Board of Medical Examiners (O.O.G.)

Posting number: 201904593

Department: VI Boards & Commission

Job classification: Board of Medical Examiners

Posting type: Open

Categories: Medical Examiner

Summary

*** Board Members will be paid $100.00 / meeting***

Under special appointment by the Governor, the board of Medical Examiners was created to regulate the practice of medicine in the Virgin Islands. The length of terms on the Board must be set to permit the development of effective skill and experience by members. Members of the Board shall receive a stipend of $100 for each meeting of the Board and reimbursement for expenses incurred in attending Board meetings. Members must appear before the legislative body for confirmation.

Members of the Board, whether appointed or elected, shall serve staggered terms to ensure continuity in accordance with Virgin Islands Code Title 3, Chapter 23 Department of Health § 415 and Title 27 (Professions and Occupations) Chapter 1 (Medicine, Surgery, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing and Nurse-Midwifery Subchapter I – Board of Medical Examiners § 3. 

 

The Virgin Islands Board of Medical Examiners includes the following:

1. The Board of Dental Examiners
2. The Board of Pharmacy
3. The Board of Nurse Licensure
4. The Board of Optometrical Examiners
5. The Board of Physical Therapy
6. The Board of Chiropractic Examiners
7. The Board of Podiatry Examiners
8. The Board of Surgery 

Examples of duties

Promulgates rules and regulations to effect the provisions of this statute and fulfill its duties.

Enforces the provisions of this chapter.

Selects and administers licensing examination(s).

Evaluates medical education and training of applicants.

Evaluates previous professional performance of applicants.

Issues or denies initial licenses.

Approves or denies applications for license renewal based on the evaluation of adverse information, if any, relating to applicant's fitness, performance or practice.

Develops and implements methods to identify physicians who are in violation of the Medical Practice Act.

Receives, reviews and investigates complaints against practitioners for whose licensure they are responsible, and take appropriate disciplinary action, including censure, probation, suspension or revocation of license when facts are substantiated to support such action.

Reviews and investigates reports received from law enforcement agencies, health care organizations, governmental agencies, insurers and other entities having information pertinent to the professional performance of licensees.

Issues subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum, administer oaths, receive testimony and conduct hearings.

Disciplines licensees found in violation of the Medical Practice Act.

Institutes actions in its own name and enjoin violators of the Medical Practice Act.

Establishes appropriate fees and charges to support active and effective pursuit of its legal responsibilities.

Develops, adopts and submits to the Commissioner of Health its budget.

Develops educational programs to facilitate licensee awareness of provisions contained in the Medical Practice Act and to facilitate public awareness of the role and function of state medical boards.

Establishes by rule a mechanism, which at the Board's discretion, may involve cooperation with and/or participation by one or more Board-approved professional organizations, for the identification and monitored treatment of licensees who are dependent on or abuse alcohol or other addictive substances which have the potential to impair.

Establishes by rule a mechanism by which licensees who believe they abuse or may be dependent on or addicted to alcohol or other addictive substances that have the potential to impair, and who have not been identified by the Board through other sources of information, will be encouraged to report themselves voluntarily to the Board and/or, at the Board's discretion, to a professional organization approved by the Board to seek assistance and monitored treatment.

Reports all final disciplinary actions, license denials and voluntary license limitations or surrenders related to physicians, with any accompanying license limitations or surrenders related to physicians, with any accompanying Board orders, findings of