Consult with medical providers in the community to resolve issues in delivering services to patients.Supervise the clinical services provided by the professional and paraprofessional staff.Ensure and provide on-call services.Annually review and approve clinical protocols, policies and procedures, and medical disaster plans.Manage referrals to outside healthcare facilities for appropriateness, quality, and continuity of care.Sponsor Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners in compliance with the state law for correctional facilities.Serve as a resource to all staff Physicians and applicable clinical staff at the facility(s).Assist in screening, interviewing, evaluating credentials, and hiring of healthcare providers.Participate in in-service training classes.Represent the healthcare program in discussions with local civic groups or visiting officials as requested.Attend medical, clinical and other meetings, as required.Complete sick call, chronic care and infirmary care as required.Document all encounters in patient's medical record.Ensure all documentation is timed, legible and signed.Ensure all verbal or telephone orders are countersigned as required.Adhere to approved formulary for therapeutic regimens before utilizing non-formulary procedure.Review all non-formulary requests to ensure documentation of pertinent observations and treatment conclusions.Utilize available in-house resource personnel for treatment and resolution of identified problems before utilizing off-sitereferral.Provide emergency treatment on-site and respond appropriately in urgent or emergency situations.To redefine benchmarks for the industry utilizing core values, strong partnerships, effective clinical practices, and innovative healthcare strategies.Ensure competence in proper technique for basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation and AED use.Follow evidence base standards of medical care through adherence to existing policies and procedures.

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