Job Opportunity - Medical Director, Correctional Medicine - Texas

Start Date: Not specified
Location: North Texas Region
Compensation: Details provided to qualified applicants
Housing/Travel: Lodging recommendations available; to qualified applicants
Schedule: Locum to permanent opportunity with no on-call or weekend requirements

Highlights:

• Clinical leadership role providing medical oversight for correctional health program serving county jail system
• Direct medical services and collaborate with behavioral health and nursing leadership to deliver integrated care
• Supervise and mentor physician staff, advanced practice providers, residents, and students
• Opportunity to influence quality management, program development, and strategic goal-setting
• No on-call or weekend coverage required
• Locum to permanent placement with long-term opportunity

Requirements:

• Completion of ACGME or AMA approved residency required
• Minimum 5 years of management experience in clinical medicine programs required
• Texas medical license or ability to obtain within 180 days of hire
• Board Certified or Board Eligible
• Meets all credentialing and medical staff bylaw requirements
• Self-Query NPDB required (within the past month)
• Correctional health experience preferred
• Spanish language proficiency preferred
• Clean malpractice and license history highly preferred

Why It's a Fit:

This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced physician leader to make a meaningful impact on underserved patient populations while building and guiding a high-performing correctional health team. You'll work collaboratively across disciplines to ensure patient-centered care, regulatory compliance, and clinical excellence in a mission-driven environment that values innovation, education, and quality improvement.