**Position Overview: Medical Director – Correctional Health Services**

We are in search of a highly experienced Medical Director to lead comprehensive medical operations within a correctional healthcare program located in Dallas, Texas. This senior leadership position is pivotal in shaping high-quality, patient-centric healthcare delivery in a complex correctional setting, necessitating collaboration with multidisciplinary teams across behavioral health, primary care, specialty services, and hospital systems aimed at enhancing health outcomes for an underserved population.

**Key Responsibilities:**

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**Medical Services Oversight:** Direct and coordinate all medical operations within Correctional Health Services, ensuring integrated and effective patient care.   - 

**Interdisciplinary Collaboration:** Work closely with the Medical Director of Behavioral Health to foster integrated care models.   - 

**Clinical Governance:** Provide clinical oversight in women's and adult health, utilizing established medical protocols and addressing quality improvement initiatives.   -

 **Adaptive Communication:** Modify care strategies to accommodate sensory impairments and specific patient demographics, particularly older adults.   - 

**Stakeholder Engagement:** Maintain productive relationships with the Sheriff’s Department and collaborate with leadership, vendors, hospitals, patients, and families.   -

 **Strategic Development:** Offer strategic input in crafting, revising, and monitoring annual objectives for Correctional Health Services.   - 

**Team Leadership:** Recruit, train, nurture, supervise, and assess the performance of provider and physician staff to optimize service quality.   - 

**Supervision of Advanced Practice Providers:** Act as a supervising physician and offer consultation to nursing leadership.   -

 **Educational Role:** Deliver medical education and training for residents, students, and advanced practice providers.

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**Regulatory Compliance:** Stay abreast of rules, regulations, laws, and guidelines pertinent to Correctional Health operations, assisting in the formulation and execution of medical-related policies for clinical staff.

- **Quality Improvement Oversight:** Supervise the Associate Director of Performance Improvement and manage correctional health quality management programs.

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**Operational Efficiency:** Assess job designs, workflows, and processes to implement measurable improvements in departmental efficacy and efficiency.

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 **Physician Recruitment and Retention:** Lead initiatives to attract and retain medical providers within Correctional Health.

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**Integration of Medical Advancements:** Incorporate current medical advancements and research findings into clinical practice.

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**Patient-Centric Care Model:** Exemplify a patient-centered approach to physician practice, focusing on effective communication, respect, and clear patient education regarding care plans.

**Accountabilities:**

- **Operational Improvement:** Identify and analyze system workflows and job designs, implementing optimizations to enhance departmental effectiveness.   -

 **Continuous Professional Development:** Remain updated on medical trends and advancements through ongoing education, professional memberships, and active licensing.   - 

**Regulatory Knowledge:** Maintain compliance with laws, accreditation, and health plan guidelines relevant to correctional healthcare.   - 

**Budget Management:** Formulate and oversee departmental budgets to ensure resources align with strategic goals.

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**Human Resource Management:** Oversee the hiring, training, scheduling, and evaluation of staff, including making recommendations for disciplinary actions as necessary.

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**Opportunities for Development:** Ensure staff access to professional advancement and continued education opportunities.

**Qualifications:**

- Completion of ACGME or AMA-accredited residency program.

- Board Eligible/Board Certified in the relevant specialty.

- Minimum of 5 years in management roles within clinical medicine programs.

- Prior experience in correctional health environments preferred.

- Active Texas Medical License or willingness to obtain one within 180 days.

- Capacity to provide at least one professional reference from the past 24 months.

- Demonstrated strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills among physicians.

- Clean malpractice and licensing history. - Proficiency in Spanish is a plus.

- Proven ability to recruit, develop, and inspire medical teams.

- Experience in multidisciplinary healthcare settings.

- Recent NPDB Self Query Report (within 30 days).

**Certification Requirements:**

- Board Certification

- State License Requirements: Valid Texas Medical License