Physician 3 - CRCC

Physician 3 Coyote Ridge Corrections Center

Connell, WA. 8:00am-4:30pm ) Monday-Friday $236,292- $317,844 annually

The Department of Corrections is seeking a highly motivated and qualified Physician 3 for the Coyote Ridge Corrections Center in Connell, WA. This position supports the departments mission to improve public safety by delivering and working in close liaison in the delivery of medical care that promotes health, foster healing, and support coping and adjusting to various health conditions. This position supports the mission of health services by providing necessary, comprehensive, quality health services and supporting incarcerated individual wellness.

As an integral member of the Health Services Team, incumbent works in close liaison with Physicians, ARNPs, Physician Assistants and other CRCC medical, mental health and administrative staff. Serves as the Physician 3 under the supervision of the Facility Medical Director and/or Health Service Manager
2. Analyzes, directs, and coordinates medical care provided to incarcerated individuals laboratively develops, directs, and supervises implementation and ongoing coordination of a systems approach to the provision of health care, to include development of a population-based demand management. Actively participates in Coordinated Quality Improvement Program (CQIP).

Coyote Ridge Corrections Center has a diverse population seeing different chronic diseases and taking care of those that need long term and palliative care.

• Extended Observations unit up to 96 hr. stay (4 beds)
• Long term palliative care unit
• See up to 2500 patients with different chronic disease (diabetes, hypertension, cancer, autoimmune disorders and much more)
• The mission of the Department of Corrections is to 'improve public safety by positively changing lives. For additional information visit our website .gov

Additionally, we offer a great benefit package along with opportunity for professional and personal growth. The mission of the Department of Corrections is to 'improve public safety by positively changing lives. For additional information visit our website .gov

Application assessment will be ongoing, the hiring authority reserves the right to offer the position at any time during the recruitment process. It's the applicant's advantage to apply as early as possible. This recruitment could be used to fill multiple permanent or non-permanent positions.

Direct Patient Care:

• Provides direct clinical care as needed to accomplish the mission of AHCC Health Services.
• Assesses physical and emotional conditions of patients during nursing tirage, ambulation, care clinics, infirmary-rounds, and initiates appropriate intervention according to Health Services policies and procedures, treatment plans and protocols.
• Responds to health care emergencies throughout the facility and institution grounds as needed.
• Provides emergency medical care including CPR using triage format to offenders and staff, refers staff to personal physicians for care following emergency response.
• Makes medical diagnosis based on subjective/objective data collected and presented by subordinate health care staff and initiates treatment protocols accordingly. Ensures that practice is consistent with state licensure laws, administrative riles, policies and procedures. Reports practice deviations to immediate supervisor and participate in corrective action if necessary.

Consultation and training:

• Collaborates with other members of the interdisciplinary health care team to develop a comprehensive plan to provide continuity of care. Assists in the development of treatment plans for patients with chronic diseases.
• Participates in the development, review and revision of health services policies and procedures and treatment protocols.
• Assists in the development of multi-disciplinary educational programs for staff with the goal of maintaining and updating professional knowledge and competence to provide medical treatment and diagnose disease, injury, and illness.
• Assist in the performance evaluations of contract and employed providers, in relation to DOC, DOH, community standards, and AHCC/HS goals regarding population health…