Staff Physician

Staff Physician Agency: 131 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS Supervisory Organization: DOC Med Adm/BJCC Job Posting End Date: Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank. Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above. Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank) Full/Part-Time: Full time Job Type: Regular Compensation: $203,106.72 Basic Purpose : Under general direction, performs professional work in the diagnosis and treatment of inmate patients in correctional facilities. Typical Functions : Conducts medical treatment and diagnostic services at a correctional institution or facility. Performs complete physical examinations on inmates according to health services policy. Directs laboratory and X-ray procedures and interprets results. Prescribes treatment and therapy; supervises care to patients in infirmary; provides emergency care as is appropriate in the health care services unit or, as appropriate, at other sites in the facility. Supervises mid-level providers assigned to the facility. Provides overall clinical supervision and guidance of the health care providers at the facility. Develops protocols of care for use by other health care providers. Evaluates inmate medical problems that are complex, changing, or incompletely diagnosed or managed and makes referral of appropriate cases to specialty clinics or the appropriate hospital. Collaborates with mental health care of inmates with departmental psychiatrists and/or psychologists. Completes, inspects, and interprets charts; prepares periodic progress notes and final discharge summaries as needed. Utilizes formulary medications whenever possible and adheres to the request for non-formulary drug process. Recognizes and applies both utilization and risk management principals. Participates in quality improvement activities as assigned. Level Descriptor: This is the supervisory level of the job family, where incumbents are responsible for performing the duties of a physician at all levels of complexity. Position assignments may be to a state facility or a geographic or regional area. Incumbents will supervise lower level professional and non-professional medical staff, perform all administrative, supervisor tasks and functions, and provide mentoring and counseling to lower-level physicians, physician assistants, and other assigned medical staff. Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Competencies: Knowledge required at this level includes knowledge of modern principles and practices of medicine; the use of pharmacologic medications; and the principles and practices of management and supervision. Skill required at this level incudes skill in applying management and supervision principles and practices; problem solving; and analysis. Abilities required at this level includes ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships; exercise independent judgement; diagnose and treat patients according to accepted medical practices; provide leadership to assigned staff. Education and Experience : Unrestricted valid license to practice medicine in the state of Oklahoma. Additional Job Description : Allen Gamble Correctional Center Equal Opportunity Employment : The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability. Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub. #J-18808-Ljbffr