Medical Director: Deerfield Correctional Center
About The Position
The Medical Director leads the Health Services unit at Deerfield Correctional Center, independently resolving complex medical issues and providing leadership and supervision to independent clinical staff and providers. The role provides clinical direction and overall supervision of care delivered by the unit’s interdisciplinary team, including physical and psychiatric evaluations, diagnosis, and treatment consistent with ACA requirements. The Medical Director ensures appropriate staff are present and provide care within their areas of competency, coordinating coverage for independent practitioners and extenders. The role develops medical staff bylaws and conducts medical staff meetings at least monthly, addressing matters such as granting privileges, clinical competency assessments, peer reviews, and due process for removal of clinical privileges. The position requires a Virginia-licensed physician who graduated from an accredited medical school, with considerable active medical treatment and management experience. A Certified Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross is required upon hire. A $30,000 sign-on bonus or $60,000 student loan repayment is available to eligible new hires.
Requirements
- Medical doctor with a Virginia license.
- Graduation from an accredited medical school.
- Considerable active medical treatment and management experience.
- Strong diagnostic and treatment-planning skills.
- Strong management and supervisory skills.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to work cooperatively with the nursing department and allied health professionals in partnership with the Healthcare Administrator.
- Certified Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) required upon hire.
- Complete Virginia Ethics Council Conflict of Interest (COI) filing within two business days of hire and annually thereafter, in accordance with the Code of Virginia § 2.2-3100.
- Complete COI training within two months of hire and every other year thereafter, as required by Code of Virginia § 2.2-3132.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working in a correctional medical setting.
- Board eligible or board certified in internal medicine, family practice, emergency medicine, or a similar medical/surgical specialty.
Responsibilities
- Independently resolve complex medical issues and provide leadership and supervision to independent clinical staff and providers.
- Provide clinical direction to the facility’s Health Services unit.
- Communicate staff expectations clearly and relate them to department or unit goals and objectives.
- Ensure appropriate staff are present and provide care within their areas of competency, including coordinating coverage for independent practitioners and extenders.
- Develop medical staff bylaws and hold medical staff meetings at least monthly, addressing privileges, clinical competency assessments, peer reviews, and due process for removal of clinical privileges.
- Provide clinical direction and overall supervision of care delivered by the unit’s interdisciplinary team, including physical and psychiatric evaluations, diagnosis, and treatment consistent with ACA.
Benefits
- $30,000 sign-on bonus or $60,000 student loan repayment for eligible new hires.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
