Internist Job at Mediko in Roanoke, VA

For an exciting and fulfilling career in Correctional Healthcare, join us at MEDIKO!

At MEDIKO our work is mission driven by our desire to help others. We are a privately-owned, correctional healthcare company that delivers compassionate, comprehensive medical and mental health care to the underserved populations of our communities.

We are hiring for the following:

Position: Physician

Schedule: 16 Hours per week

Location: Roanoke City Detention Center

Below is just a sample of the amazing reasons to consider working for MEDIKO!

• MEDIKO was founded almost 3 decades ago by the same physician that still owns and operates it today. 

• As a physician you will report directly to our Chief Medical Officer.

• No weekends/no holidays. 

• Some flexibility in scheduling (2 days per week or 4 days per week; etc.).

• You will have autonomy to refer individuals to see specialists as needed. 

• Our formulary is very generous, which allows you to prescribe the appropriate type of medications solely based on your judgment.

• Our Nurses use robust and thorough Nursing Guidelines to screen individual patients before you see them.   

• The detention center is staffed by licensed healthcare professionals 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

• All behavioral and mental health patients are diagnosed and managed by our Licensed Mental Health clinicians and our Psychiatrist.

• The medical department of the detention center already has protocols and guidelines for management of individuals who arrive to the jail who might be going through withdrawal from alcohol, opioids, and benzodiazepines and other illicit substances.

• We have designated medical records clerks that will request and obtain offsite medical records. 

• We have a very user-friendly EMR system and a dedicated in-house support team to help train and troubleshoot any issues as needed.

• No insurance hassles. No Prior Authorizations, no Denials, no Collections.   

• The medical department and any other areas that you may see patients are staffed by security personnel 24/7. 

• The majority of the new arrivals to the detention center will be released or bonded within the first week (before seeing Medical).

• MEDIKO will train and orient you to correctional medicine by physicians and personnel with decades of experience in this field. 

• We provide and pay for your professional liability insurance.

• MEDIKO is the only company in the country that has not lost a single lawsuit since its inception almost 3 decades ago.

Responsibilities:

• Abide by MEDIKO protocols, policies, procedures, and regulations of assigned correctional facility.

• Conduct H&Ps, examine patients and make diagnoses, and order appropriate treatment.

• Provide required documentation of services to the Corporate Medical Director to monitor services provided and contract compliance. 

• Visit the infirmary daily when on-site and record encounters in the patient’s progress notes, as applicable.

• Ensure progress note documentation in Electronic Medical Record (EMR), or on approved paper form in SOAP format.

• Document promptly and properly.

• Adhere to the established formulary for therapeutic regimens before utilizing non-formulary procedures.

• Utilize available in-house resource personnel for treatment or resolution of identified problems before using off-site referral, if possible.

• Provide emergency treatment on-site and respond appropriately in urgent or emergency situations.

• Demonstrate proper technique for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and related drug therapy.

• Supervise the care given by other professional or non-professional personnel, providing instructions as needed. 

• Provide clinical oversight to the facility medical program as defined by the ACA standards.

• Consult with medical specialists for advice and expertise in their respective areas.

• Provide consultation for all professionals in the system.

• Partner with Health Services Administrator (HSA) in supervising continuous quality improvement, including patient grievances, sanitation, infection control, utilization management, pharmacy and therapeutics, and assist in development of criteria.

• Serve as member of the Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) committee; make recommendations to improve patient outcomes.

• Review and approve treatment protocols, clinical policies and procedures, to include infection control and infirmary (if applicable at site), and fire and disaster plans at least annually or on as needed basis.

• Serve as liaison with health care providers in the community.

• Review all death and inmate grievances and appeals.

• Work with the Health Services administrator (HSA) to establish and maintain chronic care clinics in compliance with ACA and NCCHC standards.

• Assist the HSA in monitoring pharmacy to include: formulary compliance, prescribing patterns and dispensing of medications, participation with P&T committee.

• Ensure respect, dignity and confidentiality of patients.

• Independent medical judgment regarding patient diagnosis and treatment shall be unrestricted.

• Provide on-call (by phone only) services as assigned by the facility and/or company needs.

Qualifications

• Must hold and maintain Commonwealth of Virginia license to practice medicine.

• Maintain current DEA registration.

• Board Certified (or otherwise qualified by state law to practice medicine).

• Experience in Family Practice, Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine or Public Health preferred.

• Active CPR/BLS certificate required prior to start date (American Heart Association/American Red Cross guideline approved).

EOE STATEMENT: We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.