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Licensed Physician (PRN) - Correctional Medicine

  • 507418
  • Fort Worth, Texas, United States
  • Hourly
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Title: Licensed Physician (PRN) - Correctional Medicine

Employee Classification:

Campus: University of North Texas - Health Science Center

Division: HSC-Health Systems

SubDivision-Department: HSC-Health Systems & Clinical Aff

Department: HSC-Correctional Medicine-350501

Job Location: Fort Worth

Salary: Commensurate with experience

FTE:

Retirement Eligibility:

About Us - Values Overview:

Welcome to the University of North Texas System. The UNT System includes the University of North Texas in Denton and Frisco, the University of North Texas at Dallas and UNT Dallas College of Law, and the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. We are the only university system based exclusively in the robust Dallas-Fort Worth region. We are growing with the North Texas region, employing more than 14,000 employees, educating a record 49,000+ students across our system, and awarding nearly 12,000 degrees each year.
 
We are one team comprised of individuals who are committed to excellence, curiosity and innovation. We are transforming lives and creating economic opportunity through education. We champion a people-first values-based culture where We Care about each other and those we serve. We believe that we are Better Together because we foster an inclusive environment of respect, belonging, and access for all. We demonstrate Courageous Integrity through setting exceptional standards and acting in the best interest of our communities. We are encouraged to Be Curious about opportunities for learning, creating, discovering, and innovating, and are encouraged to learn from failure. Show Your Fire by joining our team and exhibiting your passion and pride in your work as part of our UNT System team.
 
Learn more about the UNT System and how we live our values at www.UNTSystem.edu.

Department Summary

This posting is for a non-employee hourly position. This independent contractor position is not an employee of UNTHSC and is non-benefits and non-retirement eligible.

This Licensed Physician – PRN position will be located within the University of North Texas Health Science Center’s (UNTHSC) – Correctional Medicine Department (CMD). This position will report to CMD’s Clinical Operations Manager or designee.

This non-employee hourly position will be responsible for providing licensed Physician Health Care Services for UNTHSC’s Comprehensive Medical Services contracts with the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP). These services will be provided on-site and within the secure perimeter of a Federal Bureau of Prisons correctional facility in the Fort Worth area.

Position Overview

This non-employee hourly position will provide licensed Physician services, and will be scheduled on a PRN basis by UNTHSC’s Correctional Medicine Department to support the licensed physician coverage needs of the designated Federal Bureau of Prisons facility.

Minimum Qualifications

The successful candidate will possess the following required qualifications:

- Current licensed physician in the State of Texas or Minimum of 4th Year Medical Resident without restrictions.
- Completion of all current educational requirements for continuing medical education (CME).
- Clean disciplinary record (no disciplinary action ever on any state license).
- Ability to successfully complete and maintain credentialing and security clearance processes at the designated Federal Bureau of Prisons facility.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

None

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience in providing similar health care services in a correctional environment.

Required License/Registration/Certifications

- Current licensed physician in the State of Texas or Minimum of 4th Year Medical Resident without restrictions.

Job Duties:

  • % - Provide on-site physician health care coverage for the inmate population at the assigned BOP facility. - (Essential)
  • % - Performing complete physical examinations including injury assessments, when necessary. - (Essential)
  • % - Collecting comprehensive medical and social history to include a review of all body systems. - (Essential)
  • % - Performing physical assessment in correlation with historical findings, records preliminary objective findings - (Essential)
  • % - Examining and ordering appropriate diagnostic testing and provides necessary treatment and/or medications as required. - (Essential)
  • % - Referring selected cases to consultant specialists, when necessary. - (Essential)
  • % - Referring inmates requiring hospitalization to a community hospital and to an appropriate admitting physician. - (Essential)
  • % - Making rounds on inmate patients admitted to the inpatient and step-down areas. - (Essential)
  • % - Evaluating inmate patients who are in locked status in their designated housing area or housed in segregation units. - (Essential)
  • % - Provide all other duties as assigned within the scope of their physician licensure to support the clinical operations and health care missions of the assigned BOP facility. - (Essential)

Work Schedule:

Part-Time

Driving University Vehicle:

No

Security Sensitive:

This is a Security Sensitive Position.

Special Instructions:

 

Benefits:

For information regarding our Benefits, click here.

EEO Statement:

The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit -- and takes actions to prevent -- discrimination, harassment (including sexual violence) and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, facilities and employment practices. The University of North Texas System immediately investigates complaints of discrimination and takes remedial action when appropriate. The University of North Texas System also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice, file a charge or report, or testify, assist or participate in an investigative proceeding or hearing.

 

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