Physician: Lawrenceville Correctional Center

Virginia Information Technologies Agency • Brunswick, VA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

This Institutional Physician position operates a Doctor’s Office Practice within the correctional center. The practice is supported by a Nurse Manager who operates the health services system at the site. Primary duties involve providing professional medical care and medication management to offenders with assistance from nursing staff.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited medical college
• Completion of an approved residency in a primary care specialty
• Licensed to practice medicine in the state of Virginia
• Board eligible or certified in a primary care specialty
• Extensive knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities (including symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures)
• Comprehensive knowledge of mental illness
• Comprehensive knowledge of current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) diagnostic criteria
• Knowledge of professional and ethical standards of practice and interventions appropriate for the assigned population
• Ability to function effectively as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team
• Strong communication skills, both orally and in writing

Nice To Haves

• Experience providing medical care in a correctional setting

Responsibilities

• Analyzes and interpret patients’ histories, symptoms, physical findings, or diagnostic information to develop appropriate diagnoses.
• Diagnoses or treats acute health care problems, such as illnesses, infections, or injuries.
• Recommends diagnostic or therapeutic interventions with attention to safety, cost, invasiveness, simplicity, acceptability, adherence, and efficacy.
• Prescribes medications based on efficacy, safety, and cost as legally authorized.
• Prescribes appropriate chemical or mechanical measures to assist offenders to improve behaviors.
• Assists with preparation and modification of the treatment plans and recommends to appropriate programs.
• Educates patients about self-management of acute or chronic illnesses, tailoring instructions to patients’ individual circumstances.
• Provides evidence based health education to the offender population.
• Is one of the primary members of the institution’s internal health services multidisciplinary team.

Benefits

• $30,000 Sign-On Bonus or up to $60,000 Student Loan Repayment may be available for eligible new hires.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level