VitalCore Health Strategies
Regional Medical Director-Upper Region Hub Director
VitalCore Health Strategies, Lansing, Michigan, United States
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VitalCore Health Strategies (VCHS), an industry leader in correctional healthcare, has an opening for a Hub Director - Upper Regional Medical Director in Upper Peninsula, Michigan. The HUB director will oversee multiple sites throughout the east region and assist with patients if needed. Travel required to 3 sites (Alger, Baraga, Newberry). This position is half clinical and half administrative.
REGIONAL MEDICAL DIRECTOR / HUB DIRECTOR The Regional Medical Director/Hub Director must be a physician and provide guidance, leadership, and oversight of all aspects of correctional medical care. Responsibilities include authorization of services, consultation to clinical operations, overall clinical direction, maintaining clinical quality and integrity, overseeing utilization and quality management, credentialing, and best practice guideline development. The Director supports facilities in developing site‑specific protocols, interprets policies, and leads initiatives related to medical services and nursing care. The position is 0.5 administrative and 0.5 clinical.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Current unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Michigan.
Board Certified.
Valid unrestricted DEA License.
Valid Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.
Knowledge of managed healthcare systems, medical quality assurance, quality improvement and risk management.
Experience launching and managing innovative medical programs, including developing, conducting, and evaluating program audits.
Experience working with IT staff to implement and manage sophisticated practice management and/or EHR software packages.
Leadership ability, team management, and interpersonal skills.
Proficiency with Internet, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Supportive team member who contributes to and demonstrates teamwork.
Ability to deal tactfully with personnel, family members, visitors, government agencies, and the general public.
Leadership and supervisory ability to work harmoniously with and supervise other personnel.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Consult with medical providers in the community to resolve issues in delivering services to patients.
Supervise clinical services provided by professional and paraprofessional staff.
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.
Support physician assistants and nurse practitioners in compliance with 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 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 timely, legible and signed.
Ensure all verbal or telephone orders are countersigned as required.
Adhere to approved formulary for therapeutic regimens before utilization.
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 referral.
Provide emergency treatment on site and respond appropriately in urgent or emergency situations.
Redefine benchmarks for the industry as needed.
Ensure competence in proper technique for basic CPR and AED use.
Follow evidence‑based standards of medical care through adherence to existing policies and procedures.
BENEFITS PACKAGE
Holiday Pay (New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day)
Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Short Term/Long Term Disability
Identity Theft Protection
Animal/Pet Insurance
Employee Assistance Program and Discount Center
401K
PTO
Annual Incentive Bonus
We’re people who are fueled by passion, not by profit.
Keywords: Medical Director, Correctional Healthcare, physician, MD, Medical Director, Statewide Regional medical director
40 hrs/wk
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REGIONAL MEDICAL DIRECTOR / HUB DIRECTOR The Regional Medical Director/Hub Director must be a physician and provide guidance, leadership, and oversight of all aspects of correctional medical care. Responsibilities include authorization of services, consultation to clinical operations, overall clinical direction, maintaining clinical quality and integrity, overseeing utilization and quality management, credentialing, and best practice guideline development. The Director supports facilities in developing site‑specific protocols, interprets policies, and leads initiatives related to medical services and nursing care. The position is 0.5 administrative and 0.5 clinical.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Current unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Michigan.
Board Certified.
Valid unrestricted DEA License.
Valid Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.
Knowledge of managed healthcare systems, medical quality assurance, quality improvement and risk management.
Experience launching and managing innovative medical programs, including developing, conducting, and evaluating program audits.
Experience working with IT staff to implement and manage sophisticated practice management and/or EHR software packages.
Leadership ability, team management, and interpersonal skills.
Proficiency with Internet, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Supportive team member who contributes to and demonstrates teamwork.
Ability to deal tactfully with personnel, family members, visitors, government agencies, and the general public.
Leadership and supervisory ability to work harmoniously with and supervise other personnel.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Consult with medical providers in the community to resolve issues in delivering services to patients.
Supervise clinical services provided by professional and paraprofessional staff.
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.
Support physician assistants and nurse practitioners in compliance with 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 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 timely, legible and signed.
Ensure all verbal or telephone orders are countersigned as required.
Adhere to approved formulary for therapeutic regimens before utilization.
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 referral.
Provide emergency treatment on site and respond appropriately in urgent or emergency situations.
Redefine benchmarks for the industry as needed.
Ensure competence in proper technique for basic CPR and AED use.
Follow evidence‑based standards of medical care through adherence to existing policies and procedures.
BENEFITS PACKAGE
Holiday Pay (New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day)
Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Short Term/Long Term Disability
Identity Theft Protection
Animal/Pet Insurance
Employee Assistance Program and Discount Center
401K
PTO
Annual Incentive Bonus
We’re people who are fueled by passion, not by profit.
Keywords: Medical Director, Correctional Healthcare, physician, MD, Medical Director, Statewide Regional medical director
40 hrs/wk
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