Primary Care Physician
San Francisco, CA, United States
AvaMed Inc is a Healthcare Staffing Agency that staffs all of California State Correctional Facilities/CDCR. At the moment we are in URGENT need of a Primary Care Physician to take on a Full-Time assignment at the Correctional Facility located in Represa, CA. Provider must have a minimum of 1 year of experience.
Position Details:
Full - Time
PCP
Represa, CA
Monday - Friday (4/10's accepted)
8am - 4pm
$130/hr (1099/independent contractor)
Job Description:
Under the direction of the Institution/Facility CEO/CME or designee, the Temporary/Relief Primary Care Physician shall provide services as permitted within the scope of practice for Primary Care Physician services in accordance with Institution/Facility policies and procedures. Care delivery for Primary Care Telemedicine is remote via teleconferencing equipment and that basic computer competency would be necessary.
A. Standards of Obligation
To assist CDCR/CCHCS in its exercise of its duty to provide and manage medical healthcare services for the patient/youth of the State of California, Temporary/Relief Primary Care Physicians shall provide high quality services, consistent with the terms and conditions under this Agreement and consistent with established and commonly accepted standards and principles of medical practice. Nothing in this Agreement shall supersede the common law rules for the interpretation of established and commonly accepted standards and principles of medical practice.
Temporary/Relief Primary Care Physicians shall adhere to the CDCR/CCHCS medical staff by-laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures, and comply with universal infection control precautions.B. Authorization
1. Authorization for Treatment
Temporary/Relief Primary Care Physician shall agree that, as required by law, excluding emergency and primary care services, prior authorization must be obtained in writing from the respective CDCR/CCHCS Institution/Facility CEO/CME or designee, in accordance with CCHCS's Utilization Management Plan. Temporary/Relief Primary Care Physician shall complete and return all forms required by CDCR regarding treatment of patient/youth. Authorization must be documented in the patient/youth medical record in all cases of essential services before considering any non-emergency specialty treatment, or any consultations by specialty Physicians, Physician Assistants, and/or Nurse Practitioners or diagnostic procedures not specifically stated in a CDCR/CCHCS prior authorization form.
2. Authorization for Transportation/Transfers
Temporary/Relief Primary Care Physician shall agree that, as required by law, CDCR/CCHCS retains full authority to determine the manner in which a patient/youth is transported to the CDCR/CCHCS Institutions/Facilities or transferred to other healthcare facilities, after the course of treatment or therapy has been implemented or completed.
Temporary/Relief Primary Care Physician shall not transfer a patient/youth to any Institution/Facility without prior written authorization from the appropriate CDCR/CCHCS Institution/Facility CEO/CME or designee.
3. Experimental and Investigational Drugs and Procedures
Temporary/Relief Primary Care Physician shall not perform on or administer to any patient/youth any experimental or investigational treatment, therapy, procedure or drug. Such treatment, unless it is otherwise permissible under law, is prohibited under Penal Code, Section 3502, and thus, must have prior authorization by the Institution/Facility CEO/CME or designee and CDCR's Office of Legal Affairs. Temporary/Relief Primary Care Physician shall agree to perform or administer only those medical services which are recognized as being in accord with generally accepted professional medical standards, or as being safe and effective for use in the treatment of an illness, injury or condition at issue, subject to the limitations described in this Agreement.
4. Exclusions and Limitations
a. Temporary/Relief Primary Care Physician shall agree that no healthcare service or treatment shall be provided for those conditions specifically listed in California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 15, Division 3, Chapter 1, Subchapter 4, Article 8, Section 3350.1. Physicians provided by the Vendor may request individual case exceptions for excluded or limited healthcare service or treatment by seeking prior approval of the Institution/Facility's CEO/CME or designee.
If you are interested please submit a copy of your resume and we will reach out to you ASAP
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