Physician (Bridgeport Juvenile Detention Center) - Wellpath
Bridgeport, CT 06608
About the Job
Wellpath provides compassionate medical and mental healthcare in Jails, Prisons, Inpatient and Residential Treatment Facilities, and Community Care Centers.
You Matter
You Matter
- Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved.
- Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture.
- Excellent career growth opportunities.
Join us and find a career that supports:
- Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients.
- Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
- Autonomy in a warm team environment.
- Growth and training.
Perks and Benefits
In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:
In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:
- DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it.
- Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching.
- Company paid life insurance.
- Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
- Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts.
- Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans.
Why Us:
Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.
If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.
If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.
How you make a difference:
The Physician is responsible for assessing and providing medical care to patients in collaboration with the Nurse Manager- Health Services & PI and ARNPs, and ensuring the smooth flow of consultations and referrals between medical staff. This position also includes on-call responsibilities for the provision of medical care outside of regular business hours. The physician must ensure timely and accurate documentation of all assessments and treatment decisions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Performs physical exams, orders diagnostic tests and provides medical treatments to patients throughout their hospital stay, including after-hours on-call coverage.
- Coordinates with other medical staff to ensure accurate and thorough documentation of all assessments and provides clinical oversight of ARNPs.
- Makes referrals for tests and consultations, monitors ongoing care of medical conditions, and provides education on medical diagnoses to patients and their families.
- Collaborates effectively with staff from other disciplines and is knowledgeable about the care and treatment needs of patients of different ages.
- Adheres to company Code of Conduct Standards and understands and complies with special precautions, disaster and fire safety procedures, and abuse reporting.
Qualifications & Requirements:
Education:
- Medical doctorate (MD) from an accredited university.
Experience:
- Two (2) years post residency clinical experience in an inpatient setting, psychiatric experience referred.
Licenses/Certifications:
- Licensed in the state of employment.
- Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and applicable certifications.
- Board certified or eligible in internal or family medicine.
Additional Details:
- Board eligible or certified in Family practice, Internal medicine or Pediatrics.
- Part-time.
- 29 hours a week.
Please use the following link to apply: https://careers-wellpath.icims.com/jobs/156506
Source : Wellpath