Primary Care Physician; PCP

Ava Med Workforce is a Healthcare Staffing Agency that staffs all of California State Correctional Facilities. At the moment we are in
URGENT
need of a Primary Care Physician to take on a Full-Time
assignment at the correctional facility located in Corcoran, CA.We also have open positions at different facilities.

Position Details:
40 Hours per week

Location:

Corcoran, CA

Schedule:

Monday-
Friday 7:00am-5:0pm
(Orientation 2-weeks Tuesday-Thursday 6:00am-2:00pm)
Duration:6 months
Rate: $220/hr ($8,800/week) as an Independent Contractor (1099)
Weekly Pay
Must possess a valid Physician license as issued by the Medical Board/Osteopathic Board of California, maintain Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification, maintain current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Certification and maintain active credentialing status.

Job Description:

Under the direction of the Institution/Facility designee, the Temporary/Relief Primary Care Physician shall provide services as permitted within the scope of practice for Primary Care Physician services in accordance with Institution/Facility policies and procedures.
A. Standards of Obligation:
To assist in its exercise of its duty to provide and manage medical healthcare services for the patient/youth of the State of California, Temporary/Relief Primary Care Physicians shall provide high quality services, consistent with the terms and conditions under this Agreement and consistent with established and commonly accepted standards and principles of medical practice. Nothing in this Agreement shall supersede the common law rules for the interpretation of established and commonly accepted standards and principles of medical practice.

Temporary/Relief Primary Care Physicians shall adhere to the medical staff by-laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures, and comply with universal infection control precautions.
B. Authorization:
1. Authorization for Treatment Temporary/Relief Primary Care Physician shall agree that, as required by law, excluding emergency and primary care services, prior authorization must be obtained in writing from the respective Institution/Facility designee, in accordance with Utilization Management Plan. Temporary/Relief Primary Care Physician shall complete and return all forms required regarding treatment of patient/youth. Authorization must be documented in the patient/youth medical record in all cases of essential services before considering any non-emergency specialty treatment, or any consultations by specialty Physicians, Physician Assistants, and/or Nurse Practitioners or diagnostic procedures not specifically stated in a prior authorization form.
2. Authorization for Transportation/Transfers:
Temporary/Relief Primary Care Physician shall agree that, as required by law, retains full authority to determine the way a patient/youth is transported to the Institutions/Facilities or transferred to other healthcare facilities, after the course of treatment or therapy has been implemented or completed.
Temporary/Relief Primary Care Physician shall not transfer a patient/youth to any Institution/Facility without prior written authorization from the appropriate Institution/Facility designee.
3. Experimental and Investigational Drugs and Procedures:
Temporary/Relief Primary Care Physician shall not perform on or administer to any patient/youth any experimental or investigational treatment, therapy, procedure or drug. Such treatment, unless it is otherwise permissible under law, is prohibited under Penal Code, Section 3502, and thus, must have prior authorization by the Institution/Facility designee and Office of Legal Affairs. Temporary/Relief Primary Care Physician shall agree to perform or administer only those medical services which are…