Physician II

Provides professional medical services by serving as Primary Physician and serves as the designated health authority that is commensurate with accepted medical practice and sound financial management for the medical sections secure facilities patients.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:

This is the second in a series of two physician-related job classifications within the Medical job family. This classification is distinguished from the Physician I in that incumbents are responsible for a larger operational scope typically perform in a secure environment. This classification may require work in secure facilities. This classification may require a flexible work schedule in order to meet the needs of the department.

• Responsible for providing and directing health care services provided to the medical sections secure facilities patients.
• Conducts daily Doctors line (sick call) for patients at medical sections secure facilities. Reviews and approves all medical procedures conducted within the facilities. Provides consultation hands-on treatment and other related medical services. Reviews and approves all protocols. Assists with formulary reviews and revisions. Maintains an up-to-date working knowledge of the available courses of treatment for the inmate population.
• Maintains admission privileges for Dell Seton Medical Center and acts as the admitting physician for all patients sent to the hospital.
• Provides on-call services with availability once every third week (7-day/24-hour) for consultation treatment and/or other related medical services.
• Directs staff and coordinates activities for medical health care infirmary operations staff. Provides supervision and registry support for Physician Assistants and/or Nurse Practitioners. Assists in recruiting and selecting personnel. Assists in staff performance evaluations. Provides in-service training to health care and security staff.
• Provides advice and assistance in developing and implementing policies and procedures that will ensure quality effective and efficient medical and nursing care in the facilities. Assists with selecting medical diagnostic and treatment tools and equipment.
• Assist with obtaining ACA/NCCHC accreditation.
• Complies with all rules regulations polices and procedures.
• Assists in the analysis of any claims related to or connected with provision of medical services at the facilities. Assists in the discovery as an expert for participation in arbitration or dispute resolution as requested by the County Attorney.
• Attends scheduled department meetings.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:
Graduation from an accredited school of medicine with a degree as a medical doctor AND three (3) years of directly related increasingly responsible experience as a physician.

Licenses Registrations Certifications or Special Requirements:
Licensed to practice as a medical doctor in the State of Texas issued by the Texas Medical Board.
Valid Texas Drivers License.
Applicants are required to attach a resume with the online application.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

• Methods procedures rules and regulations in the field commensurate with a General Practice Physician practicing in the State of Texas.
• Federal State Local and County applicable laws rules regulations and applicable professional health care standards and procedures.
• Management and supervisory principles practices and techniques.
• Computer equipment to include word processing spreadsheets databases and a variety of software packages.
• Business letter writing grammar and punctuation and report preparation.
• Knowledge of and adherence to HIPAA and other federal and state laws requiring the confidential handling of certain health information.

• Caring and treating patients.
• Using medical equipment utilized in area of assignment.
• Supervising others including team building.
• Explaining complicated technical problems in simple non-technical language.
• Problem-solving and decision-making.
• Both verbal and written communication.

• Communicate effectively.
• Work efficiently both independently and as part of a medical team.
• Plan assign supervise and review the work of subordinates.
• Reason and make judgments and decisions.
• Manage time well and perform multiple tasks and organize diverse activities.
• Fit health care and related services into a secure environment.
• Perform in a stressful environment while maintaining a professional manner.
• Research compile analyze interpret and prepare a variety of memorandums or reports.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients medical and other County employees and officials representatives of outside agencies attorneys judges and the general public.

Physical requirements include the ability to lift/carry up to 35-100 pounds occasionally visual acuity speech and hearing hand and eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to operate a computer and office equipment. Subject to standing walking sitting repetitive motion reaching climbing stairs bending stooping kneeling crouching crawling pushing pulling balancing client/customer contact squatting to perform the essential functions. Subject to contact with communicable diseases radiation hazardous waste human fecal matter and foul odors.

Travis County employees play an important role in business continuity. As such employees can be assigned to business continuity efforts outside of normal job functions.

Work Hours: Monday-Friday 7:00 - 3:00 PM. Shared rotation for on call services.

Location: Austin Texas

Criminal Credit Driving Education Employment Checks Required.

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