Medical Director Physician

Medical Director: Lawrenceville Correctional Center

A new permanent Medical Director position has opened in Lawrenceville, Virginia, at Lawrenceville Correctional Center. This role is open to any state license and many specialties.

Job Description

• Independently resolves complex medical issues and provides leadership and supervision to all independent clinical staff and various providers.
• Provides clinical direction to the Health Services unit within the facility.
• Communicates expectations of staff clearly and relates them to the goals and objectives of the department or unit.
• Assures appropriate staff are present and providing care within their area of competency, including coordinating coverage of all independent practitioners and extenders.
• Develops medical staff bylaws and holds medical staff meetings at least monthly and more frequently when needed. This includes processes for granting privileges, clinical competency assessments, peer reviews, and due process for removal of clinical privileges.
• Provides clinical direction and overall supervision of care delivered by the Unit's Interdisciplinary Team consistent with ACA, completion of physical/psychiatric evaluations, diagnosis, and treatment.

Requirements

• Medical doctor with a Virginia license.
• Board eligible/certified in internal medicine, family practice, emergency medicine, or other similar medical/surgical specialty.
• Graduation from an accredited medical school.
• Considerable active medical treatment and management experience.
• Strong diagnostic and treatment planning skills.
• Strong management and supervisory skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work cooperatively with the nursing department and allied health professionals in partnership with the Healthcare Administrator.
• Possess a Certified Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) is required upon hire.

Benefits

• Pay up to $326,353 per year.
• $30,000 sign-on bonus or $60,000 student loan repayment for eligible new hires.

Additional Considerations

• Experience working in a correctional medical setting.