Corrections Medical Director (#PE7 )

$119.17-$137.98 hourly / $20,655.74-$23,916.07 monthly / $247,873.60-$286,998.40 yearly

• Serves as Medical Director of correctional facility medical clinics engaged in prevention, education, diagnosing and treating a wide variety of complex acute and chronic medical conditions
• Provides medical supervision and direction to staff and contract physicians
• Develops protocols and standardized procedures
• Conducts medical and physical examinations
• Makes diagnoses and prescribes medical and rehabilitative treatments
• Supervises and directs the medical aspects of treatments
• Provides night, weekend, and holiday medical triage and treatment authorizations via the telephone
• Prescribes medications
• Provides medical supervision to mid-level practitioners
• Acts as physician member of a multi-disciplinary patient care team
• Confers with staff and patients regarding diagnoses and treatments
• Recommends hospitalization or other indicated services
• Makes referrals to specialists as appropriate
• Plans and prepares standardized procedures and protocols
• Conducts in-service training
• Assures that medical care meets quality assurance standards
• May supervise resident physicians, physician’s assistants and nurse practitioner students
• Assures that quality medical services are provided for patients in County correctional facilities
• Confers with mental health staff regarding patients under their care
• Reads X-rays, orders laboratory tests and evaluates results
• Assures that patients medical charts and records are accurate and meet legal and medical requirements
• May provide medical consultation to private physicians, health care professionals and community groups on public health matters
• Prepares records and reports
• Inputs, accesses and analyzes data using a computer
• Attends/facilitates meetings

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS

Knowledge of:
Thorough knowledge of:

• Current principles and practices of medicine.
• Accepted medical practices in the prevention and control of communicable diseases.
• Accepted medical practices related to pain management and substance abuse detoxification.
• Accepted medical practices related to women’s health issues.

Working knowledge of:

• Principles of supervision and training.

Some knowledge of:

• Functions and services of local public health agencies.
• Laws and regulations governing local public health agencies.
• General functions of the State Department of Health Services.
• Principles of public health administration.
• Mental health issues in locked facilities.

Ability to:

• Provide medical direction to and supervise subordinate staff.
• Perform medical diagnosis and treatment.
• Evaluate and review the work of medical practitioners for appropriate diagnosis, treatment and chart documentation.
• Plan and prepare protocols and standardized procedures.
• Coordinate and evaluate the work of contract and staff physicians.
• Work effectively with departmental staff, private physicians, patients and others contacted in the course of work.
• Participate in the analysis, evaluation and planning of correctional facility health programs.
• Prepare clear and concise written and oral reports.
• Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action.
• Conduct in-service training programs.
• Secure State certification to supervise and direct mid-level practitioners.
• Learn to input, access and analyze data using a computer terminal.
• Learn to use automated formulary, order entry and Electronic Medical Record (EMR) software.

Education and Experience:

Any combination of education and experience that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying, unless otherwise specified. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Four years of general medical clinic experience as a practicing physician. Certification by an American Specialty Board in a specialty closely related to clinical or detention health care services provided by the County of Santa Cruz may be substituted for two years of the required experience. Experience working in a county jail or state prison medical services unit is highly desirable.

License/Certificate Requirements:
Possession and maintenance of a valid Physician’s and Surgeon's Certificate issued by the State of California. If licensed in another state, candidates may participate in the recruitment and examination process, however possession of a valid Physician’s and Surgeon’s Certificate issued by the State of California is required at the time of appointment.
Possession and maintenance of a State and/or Federal narcotic license for administration of narcotics to inmates and patients;
Possession and maintenance of a valid California class C driver license. If licensed in another state, candidates may participate in the recruitment process, however possession of a California class C driver license is required at the time of appointment.

Special Requirements/Conditions:

Background Investigation: Ability to pass a background investigation, and fingerprinting is required.
Special Working Conditions: Exposure to: Odors such as vomitus, feces, urine and draining abscesses; fumes from cleaning supplies and solvents; and infections which might cause chronic disease or death.

PREVIOUS CLASS TITLES: Medical Director – Health Services Clinics

EST: 11/07 REV: Analyst: CJS

PREVIOUS CLASS TITLES: Medical Director – Health Services Clinics
Bargaining Unit: 11
EEOC Job Category: 02
Occupational Grouping: 61
Workers' Comp Code: 0290  
Analyst: CJS