Medical Director: Deerfield Correctional Center

DHRM•Southampton, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Director at Deerfield Correctional Center independently resolves complex medical issues and provides leadership and supervision to independent clinical staff and other providers. The role provides clinical direction to the facility’s Health Services unit and communicates staff expectations in alignment with department and unit goals. The Medical Director ensures appropriately qualified staff are present and providing care within their areas of competency, including coordinating coverage for independent practitioners and extenders. The position develops medical staff bylaws and conducts medical staff meetings at least monthly, addressing processes such as granting privileges, clinical competency assessments, peer reviews, and due process for removal of clinical privileges. It also provides clinical direction and overall supervision of care delivered by the unit’s Interdisciplinary Team, consistent with ACA, including physical and psychiatric evaluations, diagnosis, and treatment. Eligible new hires may receive a $30,000 sign-on bonus or $60,000 in student loan repayment. The position requires a Virginia medical license, an accredited medical school degree, and BLS certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross upon hire. The role also requires specified Virginia Conflict of Interest filings and training after hire.

Requirements

Be a medical doctor with a Virginia license.
Graduate from an accredited medical school.
Have considerable active medical treatment and management experience.
Have strong diagnostic and treatment-planning skills.
Have strong management and supervisory skills.
Have strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Be able to work cooperatively with the nursing department and allied health professionals in partnership with the Healthcare Administrator.
Possess Certified Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) upon hire.
Complete the Virginia Ethics Council Conflict of Interest (COI) filing within two business days of hire and annually thereafter, in accordance with 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.
Provide leadership and supervision to independent clinical staff and various providers.
Provide clinical direction to the facility Health Services unit.
Communicate staff expectations clearly and relate them to department or unit goals and objectives.
Ensure appropriate staff are present and providing care within their areas of competency.
Coordinate coverage for independent practitioners and extenders.
Develop medical staff bylaws.
Hold medical staff meetings at least monthly, and more often when needed.
Establish and oversee processes for granting 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 consistent with ACA, including physical and psychiatric evaluations, diagnosis, and treatment.