Interoffice Memorandum
DATE: July 29, 2026
TO: Mayor Jerry L. Demings and County Commissioners
THROUGH: Raul Pino, M.D., MPH, Director
FROM: John Goodrich, Deputy Director
CONTACT: Sandra Roe
PHONE: 407-836-7611
DIVISION: N/A
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approval and execution of Orange County Health Services Department Physician Employment Agreement by and between Orange County and Lucas Mena, M.D for the position of Physician I, Health Services at Corrections Health Services.
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PURPOSE: We are requesting approval of an employment agreement with Lucas Mena, M.D. as a Physician I, Health Services at Corrections Health Services. Dr. Mena has over 16 years of experience as a physician. A summary of the representative duties of the position is as follows: performs medical assessments, evaluations and treatments to the inmates at the Orange County Jail; conducts daily sick call and chronic care clinics; orders, reviews, and responds to all lab work and testing; provides input to the Manager and Medical Director in evaluation of Correctional Health Services employee productivity and effectiveness in meeting established job requirements; works to ensure that all aspects of the health delivery system are consistent with ACA, NCCHC, FMJS and other applicable standards; and provides, when requested, educational and informational in-services to Correctional and Correctional Health Services Staff. Dr. Mena is a graduate of Alexandria University School of Medicine. He completed his psychiatry residency training through Mamoura Psychiatric Hospital in Alexandria, Egypt. He currently works for Corrections Health Services as an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner. Dr. Mena is an exceptional candidate for the position and is well-deserving of the annual salary of $239,200.
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