Physician (Part-time): Caroline Correctional Unit

Virginia Information Technologies Agency•Lake Caroline, VA

6d•$111 - $162•Onsite

About The Position

This position is located at Caroline Correctional Unit # 2. 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 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. This is a wage position limited to working no more than 1,500 hours per agency during the 12-month period of May 1 – April 30, regardless of the hire date. The wage employment period resets on May 1 of the following year. All wage employees are limited to working no more than 29 hours per week on average over the 12-month period. This wage position offers no state benefits.

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.
Analyzing and interpreting patients’ histories, symptoms, physical findings, or diagnostic information to develop appropriate diagnoses.
Diagnosing or treating acute health care problems, such as illnesses, infections, or injuries.
Recommending diagnostic or therapeutic interventions with attention to safety, cost, invasiveness, simplicity, acceptability, adherence, and efficacy.
Prescribing medications based on efficacy, safety, and cost as legally authorized.
Prescribing appropriate chemical or mechanical measures to assist offenders to improve behaviors.
Assisting with preparation and modification of the treatment plans and recommending appropriate programs.
Educating patients about self-management of acute or chronic illnesses, tailoring instructions to patients’ individual circumstances.
Providing evidence-based health education to the offender population.
Being one of the primary members of the institution’s internal health services multidisciplinary team.