Detention Medical Director

The purpose of this position is to promote the health and wellbeing of inmates and to provide appropriate medical care. This position supervises and manages the department, provides patient care and responds to emergencies, and provides health and wellness education to inmates and staff. The role provides staff training and acts as a liaison between medical and detention staff. The position also maintains the supplies inventory. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES Regularly assigns work to other employees and supervises related activities. Makes final decisions on scheduling work hours of employees; evaluating performance of employees; handling employee grievances; employee training and granting time off. Provides recommendations on employee promotions; salary increases; disciplinary actions; employee coaching; managing assistants and managing supervisors. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES TIME SPENT · Supervises and manages medical department, including nursing and medical staff. 50% Provides direct patient care for routine medical concerns, prescribes medications and performs medical procedures. 10% Reviews inmates' medical histories and prescriptions. 10% Responds to medical emergencies and provides lifesaving skills to injured/sick patients. Promotes inmate health and wellness; educates inmates and staff about medical concerns. 10% Provides training, including basic first aid and CPR, for medical, nursing and detention staff. Acts as liaison between medical staff and detention officers. 10% Maintains inventory of supplies and medications. 10% Performs other duties as assigned. BUDGET RESPONSIBILITIES This position has no responsibility over any types of budget. PROJECT RESPONSIBILITIES Provides project research support on organizational development and HR projects. ORAL COMMUNICATION DUTIES This position trains colleagues, explains County procedures or processes, responds to public inquiries, moderates and participates in meetings and negotiates or persuades. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION DUTIES This position creates or edits documents, internal memos, emails, formal letters and reports. INTERACTIONS WITH THE GENERAL PUBLIC Interacts extensively with employees, customers, the general public, vendors, regulatory bodies, and other groups and/or individuals and Institutions over the telephone, by email, and/or in person. INTERACTIONS SPECIFICALLY WITH CUSTOMERS Consistently (More than 40% but less that 55% in a year) MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathy, Nurse Practioner, or Physicians Assistant. MINIMUM YEARS OF DIRECTLY RELATED EXPERIENCE REQUIRED Ten (10) years of medical administrative experience; County detention facilities experience preferred.