Full/Part Time Physician (On-Site)-Correctional/Detention Health Services

Strategic Resources, Inc. (SRI) is an international, ISO 9001/20000/27001 Certified, CMMI Level 3 Rated full-service provider with more than 38 years' experience in the Federal, military, and commercial marketplaces.

Overview:

We are seeking a Full-time or Part-Time, on-site Primary Care Physician to join our team to provide critical services to detainees in custody at the South Texas ICE Processing Center (STIPC) in support of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Health Services Corps (IHSC) Detention Center Healthcare contract opportunity in Pearsall, TX.

IHSC's mission is to provide medical care to maintain the health of individuals in the custody of ICE through an integrated health care delivery system, based on nationally recognized correctional, detention and residential health care standards. The Agency is committed to providing healthcare services to protect the nation's health, reduce global disease and provide medical support for the law enforcement mission of the safe apprehension, enforcement and removal of detained individuals involved in immigration proceedings. IHSC is committed to ensuring a system of care that is ethical, responsible, and accountable through rigorous surveillance and monitoring activities.

Description of Duties: The Primary Care Physician will support the delivery of medical care services for detainees held in the custody of ICE at a detention facility. You will provide direct patient care to detainees at their facility, who may include adult men and women and children, and clinical oversight and consultation to other medical staff caring for detainees at the facility.

Required Education, Licensure, and Experience:

**Degree issuing institution and or program must be accredited by an entity recognized by the U.S. Department of Education

• Qualification for a physician's degree:

  • Have a Doctor of Medicine degree from a U.S. or Canadian program accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education sponsored by the Association of American Medical Colleges and the American Medical Association (AMA); or

  • Have a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from a program accredited by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA); or

  • Be certified by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates if you are a graduate of a medical school that is not located within a U.S. State or territory or other jurisdiction, or a Province or Territory of Canada

• Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the state in which the duty station is located. The license must be maintained in a permanent, full, and unrestricted status during the term of employment. Any changes to licensure must be reported to the employer immediately.

• Must have and maintain an unrestricted license from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to prescribe controlled medications in the state in which the duty station is located.

• Depending on the detention facility physician requirement, proof of completion of three years of medical specialty training in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, or Pediatrics leading to board eligibility in that field, with board certification preferred, and at least 1 year of directly related, professional experience performing professional or scientific work in a field of medicine providing direct patient-care services.

• For physicians working at family residential centers:

  • Board certification preferred, or board eligible, in Family Medicine or Pediatrics.

  • Family Medicine physicians working at family residential centers must be proficient to provide care to children and adults of all ages, to include the care of female health conditions, supervision of prenatal care, and care of chronic health conditions common to the primary care setting.

• For physicians working at adult detention facilities:

  • Board certification preferred, or board eligible, in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Emergency Medicine.

  • Must be proficient to provide care to adults of all ages, to include the care of female health conditions, supervision of prenatal care, and care of chronic health conditions common to the primary care setting.

• Must have and maintain one of the following certifications: Basic Life Support for health care providers through the American Heart Association®, CPR for the professional rescuer through the American Red Cross or the American Safety and Health Institute.

• Experience in a detention/correctional or residential healthcare setting (preferred, not required).

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serves as on-site medical authority within the scope of services provided by IHSC, responsible for developing and coordinating all aspects of healthcare delivery at assigned facility.

• Contributes to the production of the clinic with expectation to routinely see a patient at least every 30-45 minutes, depending on complexity of the patient encounter. This also includes signing of all assigned patient encounter notes daily. All chart reviews /co-signatures, referrals submissions/reviews, lab reviews, telephone encounters, actions, and message reviews are to be completed within policy guidelines.

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Duty Hours/On-Call Requirements

• IHSC operates 24/7/365. This position is required to respond with physical presence during emergency activation.

• The full-time position requires rotational on-call coverage telephonically and may require returning to the facility during non-core hours to provide care.