MEDICAL DIRECTOR (DOC)
Company: State of Rhode Island
Location: Cranston
Posted on: October 18, 2024
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Job Description:
Class Definition GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES : To perform
leadership and executive duties in the budgeting, planning,
coordinating, implementing and directing the professional medical,
mental health, dental and all other clinical services at the
Department of Corrections; to supervise and coordinate such
services with the Assistant Medical Director, Hospital
Administrator and other key administrative staff within the Health
Services Division of the Adult Correctional Institutions in order
to provide the highest possible standards of medical care; to make
daily rounds; and to do related work as required. SUPERVISION
RECEIVED : Works under the general direction of the Assistant
Director for Rehabilitative Services and possesses wide latitude to
exercise independent initiative and professional medical judgement
in in developing and administering professional standards for
patient care and treatment in conformity will all external
accrediting bodies, federal and state laws and regulations
governing the department, and in conformity with departmental
policies, procedures and regulations; work is reviewed to ensure
conformance with policies and objectives, and adherence to the
highest standards of accepted medical practice. SUPERVISION
EXERCISED : Plans, organizes, directs, coordinates and reviews the
work of a staff of physicians, mental health professionals, and
dentists; reviews the work of nurses and other personnel who
provide medical services with the Hospital Administrator and the
Assistant Medical Director. Illustrative Examples of Work Performed
To perform leadership and executive duties in the budgeting,
planning, coordinating, implementing and directing of the
professional medical, mental health, dental and all other clinical
services of the Department of Corrections. To supervise and
coordinate such services with the Assistant Medical Director,
Hospital Administrator and other key administrative staff within
the Health Services Division of the Adult Correctional Institutions
in order to provide the highest possible standards of medical care.
To make daily rounds. To represent the Department at various
meetings, conferences and convenings of community groups, and state
and federal officials, and to provide executive leadership in the
development of goals, policies, and objectives consistent with the
Department's goals and objectives. To focus on clinical policy
development for the Department by reviewing, summarizing and
communicating key state and federal policy, legislation, and
regulatory updates. To evaluate programs and make recommendations
for quality improvement and cost saving measures to meet the
specific system transformation goals under the Department's federal
and state authoritative purview, including substance abuse and
mental health treatment, developmental disabilities and long-term
care. To oversee the clinical directives of Departmental contracts
with its provider network; to make and implement decisions
regarding the provision and/or termination of contracted healthcare
services on behalf of the Department. To be responsible for the
overall direction of all professional medical, psychiatric,
pharmacy, and geriatric staff and services, inclusive of physicians
and psychiatrists, laboratory services, radiology services,
physical and psychiatric medicine, dental medicine, medical
education and medical staff committees within the Department. To be
responsible for the overall direction of all the professional
medical, nursing, mental health, pharmacy, and dental services at
the Department. To maintain and foster a working relationship with
the wardens and administrators of the correctional facilities which
will work toward providing the highest possible standards of
medical care. To develop and implement a program to evaluate
patient care and treatment through clinical conferences and
consultations with the professional medical staff members. To
develop and implement health maintenance strategies to ensure
preventive health provisions to those under custody of the RIDOC
system. To review, monitor and manage the more difficult cases to
ensure the maintenance of the highest standards for the care and
treatment of the patient. To develop a sound orientation and
in-service training and education program for all professional and
support staff. To, plan, organize and coordinate a medical-surgical
outpatient service. To prepare and submit to administrators of the
institution's recommendations for the improvement of patient care.
To lead public health initiatives in response to epidemics,
infectious outbreaks, or other public health emergencies. To
develop partnerships with other government and policy stakeholders
to ensure adequate collaboration for the appropriate care of
incarcerated populations. To do related work as required. Required
Qualifications for Appointment KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND CAPACITIES : A
thorough knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques
applied in the practice of internal medicine, surgery, or family
practice; the ability to detect, analyze evaluate and interpret
symptoms of diseases, to include infectious diseases such as HIV
and Hepatitis C, and Substance Use Disorder in particular; the
ability to prescribe and administer appropriate care and treatment
in a correctional institution; the ability to treat the most
complex cases within a field of expertise; the ability to establish
and maintain standards of performance for staff members consistent
with sound and acceptable hospital practices; the ability to
evaluate the quality of the various services of the institution in
terms of adequate patient care and treatment; the ability to plan,
organize, coordinate and review the work of other members of the
staff; the ability to maintain effective working relationships with
superiors and other staff members and with the general public; and
related capacities and abilities. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Education: Graduation from a medical school of recognized standing
and successful completion of an internship and residency program in
the field of Internal Medicine, Surgery, or Family Practice, which
has been certified and approved by the Liaison Committee for
Graduate Medical Education, andExperience: Successful completion of
an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)
approved residency in the field of internal medicine or family
medicine; and employment in a responsible supervisory capacity in
an accredited hospital, institution or clinic. SPECIAL
REQUIREMENTS: At the time of appointment and continually
thereafter: Must meet established requirements of the Rhode Island
Department of Health to practice medicine in Rhode Island. Must
hold an unrestricted license to practice medicine in Rhode
IslandMust possess and maintain a Drug Enforcement Administration
(DEA) registration and Rhode Island controlled substance
registration.
Must be Medical Board eligible or Board certified in primary field
of residency training as described above. If Board eligible when
hired, must become Board certified within three (3) years of
employment. Once Board certified, must maintain competency through
meeting ongoing maintenance of certification requirements for
specialty or subspecialty as a condition of employment.
Supplemental Information This is an administrative and clinical
position. Board certification in family medicine, internal medicine
or a combination of FM and IM/Psychiatry preferred. Correctional
medicine or correctional healthcare administration experience or
other related work within a system that shares similar population
attributes preferred. Certification as a Correctional Health
Professional (CCHP) by the National Commission on Correctional
Healthcare, or willingness to achieve certification within the
first year of employment, preferred.Pay: $218,945.00 - $238,507.00
per year
Keywords: State of Rhode Island, New Haven , MEDICAL DIRECTOR (DOC), Executive , Cranston, Connecticut
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