One of the Best-Kept Secrets in Health Care
Health care delivery in a correctional setting is challenging and rewarding. It offers fulfilling opportunities for health care providers to sharpen their clinical skills, utilize cutting-edge technology, and actively manage patients, free from many of the bureaucratic processes found in traditional health care settings
Qualifications and Responsibilities:
Provide direction and leadership for the medical program in collaboration with the Health Services Administrator.
Monitor and review operations and standards of care delivered to inmates.
Participate in treatment team meetings where individual health plans of inmates are devised, reviewed and altered.
Closely monitor all potential catastrophic illnesses.
One year of directly related, professional experience performing professional or scientific work in a field of medicine that may involve direct patient care services is required. Must have active, unrestricted California license to practice medicine required. DEA, BLS and/or ACLS required. Training in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine preferred. Must be able to pass clearance.
Compensation: $250,000 - $310,000/yr
We offer medical, dental, vision, life insurance, PTO, holiday pay, 401(K), bonus structure, flexible scheduling and relocation.
About the Facility:
Otay Mesa Detention Center is located approximately 25 miles from the city of San Diego, CA.
The facility houses approximately 2050 male and female ICE and US Marshall inmates. The Facility has a 24 hour clinic with 24 hour nursing staff in the medical clinic. The clinic has medical staff, dental staff and mental health staff. .