Physician 3 On-Call - MCC

State of Washington; Monroe (WA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 25 paid vacation days per year

8 hours of paid sick leave per month

12 paid holidays per year

Generous retirement plan

Job summary

The State of Washington is seeking a qualified Physician 3 On-Call to provide direct patient care at Monroe Correctional Complex. The role involves clinical care of incarcerated individuals, collaborating with medical teams, and supervising mid-level providers.

Applicants must have an unrestricted license to practice medicine in Washington State and preferred qualifications include MD or DO certification. The position offers flexible schedules and generous paid leave.

Qualifications

• Unrestricted DEA license with waiver to prescribe buprenorphine.
• Experience supervising health care delivery operations.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers certified.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care to incarcerated individuals.
• Consult and oversee midlevel providers and ensure compliance.
• Collaborate with health care teams to develop care plans.
• Maintain complete records of patient care.

Skills

Direct patient care

Communication with stakeholders

Supervising health care operations

Clinical consultation and oversight

Education

Unrestricted license to practice medicine in Washington State

Medical Doctor (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) preferred

Board certification in a relevant specialty

Job description

The Department of Corrections Health Services Division is seeking a highly motivated and qualified individual to take on the role of Physician 3 On-Call at the Monroe Correctional Complex in Monroe, WA.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care
  • Clinical care of incarcerated individuals, respond to sick call, review nursing triage, and work closely with the Nursing Team and other clinical staff.
  • Implement the plan of care, providing direct patient care, directing others about urgency and methods to deliver health care on and off site, determining when needs become more urgent, and obtaining provider orders and accomplishing interventions timely and clinically responsive.
  • Practice medicine and provide safe and effective clinical/medical care within scope defined by state law, administrative code, and WA DOC health plan.
  • Diagnose health problems and determine outcomes to be achieved. Provide medication as required.
  • Collaborate with Facility Medical Director and HSM3 in planning delivery of health care, defining timeframes and pathways, prioritizing and sequencing, ensuring continuity of care.
  • Communicate effectively verbally, in writing and via computer or other electronic media with patients, families, health care personnel, custody and other institutional personnel, and outside stakeholders. Identify problems and solutions. Legible handwriting of documents, clinical findings, rationale and plan for actions taken.
  • Assist Facility Medical Director in establishing therapeutic relationships preserving professional boundaries with patients and families to counsel, teach and assist them to reduce health risks, improve self‑care, manage symptoms and side effects, participate in prescribed treatment regimes and make informed decisions about health care.
  • Provide accurate authoritative information.
  • Provide help with treatment/management of Hepatitis C patients as well as OUD/Suboxone.
  • Provide care in any unit depending on needs, including on‑call phone status.
• Provide clinical consultation and oversight to ARNPs and PAs at MCC
  • Under the supervision of the FMD, clinically consult and oversee a staff of midlevel providers within DOC policies and DOH RCW’s.
  • Serve as consultant to Health Services Managers, RN4, and Custody Administration.
  • Assist in evaluating the clinical performance of all contract medical providers.
  • Provide instruction, teach and mentor medical practitioners.
  • Review and ensure clinician compliance.
• Consultation and Training
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary health care team to develop comprehensive plan for continuity of care. Assist in developing treatment plans for chronic disease patients.
  • Participate in development, review, and revision of Health Services Policies and Procedures and Treatment Protocols.
  • Assist in multi‑disciplinary educational programs for staff to maintain and update professional knowledge and competence.
  • Assist with continuing education and in‑service training of health care staff.
  • Assist in performance evaluations of contract and employed providers relative to DOC, DOH, community standards, and MCC/HS goals regarding population health programs.
• Documentation and Health Services Activities
  • Maintain accurate, legible, complete records of patient care including chart documentation using SOAP format.
  • Participate in institution safety and sanitation inspections and report inadequacies.
  • Respond to verbal and written requests from general public, patients, families, staff with information consistent with statutes and procedures on health care record confidentiality.
  • Investigate and respond to patient grievances, complete unusual incident reports, collect data, investigate and complete reports necessary to ongoing operation of Health Services and institution.
• Quality Improvement & Other duties as assigned
  • Participate in Continuous Quality Improvement Process (CQIP) program, Care Review Committee (CRC), lab processes, death investigations, etc.
  • Practice in accordance with DOC Policy and WA DOC Health Plan.
  • Maintain and develop optimal relationships with contracting hospital and community health care providers.
  • Provide direct patient care to meet facility requirements.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Unrestricted license to practice medicine in Washington State
• Unrestricted DEA license with waiver to prescribe buprenorphine for opioid use disorder. Physicians without an active waiver will be considered; continued employment contingent upon receipt of waiver within 60 days.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers certified within 60 days of hire. Certification must be maintained for continued employment.
• Experience supervising and/or directing health care delivery operations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Medical Doctor (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) from an accredited School of Medicine and completion of an ACGME/ABOM accredited residency program.
• Board certification in an ABMS/ABOM certified specialty with Internal Medicine preferred. Board‑eligible physicians may be considered contingent upon achieving certification within 24 months unless incumbent employee pre‑2020.
• Board certification must be maintained for continued employment unless incumbent employee pre‑2020.

References

• Provide a minimum of three professional references with name, phone number and email address. A reference is an individual who has supervised your work and can attest to your performance, technical skills, and job competencies.
• If insufficient professional references, include non‑related professionals such as educators or other professional associates.

What We Offer

• Remote/telework/flexible schedules (depending on position)
• Up to 25 paid vacation days per year
• 8 hours of paid sick leave per month
• 12 paid holidays per year
• Generous retirement plan
• Flex Spending Accounts
• Dependent Care Assistance
• Deferred Compensation and other benefits

Additional Information

• Background check including criminal record history will be conducted prior to hire.
• Employees may work in close proximity to incarcerated individuals in a potential hazardous setting.
• Drug and alcohol‑free work environment required; comply with state and federal laws.
• Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) spray may be used for self‑defense; ask about exposure if sensitive.
• Animal care projects may exist; ask about exposure if sensitive.
• Tuberculosis (TB) testing within 60 days of hire may be required; positive results may require further testing and treatment. Employment not contingent on test results.
• If this position is in a Union Shop, employees must join within thirty days of employment.
• Respirator medical evaluation, fit testing, training, and use required per WA Industrial Safety & Act standards (WAC 296‑842).
• Salary based on experience and determined upon final offer; range includes steps A‑M.
• Foreign equivalent degrees must have credential evaluation attached to application. Apply to CES or other authorized evaluation organizations. Without documentation you will not be selected.
• Recruitment may fill multiple permanent or non‑permanent positions.
• Documents for I‑9 must be provided on first day of employment; DOC does not use E‑Verify.

Equal Opportunity

DOC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, genetic information, or the presence of a sensory, mental or physical disability, or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability.