urgent care, primary medicine, or family medicine.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs and documents routine physical examinations on patients consistent with the National Commission on Correctional Health Care standards of care, NJ 10-A, American Correctional Association and Performance Based National Detention Standards.
• Participates in the annual review and approval of CFG clinical guidelines, protocols, policies and procedures as well as the medical disaster plan.
• Assures the implementation and on-going supervision of the on-site chronic care clinics.
• Assumes the role of primary care physician to patients and coordinates care.
• Performs medical examinations on all new inmates as needed.
• Provides treatment and orders studies, tests and ancillary services required.
• Supervises clinical services.
• Conducts “Doctor Sick Call” to examine and treat those patients requesting care and who require the services of a physician.
• Supervises the development of and application of policies, procedures, and protocols in the care of detainees/ inmate patients.
• Participates in the interviewing and hiring of physician and mid-level provider staff.
• Supervises clinical service treatments, medications and other treatments to treat illnesses and health problems.
• Provides emergency treatment on-site and responds appropriately in urgent or emergency situations.
• Ensures that all telephone orders are countersigned within 72 hours.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum Education

• Completion from an accredited medical school facility with a MD or DO degree.
• Completion of a US based residency program.
• Current, unrestricted license to practice medicine in New Jersey.

 Minimum Work Experience

• At least two years of public health, emergency, family practice, urgent care experience.
• Previous correctional health care experience preferred.