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The Virginia Department of Corrections is seeking to fill the Medical Director position at Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women in Troy, VA.
The VADOC is a premier correctional organization where all individuals achieve their full potential. The Commonwealth of Virginia offers a generous benefits package to state employees from health benefits to paid leave and flexible work schedules.
We have an immediate opening for a Medical Director who wants to make a difference in their community. The Medical Director independently resolves complex medical issues and provides leadership and supervision to all independent clinical staff and various providers. This position also provides clinical direction for the entire health services unit at Fluvanna.
Primary duties involve providing professional medical care and medication management to offenders with assistance from nursing staff.
Analyzes and interpret 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 to appropriate programs.
Educates patients about self-management of acute or chronic illnesses, tailoring instructions to patients’ individual circumstances.
The Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women operates with full-service healthcare, onsite clinic, OB and women’s health services. We treat patients with chronic conditions as well as trauma, mental illness and substance abuse. Offenders are treated with respect and dignity.
Minimum Qualifications
- Graduation from an accredited medical school
- MD with a Virginia license
- Board certified/eligible in primary care or equivalent.
- Equal to five years of active medical treatment and management experience (department head or private/group practice)
- Good diagnostic and treatment planning skills, good management and supervisory skills
- Knowledge of the Code of Virginia and VADOC Operating Procedures, Rules and Regulations regarding medical care of patients at Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women
- Superior communication skills both orally and in writing
- Demonstrated ability to manage the medical staff and nursing staff
- Ability to work cooperatively with the nursing department and the allied health professionals in partnership with the Healthcare Administrator
Benefits of being a State Employee
- Health Benefits & Flexible Spending
- 13 paid holidays
- Generous Paid and unpaid leave
- Life and Long-Term Care Insurance
- Disability Benefits
- Retirement under the Virginia Retirement System (VRS)
- Deferred Compensation
- Wellness Programs
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Discounts
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Referral Program
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $157,364.00 – $295,843.00 per year
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Work Location: One location
