Pinellas County Sheriff's Office

Key Responsibilities

• • Provide and supervise medical care to inmates under the general direction of the Medical Director and the Health Services Administrator.
• • Continuously evaluate the medical program and medical services provided; practice within the scope of authority; provide only necessary healthcare to those inmates having serious health conditions while remaining fiscally responsible to the agency.
• • Diagnose and treat acute and chronic conditions, order and interpret diagnostic tests, prescribe medications, and develop appropriate treatment plans.
• • Work collaboratively with medical and mental health professionals and serve as a clinical resource to healthcare staff while contributing to the development and continuous improvement of the facility's healthcare programs, policies, and procedures.
• • Document efficiently and effectively, all services rendered or ordered for an inmate in the electronic health record (EMR), or on paper forms in the absence of an electronic health record. Follow established procedures for scheduling and completing visits to ensure work product is captured appropriately for staffing reports and auditing tools.
• • Review/approve all electronic medication orders, diagnostic orders, treatment orders, refusal forms, scanned documents, alerts, and other items via the Provider’s Queue in the electronic health record.
• • Perform health exams on inmates referred by nursing/professional staff using established clinical guidelines.
• • Provide medical treatment, order studies, diagnostic testing, and ancillary services required, as consistent with medical authority’s commitment to provide basic health care services to the inmate population.
• • Review/evaluate cases requiring ongoing medical/pharmaceutical attention as required.
• • Instruct inmates in required health hygiene techniques as well as disease management and prevention, and document instruction in the EHR.
• • Assist in the development, implementation, monitoring, and annual review of health care policies and procedures, Emergency Response Plan, Infection Control Manual, Clinical Guidelines, Nursing Protocols, and training materials.
• • Review and countersign diagnostic studies; inform inmates of the results, and document justification for any change in treatment modality.
• • Attend Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) meetings, Provider meetings, Read-off Training, and other meetings as required.
• • Conduct chart reviews and healthcare audits on medical documentation to improve processes and procedures and assist with cost containment; provide statistics and related reports when required.
• • Communicate and maintain an effective working relationship with Medical, Mental Health, Administration, Pinellas County Jail Staff, and outside provider agencies.
• • Comply with all rules, directives, policies, procedures, and protocols of the department and agency.
• • Participate in training/orientation of new employees, when required.
• • Order laboratory and other diagnostic tests as required; consult with and make referrals to other health staff when indicated.
• • Remain fiscally responsible by utilizing the approved formulary and ordering only medically necessary diagnostic tests and procedures.
• • Counsel inmates on proper hygiene, prescribed treatment, chronic disease management, preventative care, and other topics; document instruction provided in the EMR.
• • Act as a consultant to detention staff as well as medical/mental health providers during/after working hours.
• • Participate in Sheriff’s Office recruitment and community relations activities as directed.
• • Other duties as required or requested that fall within the scope of the position.
• • This position is considered essential and, in the event of an emergency or natural disaster, will be required to report to work.