Principal Physician

Principal Physician (40 Hour)

Location:

Mac Dougall Walker Correctional Institution, Suffield, CT.

Schedule:

Monday‑Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM. Hazardous duty; 14‑week paid hazardous duty training required at the Maloney Center for Training & Staff Development in Cheshire, CT.

Salary Range: $241,644 – $315,292 per year (minimum state salary $241,644). Additional compensation: up to $30,000 recruitment incentive plus $3,000 annual bonus for board‑certified physicians and $5,000 bonus for physicians with a second board (e.g., forensic psychiatry, addiction psychiatry).

• SCHEDULE:
  
  First shift, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
• LOCATION:
  
  Mac Dougall Walker Correctional Institution, Suffield, CT
• NOTE:
  
  Hazardous duty position requiring 14‑week paid training

• Industry‑leading health benefits, including medical and dental coverage
• Extensive pension plan and supplemental retirement offerings, including a 25‑year hazardous duty retirement under the State Employees Retirement System Tier IV
• Paid time off, including 13 paid holidays per calendar year
• Eligibility to apply for the Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program
• Professional growth and paid professional development opportunities
• Culture promoting a healthy work‑life balance
• CT State medical license reimbursement
• Malpractice insurance covered by the State of Connecticut

Provision of high‑quality medical care to inmates, staff, and the general public, ensuring the wellness of a vulnerable patient population while maintaining facility security.

• Infirmary, inpatient level care
• Pediatric and youth populations (in certain locations)
• Emergency triage
• Infectious disease management (in certain locations)
• Charting with a modern electronic health record
• Clinical exposure to varied medical pathologies and case presentations

• Provides 24‑hour medical supervision to specified groups of patients and facility coverage as scheduled, including on‑call and weekend coverage
• Makes rounds and provides direct care and clinical oversight of multi‑disciplinary treatment teams
• Coordinates work of medical staff with related programs
• Reviews treatment plans, medical records, diagnoses and patient discharge plans for adherence to policies and the Joint Commission (TJC) and Health Care Financing Authority (HCFA) standards
• Provides education and training, e.g., grand rounds and case conferences
• Assigns, oversees and evaluates work of staff and on‑site night duty physicians
• Conducts and/or participates in meetings on medical and administrative policy, research programs, medical program development and treatment techniques
• Assesses, examines, evaluates, and diagnoses patients for admission or discharge
• Monitors the use of special treatment procedures
• Prescribes appropriate medications and other biologic treatments
• Consults on difficult and/or complex cases
• Develops and implements QA/QI process improvement initiatives
• Prepares and/or reviews reports, medical records and correspondence
• Performs utilization review and management functions
• Attends court hearings as a state witness
• Performs related duties as required

• Board certification in internal medicine, family medicine, or related specialty
• License to practice medicine and surgery in Connecticut (temporary license may be granted for up to one year)
• For the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner: certification in anatomic pathology by the American Board of Pathology and board eligibility in forensic pathology
• For the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner: required to work evenings/nights on a rotating basis and weekends on a rotating basis at the Farmington facility

• Experience as an Infections Diseases Specialist
• Specialist in addictions medicine (ASAM) – preferred
• Bilingual capability – preferred

• Must retain a license to practice medicine and surgery in Connecticut; temporary license may be granted for up to one year
• Office of the Chief Medical Examiner: certification in forensic pathology required within two years of employment
• Incumbents (except those in OCC) must maintain eligibility for participation in federal health care programs as defined in 42 U.S. § 1320a‑7b(f)
• May be required to travel
• May need to work evenings, nights, and weekends on a rotating basis
• May need to be bilingual

The State of Connecticut is an equal‑opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

Submit your application online via the State of Connecticut Online Employment Center. All required documents, including a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, licensure, and other supporting materials, will be requested as the recruitment process progresses. Contact Samantha Rivera era with any questions.