Physician, Medical Doctor, Healthcare Consultant

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Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado.

Description Of Job

Current vacancies:
Arkansas Valley, Canon City, Denver, and Sterling; however we are accepting applications for all locations. The eligibility list created from this posting will be used to fill current and future vacancies throughout the state (Crowley, Buena Vista, Canon City, Delta, Denver, Limon, Pueblo, Rifle, Sterling and Trinidad).

Responsibilities

• Conducting medical/physical examinations;
• Ordering and interpreting appropriate diagnostic tests and diagnosing medical conditions;
• Prescribing medications and treatment;
• Educating patients about preventive health care;
• Ensuring minor medical procedures are performed on-site;
• Accountable for the work product of Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants. Accountability involves direct line authority, clinical supervision, consultation, education and other professional development activities relative to their performance. The position ensures that mid-level provider on-call practices are responsive to medical;
• Providing medical services to a daily patient caseload including chronic care, sick call, emergencies and routine physicals;
• Position participates in the monthly "on-call" schedule and may provide on-site assistance to other DOC clinical units and facilities when demonstrated staffing needs arise;
• Providing instruction, demonstration and training to other health care professionals;
• Providing medical advice to other organizational units or health care specialties through consultation regarding patients or protocols;
• Providing advice to management for the development of medical programs, treatment standards and clinical pathways;
• Position ensures that computer data entry, referrals and consultations, medical reporting, medical co‑signature and inmate grievance requirements are completed in accordance with DOC Administrative Regulations, policies and procedures, clinical standards, State statute and medical directives;
• Maintaining problems' lists and M‑Code ratings in inmates' health records, identifying, applying and updating housing and work restrictions and obtaining authorization numbers for consultations, diagnostic procedures and surgeries;
• This position may be required to participate in restraining an inmate primarily for medical reasons;
• Position responsible for attending quarterly medical review board meetings, monthly physician round table meetings and other division meetings.

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Minimum Qualifications

• Applicant must be licensed to practice medicine in the State of Colorado as a Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathy;
• Applicant must be board eligible (completed residency) or board certified (passed all requirements or exams), by the appropriate board recognized by the American Medical Association, in one of the following specialty areas:
• Family Medicine
• Internal Medicine
• Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

In addition to a rewarding, meaningful career, state employment offers:

• Distinctive career advancement opportunities throughout the state system;
• Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan plus 401K and 457 plans. Member Contribution Rates Correctional Officers I-IV qualify as "Safety Officers" and are eligible for increased PERA benefits.
• Medical and dental health plans;
  State of Colorado Benefits
• Paid life insurance;
• Short and long-term disability coverage;
• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick time;
• Employee wellness programs;
• Tuition Reimbursement;
• Training opportunities and more.

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Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Health Care Provider

Law Enforcement

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