Join our team to provide essential healthcare to underserved populations in a unique environment. The Bluebonnet Detention Center in Anson, TX is looking for your compassionate care and expertise in our medical department!
Requirements
- Follow established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
- Provide direct patient care, evaluate outcomes, consult with specialists as required and adjust treatment processes as indicated to ensure optimal patient care.
- Perform CPR when necessary.
- Monitor medical condition of patients and report and document changes appropriate to scope of practice.
- Diagnose and treat patients appropriately, exercising independent judgment, initiating an effective course of action.
- Consult with facility medical director in a collaborative and cooperative relationship.
- Maintain accurate and comprehensive charting on patient medical records.
- Enhance professional development through participation in educational programs, in-service and workshops.
- Attend scheduled staff meetings; promote communications and proper flow of relevant information in the medical unit.
- Implement basic cost containment and utilization management for patient care and facility operations.
- Maintain security and confidentiality of all patients’ medical records; observes applicable HIPAA rules.
- Closely monitor all potential catastrophic illnesses.
- Comply with all applicable pharmacy regulations, especially those covering controlled substances.
- Assist corporate counsel with responses to detainee lawsuits.
- Facilitate, where applicable, NCCHC/ACA accreditation of the medical program by providing the required level of efficiency and approved appropriate medical services.
- Comply with requirements of applicable regulations, laws, policies, standards, and contracts.
- Perform rescue functions at accidents, emergencies, and disasters to include administering basic emergency medical aid, physically removing people away from dangerous situations, and securing and evacuating people from confined areas.
- Requires long periods of walking and standing.
Benefits
- Health, dental, vision, prescription drug and life insurance
- 401(k) retirement account
- Long and short-term disability
- PTO and 11 paid holidays
- Employee assistance program
