Medical Doctor, NP or Physician Assistant Position Available In Washington, Tennessee

MD Medical Doctor, NP or Physician Assistant Needed to work at the WashingtonCounty Jail medical unit in Jonesborough, TN 12hrs Weekly Our Medical Director provides a full range of on-site medical services for inmates. No back office services, as we have nurses on-site providing quality healthcare services to the incarcerated population. Southern Health Partners has well developed policies, procedures and practices based on 20+ years’ experience of jail services. SHP provides all on-site medical staffing in a safe, secure medical unit within the jail. The provider, who is an independent contractor, will monitor and provider oversight for provided medical services, on a flexible schedule, a couple of hours per week. On-call responsibility to our Medical Staff will be needed. This is an excellent opportunity for a provider to provide primary care, work as part of a team with correctional and medical staff, all the while providing a valuable service. SHP provides a monthly payment and medical malpractice insurance coverage for your work services.

Duties:

Visits the facility to review care, see patients, prescribes medication, general referrals for outside providers; Countersigns any orders or programs notes seen by medical staff; Supports standards of care and supervises care given by other professionals, providing instruction as needed; Keeps patient information confidential as required under privacy laws and regulations;

Requirements:

Must have clear background for security clearance; Must have current licensure as required for job duties; Experience in Family Practice and/or Emergency Medicine is a plus. Interested in Learning More About Life At SHP? Check us out on Instagram @LifeAtSHP, Facebook @SouthernHealthPartners and Twitter @SHPJailMedical Equal Opportunity Employer All Applicants are subject to Drug Screening and the Issuance of Security Clearance by the Facility in Which Work is to be performed.