Physician/Psychiatrist: The selected Offeror will: 1. Serve as Medical Director for the Rappahannock Shenandoah Warren Regional Jail (hereinafter referred to as the “Jail") and its medical staff as pertains to medical care of inmates. 2. Ensure all physicians and psychiatrists maintain and comply with all qualifications and licensing requirements of Chapter 8, Title 54, Code of Virginia, and be adequately insured. 3. Develop, provide and direct such medical and psychiatric mission statements, policies, forms, protocols, and procedures as may be necessary to administer a program of inmate medical and psychiatric care in a correctional environment in accordance with Federal, Commonwealth of Virginia, and local laws, ordinances, and regulations. 4. Ensure that all medical and psychiatric care provided in accordance with this agreement by anyone other than a fully qualified physician is provided in accordance with a written protocol. 5. Ensure that health care and psychiatric services that are properly coordinated among multidisciplinary health care providers and that the care provided conforms to standards of practice promulgated by the American Medical Association (AMA) and the Virginia Department of Corrections. 6. Conduct Clinic and Chronic Care Calls at the Jail a minimum of two (2) days each week for (4) hours at the jail. Additional days or hours if needed will be mutually agreed upon by both parties. The day(s) of the week during which these services will be provided will be mutually agreed upon by both parties. Clinic Call will include, as a minimum: a. Examination and treatment of inmates referred in accordance with approved protocols; b. Review of all laboratory and medical consultation results; c. Fulfilling health care related requests by the medical staff; d. Medical record reviews of inmate's medical records received from outside agencies; e. Review all daily sick-call logs and nurse's notes for compliance with protocols and other appropriate medicalstandards; f. Physical examination of inmates designated to participate in state or local special correctional programs; g. Coordinate care of inmate with mental health care team if need be; h. The submittal of notes, suggestions, continuance of care, medication orders, etc. in inmate electronic file; i. Reviews of inmate health appraisals conducted by medical staff j. Reviews of inmate medication sheets monthly; k. Other services as may be necessary to assure proper medical care of inmates in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. 7. Conduct psychiatric call at a minimum of once per week for a minimum of (4) hours. Additional days or hours if needed will be mutually agreed upon by both parties. The day(s) of the week during which these services will be provided will be mutually agreed upon by both parties. Psychiatric call may be conducted in person at the jail or via tele psychiatry as agreed upon by both parties. Psychiatric Call shall include, as a minimum: a. Assessment and treatment of inmates referred in accordance with approved protocols; b. Review of laboratory consultation results; c. Fulfill psychiatric request from mental health/medical staff; d. Coordinate care of inmate with medical physician if need be; e. The submittal of notes, suggestions, continuance of care, medication orders, etc. in inmate electronic file; f. Review psychiatric records that are on file and/or as received from outside agencies; g. Review all logs and notes in written and/or electronic format to ensure compliance with proper protocols and appropriate standards; h. Review of inmate psychiatric appraisals conducted by mental health staff; i. Review and coordination of inmate medication needs; j. Other services as may be necessary proper psychiatric care of inmates in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and standards of care. 8. Provide emergency telephonic consultation services 24 hours each day, 7 days per week. 9. Respond to emergencies within the facility as may be requested by the Superintendent or his designee. 10. Review Jail medical and security policies and procedures annually.
