Eastern Regional Medical Director - Corrections Medicine

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

Student loan repayment

Job summary

Commonwealth of Virginia – Department of Corrections seeks a Regional Medical Director (Eastern) to supervise medical practitioners and coordinate care across Eastern Region facilities, based at DOC Headquarters.

The role requires Virginia licensure, board certification or eligibility, extensive clinical leadership and compliance with medical policies, with duties including performance reviews, on-call coverage, and guidance on care standards within the VADOC system.

Qualifications

• Current Virginia medical license.
• Board certification or board-eligible in primary care or related field.
• Experience supervising medical providers and other clinicians.
• Extensive experience as a practicing physician.
• Knowledge to evaluate the performance of independent providers in the VADOC.
• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise medical practitioners and coverage at all VADOC facilities within the Eastern Region.
• Provide interval medical practitioner and practice performance reviews to assure standards of care.
• Assist CM0 and practitioners in responding to inmate litigation.
• Develop and review medical guidelines, policies, and procedures.
• Develop expectations and monitor metrics for medical practitioners per facility.
• Coordinate medical services with CM0 and staff across the Department.
• Assist in on-call and direct patient care coverage across facilities.

Skills

Medical license

Board certification

Supervising medical staff

Communication skills

Litigation response

Quality improvement

Education

Medical Doctor (MD)

Board certification eligibility

Tools

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Telemedicine

Job description

Commonwealth of Virginia – Department of Corrections seeks a Regional Medical Director (Eastern) to supervise medical practitioners and coordinate care across Eastern Region facilities, based at DOC Headquarters.

The role requires Virginia licensure, board certification or eligibility, extensive clinical leadership and compliance with medical policies, with duties including performance reviews, on-call coverage, and guidance on care standards within the VADOC system.