Primary Care Physician

AvaMed Workforce has secured a contract to provide Primary Care Physicians to a correctional facility (California State Prison, Los Angeles County) and is in urgent need of PCPs to work an assignment at the Lancaster, CA facility.

$125/hr

Weekly Pay via Direct Deposit

Mon - Fri (3pm - 11pm)

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.

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.

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