Description

Cochise County is seeking an Arizona licensed physician to serve as its Medical Director for the county health department and/or the county jail. 

Cochise County issues this Request for Proposal (“RFP”) to obtain competitive vendor pricing in the open market for Medical Director Services for Public Health and / or Detention Health, in compliance with Arizona Revised Statutes (“A.R.S.”) § 41-2534 concerning competitive sealed proposals. This solicitation could result in an award to two vendors determined to be in the best interest of the County. The medical director must be a licensed physician in the state of Arizona, but does not need to reside in Arizona.

To submit a proposal, candidates must create a vendor account and apply through the portal: https://cochise.bonfirehub.com/opportunities/232086

Requirements

Provides medical director oversight for Cochise County Health & Social Services (5 county health department clinic locations) and the Cochise County Jail medical clinic. Duties include but are not limited to:

Detention Health Services:

• Consultations for on-site Provider
• Review of Policy and Procedure at least annually
• Review and sign-off on nurse protocols
• Review and sign-off on formulary at least annually
• Review and response of Level II Grievance Appeals
• Attends monthly staff meetings
• Participates in Mortality Reviews
• Quality Assurance
• Provides oversight and licensing for MOUD Program (Medications for Opioid Use Disorder)
• Provides oversight and support for special projects or resource intense issues
• Holds the DEA license for the jail to allow ordering of all stock medications
• Is the sole credentialed provider via pharmacy to order stock of controlled medications
• Covers one week each month of provider on-call allowing on-site provider relief
• Clinical advisement and liability support

Clinical Services: 

• 24/7 on-call for clinical cases
• Oversight of TB testing and treatment
• Oversight of STI testing and treatment
• Oversight of HIV testing
• Immunization oversight
• Reviews complex or high-risk patient care
• Development and review of protocols/procedures
• Attends quarterly Quality Management meetings and provides guidance on quality improvement
• Provides education/training on emerging health issues
• Provides compliance with state/federal regulations
• Clinical advisement and liability support
• Development and oversight of standing orders for all services provided
• Laboratory director for CLIA Certification

Environmental Health:

• Guidance on environmental health, epidemiology, and foodborne related cases

Public Health Emergency Preparedness: 

• Presents at Cochise County Health Care Alliance meetings quarterly
• Available 24/7 for infectious or zoonotic disease concerns, epidemiologist, and infectious disease support
• Provides consultation for Cochise County physicians on out-patient treatment plans
• Public Health guidance for large events
• Advises on preparedness and response to public health emergencies
• Reviews treatment guidance, ensuring compliance and reducing legal risk

Prevention Services: 

• Provides oversight and regulatory lab requirements for iron testing in children