Physician: Deerfield Correctional Center
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. Analyzes and interprets 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.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited medical college
- Licensed to practice medicine in the state of Virginia
- 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
- Completion of an approved residency in a primary care specialty
- Board eligible or certified in a primary care specialty
Responsibilities
- Providing professional medical care and medication management to offenders with assistance from nursing staff.
- Analyzes and interprets 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
