Physician 3 On-Call - WCC

State of Washington; Shelton (WA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day shift

Great benefits

Pension plan

Education support

Loan repayment programs

IMG/J-1 encouraged

Malpractice insurance

Public service

Job summary

State of Washington seeks a Physician 3 On-Call for the Washington Corrections Center in Shelton. The role involves providing direct clinical care to incarcerated patients in a correctional setting, with ongoing collaboration with nursing and other clinicians, on a day shift with limited call.

Onsite duties at the MCC facility ensure integrated, team-based care while supporting public service objectives. The position emphasizes safe, effective medical practice within state laws, public service

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care.
• Provides clinical care of incarcerated individuals, responding to sick call, reviewing nursing triage, and working closely with the Nursing Team and other clinical staff.
• Practice medicine and provide safe and effective clinical/medical care of patients in the MCC correctional setting and within the scope of practice defined by state law

Job description

The Department of Corrections Health Services Division is seeking a highly motivated and qualified individual to take on the dynamic role of Physician 3 On-Call for the Washington Corrections Center in Shelton, Washington, located 35 minutes northwest of Olympia. The job duties of this position will be performed onsite at the facility.

We're looking for Physicians who are passionate about providing team-based, integrated care to patients with complex and challenging health conditions. Our Physicians work in a multi-disciplinary environment treating many people that are disenfranchised from outside medicine with untreated maladies and unusual pathology's. Physicians at DOC enjoy the satisfaction of practicing medicine while providing a positive compassionate experience for their patients. Our Physicians have no pressure of production-based patient care or insurance billing, and appreciate a good work-life balance.

• Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with a desirable schedule Day shift Monday - Friday and limited call
• Outstanding benefits and pension package
• Training and development opportunities
• Paid administrative leave for continuing education
• Eligible for state and federal loan repayment programs
• IMG and J-1 encouraged to apply
• Malpractice insurance covered by the State of Washington
• The fulfillment of public service

We are looking for teammates who share our vision of public service, committed to an equitable and inclusive culture that fosters and inspires excellence, while promoting innovation, engagement, and safety, leading to better outcomes for our incarcerated population, our agency, and our community.

A COMPLETED APPLICATION PACKET WILL INCLUDE

• A detailed resume
• A cover letter
• Three professional references

Application assessment will be ongoing, the hiring authority reserves the right to offer the position at any time during the recruitment process. It’s the applicant's advantage to apply as early as possible. This recruitment could be used to fill multiple permanent or non-permanent positions.

• Provides direct patient care.
  • Provides clinical care of incarcerated individuals, responding to sick call, reviewing nursing triage, and working closely with the Nursing Team and other clinical staff.
  • Implementation of the plan of care by providing direct patient care, directing others about the urgency, time frames and methods to deliver health care on and off site, determining when needs for care or services become more urgent, need clarification or another type or level of intervention is necessary; taking action as necessary to obtain provider orders and accomplish prescribed interventions in a timely and clinically responsive manner.
  • Practice medicine and provide safe and effective clinical/medical care of patients in the MCC correctional setting and within the scope of practice defined by state law