ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

REHABILITATION & REENTRY

Our mission is to enhance public safety across Arizona through modern, effective correctional practices and meaningful engagements.

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) is committed to creating a safe, secure, and humane correctional system. With public safety top of mind, ADCRR and its more than 8,000 officers and professional staff are driven by a heart for public service and a commitment to deliver perfect effort each day. ADCRR is redefining itself as an agency whose daily work centers on transparency, accountability, and fairness.

MEDICAL DIRECTOR

Job Location:

Address:  

701 E Jefferson Street
Phoneix, AZ. 85034

https://corrections.az.gov

Posting Details:

Salary: $230,000.00 - $269,623.00 

Grade: 36

Open until filled  

Job Summary:

The Arizona Department of Corrections Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) is seeking an experienced medical professional and compassionate leader to join our team as our Medical Director. Under the direction of the Assistant Director of the Healthcare Services Division, this position will ensure the equitable application of a Patient-Centered Care Model when monitoring, and evaluating all aspects of medical services, dental and mental health care provided to our inmate population at the Arizona Department of Corrections Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) institutions and contracted private prisons. As the subject matter expert, this role will direct clinical treatment protocols and guidance to our contracted health services providers and other internal and external entities. The ideal candidate will operate with integrity, support the mission and vision of the Agency, and be familiar with current evidence based industry related practices. This role requires medical acumen and the ability to manage relationships with various stakeholders. The Medical Director will use these skills as the foundation to give guidance, assess policies and practices, and identify and resolve inmate related health care concerns that may impact ADCRR.

 

Job Duties:

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry has embarked on a vision of REIMAGINING CORRECTIONS through four overarching and mission-centered goals:
- Build a Meaningful Organizational Culture and Promote the Development of Team
- Create and Implement Optimal Population Management and Progression Strategies
- Deploy Quality Delivery of Services and Continuity of Care in Complexes and Communities
- Achieve Modernization and Sustainability of Practices and Resources

Your primary responsibilities will include:
- Review and analyze medical treatment services provided by the contractor.
- Through subordinate staff, ensure the vendor provides timely, professional, and clinically appropriate medical and mental health care to incarcerated individuals in accordance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Review individual inmate medical cases and charts as needed.
- Monitor and review medical services for unusual patterns of utilization or denial.
- In conjunction with the Pharmacy Services Monitor, reviews of the formularies used by the
vendor will be conducted.
- Develop utilization review process and assessment tools.
- Assist in developing and implementing monitoring programs, compliance reviews, action plans, and policy revisions.
- Tour facilities and conduct scheduled and unscheduled inspections as needed.
- Prepare required reports and recommendations, including mortality reviews of deceased inmates.
- Prepare mortality reviews
- Approve special diets
- Implement transgender policies and act as liaison to transgender inmates.
- Finalize and submit clemency applications.
- Participate in monthly audits.
- Advocate for telemedicine services and participate in the hepatitis c committee.
- As a subject matter expert, conduct and/or research and respond and/or compose responses to inquiries from internal and external sources
- Guide clinical treatment/protocol
- Complete special projects and assignments within given time frames.
- Attend meetings as warranted.
- Act as the Occupational Health Medical Consultant.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge of:
- Principles and practices of correctional healthcare