Medical Director

Role Overview Oversees, supports, and engages in clinical and administrative tasks to advance Correctional Health's goals and objectives. Delivers medical knowledge, administrative and nursing assistance, and professional liaison services to promote high-quality, efficient, safe, patient-focused care that aligns with best practices and regulatory standards. Key Responsibilities Leads and oversees all medical services within Correctional Health Services. Partners with the Medical Director of Behavioral Health Services – Correctional Health to provide seamless, integrated care for the served population. When assigned, manages quality care for patients in women’s health and adult health services. Applies established medical protocols, spots quality gaps, and drives solutions and innovations. Adapts communication, methods, and engagement to address sensory challenges and unique needs, especially for older adults. Builds strong partnerships with the Sheriff’s Department, leadership, vendors, other facilities, staff, patients, and families to support smooth operations and patient-centered health services. Contributes to creating, tracking, and updating annual goals and objectives for Correctional Services. Recruits, trains, inspires, directs, and assesses provider/physician teams to optimize individual and collective performance, delivering top-tier service to internal and external stakeholders. Functions as supervising physician and delegating prescriptive authority for advanced practice providers; consults for nursing leaders. Delivers and assesses medical training for residents, students, and advanced providers, adhering to guidelines for diagnosis, treatment, and service delivery. Ensures staff access professional growth opportunities. Acts as a key connector between jail physicians and Community Oriented Primary Care (COPC) system, Homeless Outreach Medical Services (HOMES) program, specialty clinics, emergency department, and inpatient units. Keeps current on relevant rules, regulations, policies, laws, and standards affecting Correctional Health. Creates robust internal controls to ensure compliance with state/federal laws, accreditation requirements, and health plan guidelines. Helps develop and roll out medical procedures for clinical teams; consults experts as needed for full compliance. Supports the creation and rollout of the Correctional Health orientation program, health education initiatives, and wellness programs. Supervises the Associate Director of Performance Improvement in managing the Correctional Health quality program. Reviews and refines job designs, processes, and workflows to boost effectiveness, output, and efficiency in line with departmental goals. Aids in physician recruitment efforts and spearheads retention strategies for Correctional Health providers. Remains current on medical advancements, trends, and innovations through seminars, workshops, journals, professional groups, and ongoing licensure. Applies new insights to daily practices. Demonstrates collaborative, respectful, high-excellence physician care by prioritizing exceptional patient experiences—fostering human connections, respect, active listening, clear care explanations, and standardized protocols. Collaborates across teams to build unified groups and serves as an active, committed contributor toward leadership's objectives. Submission Requirements Must hold an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Medical Association (AMA) approved residency in the relevant specialty. [REQUIRED] Must have 5+ years of management experience in clinical medical programs. [REQUIRED] Correctional health experience preferred. [PREFERRED] State License Requirements Texas

Created: 2026-03-09