Physician; Part-time): Haynesville Correctional Center

Job Details

Title: Physician (Part-time):
Haynesville Correctional Center

State Role

Title:

Physician II

Hiring Range: $111.42 - $161.60/hour

Pay Band: 8

Agency: Dept of Corr - Central Admin

Location: Haynesville Correctional Ctr

Agency Website: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

• The practice is supported by a Nurse Manager who operates the health services system at the site.
• Provide professional medical care and medication management to offenders with assistance from nursing staff.
• Analyze and interpret patients’ histories, symptoms, physical findings, or diagnostic information to develop appropriate diagnoses.
• Diagnose or treat acute health care problems, such as illnesses, infections, or injuries.
• Recommend diagnostic or therapeutic interventions with attention to safety, cost, invasiveness, simplicity, acceptability, adherence, and efficacy.
• Prescribe medications based on efficacy, safety, and cost as legally authorized.
• Prescribe appropriate chemical or mechanical measures to assist offenders to improve behaviors.
• Assist with preparation and modification of treatment plans and recommend appropriate programs.
• Educate patients about self-management of acute or chronic illnesses, tailoring instructions to individual circumstances.
• Provide evidence-based health education to the offender population.
• Be a primary member of the institution’s internal health services multidisciplinary team.

Wage position notes: This wage position is limited to working no more than 1,500 hours per agency during the 12-month period (May 1 – April 30). The 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.

Location clarification: This position is located at Haynesville Correctional Center in Richmond County, Virginia—not the City of Richmond. Richmond County is approximately 57 miles northeast of the City of Richmond.

• 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 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.

Experience providing medical care in a correctional setting.

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

If selected as a finalist with the VADOC, candidates can expect the following:

• Background Investigation Requirements:
  All applicants are subject to a background investigation. Investigations may include fingerprint checks (State Police, FBI); local agency checks; employment verification; verification of education (relevant to employment); credit checks; and other checks based on the position.
• Drug Testing Requirements:
  Applicants applying to a designated safety sensitive position are subject to a pre-employment drug screen. Marijuana use is prohibited for positions that require possession of a firearm or a Commercial Driver’s License in the performance of official duties such as Corrections Officers, Probation Officers, Tractor Trailer Drivers and others.
• Application Requirements:
  Applications and/or résumés for this position are only accepted electronically through the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Electronic Recruitment System. All…