"Supervising Physician UCHC EJSP"

Position Summary

University Correctional Healthcare is seeking a Supervising Physician located at East Jersey State Prison, located in Rahway, NJ. The Supervising Physician will be responsible for providing medical services to inmates of the Department of Corrections, which are consistent with community Standards of Care; will provide clinical supervision to the assigned physicians and medical nurse practitioners; and serve as liaison for clinical matters with medical providers outside of the system and must be available to provide on-call services.

Duties include:

• Provides management and monitoring of physicians and nurse practitioners.
• Works in concert with the Medical Director and the regional nurse managers to develop and maintain appropriate medical services within the assigned region.
• Assists in the development and implementation of UCHC's policies and procedures.
• Participates in UCHC's continuous quality improvement program.
• Corrective action plans.
• Continuing medical education.
• Algorithms/models for best practices.
• Participates in the formal preparation for health care reviews (such as National Commission of Correctional HealthCare inspections).
• Oversees the work of physicians and nurse practitioners in the region and conducts peer reviews, including documentation and medication usage patterns, as assigned.