Physician: Haynesville Correctional Center

Virginia Department of Human Resource Management

• $239K — $347K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • MD or DO degree with a valid medical license in Virginia
  • 5-7 years of experience in clinical practice, preferably in a correctional setting
  • Extensive knowledge of diagnosing and treating human injuries and diseases
  • Strong understanding of mental health and DSM diagnostic criteria
  • Ability to work effectively in an interdisciplinary team
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Provide professional medical care and medication management to offenders
  • Analyze patient histories and diagnostic information to develop diagnoses
  • Diagnose and treat acute health care problems such as illnesses and injuries
  • Recommend diagnostic or therapeutic interventions considering safety and efficacy
  • Prescribe medications based on safety, efficacy, and cost
  • Educate patients on self-management of acute or chronic illnesses
  • Collaborate as a primary member of the institution's health services multidisciplinary team

Benefits

  • $30,000 sign-on bonus for eligible new hires
  • Up to $60,000 in student loan repayment for eligible new hires
  • Support from a Nurse Manager and nursing staff
  • Opportunity to work in a unique correctional health care environment
  • Engagement in a multidisciplinary team approach to health care
Full Job Description
Physician: Haynesville Correctional Center

Job no:
Work type: Full-Time (Salaried)
Location: Richmond County, Virginia
Categories: Health and Human Services, Public Safety

Title: Physician: Haynesville Correctional Center

State Role Title:

Hiring Range: $239,861- $347,909

Pay Band: 8

Agency: Dept of Corr - Central Admin

Location: Haynesville Correctional Ctr

Agency Website: https://www.vadoc.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

$30,000 Sign-On Bonus or up to $60,000 Student Loan Repayment may be available for eligible new hires.

This Institutional Physician position operates a Doctor's Office Practice within the correctional center.

The practice is supported by a Nurse Manager who operates the health services system at the site.

Primary duties involve providing professional medical care and medication management to offenders with assistance from nursing staff.

Analyzes and interpret patients' histories, symptoms, physical findings, or diagnostic information to develop appropriate diagnoses.

Diagnoses or treats acute health care problems, such as illnesses, infections, or injuries.

Recommends diagnostic or therapeutic interventions with attention to safety, cost, invasiveness, simplicity, acceptability, adherence, and efficacy.

Prescribes medications based on efficacy, safety, and cost as legally authorized.

Prescribes appropriate chemical or mechanical measures to assist offenders to improve behaviors.

Assists with preparation and modification of the treatment plans and recommends to appropriate programs.

Educates patients about self-management of acute or chronic illnesses, tailoring instructions to patients' individual circumstances.

Provides evidence based health education to the offender population.

Is one of the primary members of the institution's internal health services multidisciplinary team.

Please note: This position is located at Haynesville Correctional Center in Richmond County, Virginia-not the City of Richmond. Richmond County is approximately 57 miles northeast of the City of Richmond

Minimum Qualifications

Extensive knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities (including symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures).

Comprehensive knowledge of mental illness.

Comprehensive knowledge of current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) diagnostic criteria.

Knowledge of professional and ethical standards of practice and interventions appropriate for the assigned population.

Ability to function effectively as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team.

Strong communication skills, both orally and in writing.

Additional Considerations

Experience providing medical care in a correctional setting.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Contact Information

Name: Adrieanna Vest-Turner

Phone: (804)-837-4588

Email: Applications submitted via email will not be considered.

Advertised: 02 Oct 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
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