Primary Care Physician

Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Permanent
Full-time

16 days ago
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AvaMed Inc. is a leading medical staffing agency specializing in placements throughout all California State Correctional Facilities. We are currently seeking a Primary Care Physician for a full-time assignment at the CA State office building in Rancho Cucamonga, CA. We offer weekly pay every Friday. This is a Tele-Med position, you will not be inside a Correctional facility but will work out of an office building in Rancho Cucamonga, CA.Position Overview:

Job Title: Primary Care Physician
Location: Rancho Cucamonga, California
Employment Type: Full-Time
Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:00am - 3:00pm or 8:00am - 4:00pm
Pay Rate: $156.40/hr as a 1099
Pay Frequency: Weekly

Job Description:A. Standards of ObligationTo assist in its exercise of its duty to provide and manage medical healthcare services forthe patient/youth of the State of California, Temporary/Relief Primary Care Physicians shall provide highquality services, consistent with the terms and conditions under this Agreement and consistent withestablished and commonly accepted standards and principles of medical practice. Nothing in thisAgreement shall supersede the common law rules for the interpretation of established and commonlyaccepted standards and principles of medical practice.Temporary/Relief Primary Care Physicians shall adhere to the medical staff by-laws,rules, regulations, policies and procedures, and comply with universal infection control precautions.B. Authorization1. Authorization for TreatmentTemporary/Relief Primary Care Physician shall agree that, as required by law, excluding emergency andprimary care services, prior authorization must be obtained in writing from the respectiveInstitution/FacilityCEO/CME or designee, in accordance with CCHCS's Utilization Management Plan.Temporary/Relief Primary Care Physician shall complete and return all forms required byregarding treatment ofpatient/youth. Authorization must be documented in the patient/youth medicalrecord in all cases of essential services before considering any non-emergency specialty treatment, orany consultations by specialty Physicians, Physician Assistants, and/or Nurse Practitioners or diagnosticprocedures not specifically stated in a prior authorization form.2. Authorization for Transportation/TransfersTemporary/Relief Primary Care Physician shall agree that, as required by law, retains fullauthority to determine the manner in which a patient/youth is transported to theInstitutions/Facilities or transferred to other healthcare facilities, after the course of treatment or therapyhas been implemented or completed.Temporary/Relief Primary Care Physician shall not transfer a patient/youth to any Institution/Facilitywithout prior written authorization from the appropriate Institution/Facility CEO/CME or designee.3. Experimental and Investigational Drugs and ProceduresTemporary/Relief Primary Care Physician shall not perform on or administer to any patient/youth anyexperimental or investigational treatment, therapy, procedure or drug. Such treatment, unless it isotherwise permissible under law, is prohibited under Penal Code, Section 3502, and thus, must have priorauthorization by the Institution/Facility CEO/CME or designee and Office of Legal Affairs.Temporary/Relief Primary Care Physician shall agree to perform or administer only those medicalservices which are recognized as being in accord with generally accepted professional medicalstandards, 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 Limitationsa. Temporary/Relief Primary Care Physician shall agree that no healthcare service or treatment shall beprovided for those conditions specifically listed in California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 15, Division3, Chapter 1, Subchapter 4, Article 8, Section 3350.1. Physicians provided by the Vendor may requestindividual case exceptions for excluded or limited healthcare service or treatment by seeking priorapproval of the Institution/Facility's CEO/CME or designee.b. Temporary/Relief Primary Care Physician agree that any excluded healthcare service or treatmentneeded for pre-existing conditions shall be provided only in the event that the condition has becomeaggravated in such a manner that it poses a significant threat to the patient's/youth's current health and ifnot treated would result in morbidity and/or mortality. Temporary/Relief Primary Care Physician shallacknowledge that the appeal must be recognized as medically necessary.c. The Medical Standards of Care shall be used as a reference when prior authorization is granted.5. Clinical ReviewsAt the request of the Institution/Facility's CEO/CME or designee, Temporary/Relief Primary CarePhysician shall perform clinical reviews to determine the quality of clinical care delivered. This includesclinical reviews of index cases (deaths, adverse outcomes etc.) for the purposes of determining clinicalquality. As part of the clinical review process, Temporary/Relief Primary Care Physician can also berequired to participate in Professional Practice Committee activities and may be called as witnesses inProfessional Practice activities. The process of clinical reviews may include the examination of writtenhealth records, discussion with Physicians, Physician Assistants, and/or Nurse Practitioners andsupervisors and direct patient/youth examinations. The Temporary/Relief Primary CarePhysicians who perform clinical reviews are required to be skilled in the preparation of written clinicalreview documents.6. Shall provide a copy of the formulary to be kept on file by the Temporary/Relief Primary Care Physician.Temporary/Relief Primary Care Physician shall consult with physicians to assure that whenever possible only those medications formulary are prescribed unless prior authorization is given by the Institution/Facility's CEO/CME ordesignee for deviation.Qualifications:Must be Boarded in Family or Internal MedicineAbility to work consistently with minimal day off requestsStrong interpersonal and communication skills * Ability to work effectively in a secure, structured environmentWhy Work With AvaMed Inc.?Competitive compensation with weekly payConsistent, full-time scheduleOpportunities for placement across California State Correctional Facilities * Dedicated recruiter supportApply today to take the next step in your Physician career. We look forward to connecting with you!Powered by JazzHR

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