• Diagnose, manage, educate and counsel inmates on a broad scope of personal health care issues; manage care provided to inmates with complex medical problems. Perform minor surgical procedures, order medications and make referrals for specialty services when necessary. 
• Provide women's health care services, including gynecologic examination and prenatal care. 
• Provide care to inmate-patients in medical emergencies, including necessary support to maintain life and stabilize conditions. 
• Document all medical evaluations, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, treatment outcomes, referrals and consultations. 
• Participate in training other staff on clinical and procedural topics and provide technical consultation to other providers and nursing staff. 
• Participate in the development, implementation and evaluation of treatment guidelines and service delivery models. 
• Work with others within the program to assure compliance with NCCHC standards and subsequent accreditation. 
• Participate in internal and external committees to maintain appropriate standards of care. 
• Collaborate with health care team to assure smooth clinic flow. 
• Participate in rotating call coverage for the medical provider team.
• Provide testimony when required in various legal proceedings.

• Graduation from an accredited medical school, valid license to practice in the State of Washington, a current DEA registration and be Board eligible*/certified in Family Medicine or Emergency Medicine. *Board eligible candidates are required to obtain board certification within two years of hire. 
• Must have a National Provider Identification (NPI) number prior to credentialing. 
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration must be obtained prior to credentialing. 
• Documentation of current BLS CPR certification with AED training required prior to credentialing.
• DEA X (DATA-waived) number required prior to clinical assignment.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a care team and with a diverse and multi-cultural patient panel. 
• The candidate must possess a valid Washington State driver's license or have the ability to travel throughout King County in a timely manner. 
• Applicant must be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite; applicant must be comfortable with use of electronic health records and be proficient with data entry using a keyboard. 

• Lived participatory community experience with Black, Indigenous, and People of Color strongly preferred
• Experience working with mid-level practitioners and resident physicians strongly preferred 
• Proficiency in language other than English preferred 
• Bicultural preferred
• Knowledge of substance use disorders, including treatment of withdrawal syndromes, preferred
• Experience in correctional health care environment preferred. 
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a care team and with a diverse and multi-cultural patient panel. 

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COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement

King County Executive Branch employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. If you are the successful candidate for the position you applied for, the County will send you a conditional offer letter.

As a condition of employment, prior to a final offer of employment, you will be required to:

• submit proof of vaccination, or
• have an approved request for medical or religious exemption and an approved accommodation. Philosophical, political, scientific, or sociological objections to vaccination will not be considered for an exemption or accommodation.

1. NEOGOV/Government Jobs on-line or paper application 
2. Supplemental questionnaire responses
3. Cover Letter

• Copy and paste one or more documents into the text resume section of the application.
• Attach multiple documents/files in the resume attachment section.

• Sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility, or other institution. 
• Convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse; or, 
• Has been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in the activity described above.