Physician

• To plan organize and coordinate a medicalsurgical outpatient service.
• To prepare and submit to administrators of the institutions recommendations for the improvement of patient care.
• To lead public health initiatives in response to epidemics infectious outbreaks or other public health emergencies.
• To develop partnerships with other government and policy stakeholders to ensure adequate collaboration for the appropriate care of incarcerated populations.
• To do related work as required.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND CAPACITIES: A thorough knowledge of the principles practices and techniques applied in the practice of internal medicine surgery or family practice; the ability to detect analyze evaluate and interpret symptoms of diseases to include infectious diseases such as HIV and Hepatitis C and Substance Use Disorder in particular; the ability to prescribe and administer appropriate care and treatment in a correctional institution; the ability to treat the most complex cases within a field of expertise; the ability to establish and maintain standards of performance for staff members consistent with sound and acceptable hospital practices; the ability to evaluate the quality of the various services of the institution in terms of adequate patient care and treatment; the ability to plan organize coordinate and review the work of other members of the staff; the ability to maintain effective working relationships with superiors and other staff members and with the general public; and related capacities and abilities.

Education: Graduation from a medical school of recognized standing and successful completion of an internship and residency program in the field of Internal Medicine Surgery or Family Practice which has been certified and approved by the Liaison Committee for Graduate Medical Education and

Experience: Successful completion of an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) approved residency in the field of internal medicine or family medicine; and employment in a responsible supervisory capacity in an accredited hospital institution or clinic.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: At the time of appointment and continually thereafter:

1. Must meet established requirements of the Rhode Island Department of Health to practice medicine in Rhode Island.
2. Must hold an unrestricted license to practice medicine in Rhode Island
3. Must possess and maintain a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration and Rhode Island controlled substance registration.

Must be Medical Board eligible or Board certified in primary field of residency training as described above. If Board eligible when hired must become Board certified within three (3) years of employment. Once Board certified must maintain competency through meeting ongoing maintenance of certification requirements for specialty or subspecialty as a condition of employment.