Corrections Physisian needed asap - Virginia

Job description

Primary duties:
• 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.
• Provides evidence based health education to the offender population.
Minimum Qualifications
• Graduation from an accredited medical college.
• Completion of an approved residency in a primary care specialty, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, or similar specialty.
• Active license to practice medicine in Virginia, and board eligible or certified.
• Extensive knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
• Knowledge of professional and ethical standards of practice and interventions appropriate for the assigned population.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Prefer experience working in a Correctional Environment.
• Prefer experience treating in a public health care setting.


WILL DO 2 12's, 3 10's, or 5 8's for shifts

• flexible schedule
• Competitive pay
• Secure location