Correctional Unit Medical Director

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center; Abilene (TX); On-site; USD 190,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) Managed Care seeks a Correctional Unit Medical Director to oversee healthcare services at the Robertson Unit in Abilene, TX. You will provide medical leadership, clinical oversight, and ensure timely, high-quality care for an underserved population within a TDCJ facility.

Reporting to the Regional Medical Director, you will lead physicians, PAs, and NPs, ensure regulatory compliance, mentor staff, and coordinate with TTUHSC faculty and

Qualifications

• Current license to practice medicine by the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners.
• Current Drug Enforcement Administration certificate.

Responsibilities

• Serves as Unit Health Authority to ensure quality care and compliance.
• Collaborates with regional leadership to address clinical and patient care needs.
• Evaluates, diagnoses, and treats acute and chronic conditions; orders tests and referrals.
• Supervises physicians, PAs, and NPs, providing oversight and mentorship.
• Maintains medical records and ensures compliance with policies and regulations.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Medical oversight

Team supervision

Regulatory compliance

Clinical judgment

Job description

Job Title: Correctional Unit Medical Director

Organization: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) Managed Care

Location: Robertson Unit, Abilene, Texas

Lead Healthcare That Makes a Difference

Join a mission-driven team at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) Managed Care where your clinical expertise and leadership have a direct impact on patient outcomes. As the Correctional Unit Medical Director, you will oversee the delivery of comprehensive healthcare services within a Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) facility, ensuring timely, high-quality, and accessible care for an underserved patient population. Working with significant autonomy, you will provide medical oversight, exercise independent clinical judgment, and ensure compliance with TTUHSC Correctional Health Services policies, TDCJ regulations, and National Commission on Correctional Health Care standards.

In addition to providing patient care, you will lead and mentor a team of physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners, fostering a culture of clinical excellence and collaboration. Reporting to the Regional Medical Director, this role offers a unique opportunity to combine hands-on medicine with leadership while partnering with TTUHSC faculty, healthcare professionals, and correctional leadership to improve health outcomes and advance correctional healthcare.

Key Responsibilities

Provides Clinical Leadership & Medical Oversight:

• Serves as the Unit Health Authority, ensuring the delivery of quality healthcare services and compliance with organizational, regulatory, and accreditation standards.
• Collaborates with the Regional Medical Director and correctional leadership to address clinical, operational, and patient care needs.
• Evaluates, diagnoses, and treats acute and chronic medical conditions through patient assessments, examinations, and clinical decision-making.
• Orders and interprets diagnostic tests, develops treatment plans, and coordinates specialty referrals as needed.

Leads & Supports Healthcare Providers:

• Supervises physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners, providing clinical oversight and mentorship.
• Delegates prescriptive authority and promotes a culture of teamwork, accountability, and clinical excellence.

Ensures Quality, Compliance & Documentation:

• Maintains accurate medical records and ensures timely, thorough clinical documentation.
• Monitors compliance with TTUHSC, TDCJ, and applicable healthcare policies, procedures, and regulations.

Supports Continuity of Care:

• Participates in the provider call rotation to ensure patient access to care after hours, on weekends, and holidays.
• Responds to urgent clinical needs and supports continuity of healthcare services across the correctional unit.

Why Work for TTUHSC?

• Be part of an academic health system committed to advancing healthcare through education, research, and patient care
• Serve a unique and underserved patient population where your work has meaningful impact
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams in a supportive clinical environment
• Opportunities for professional growth, teaching, and academic involvement
• Stable and structured practice setting with predictable scheduling elements

TTUHSC offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial well-being, and work-life balance. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and more.

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Required Qualifications

• Current license to practice medicine by the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners.
• Current Drug Enforcement Agency certificate.

Join TTUHSC Managed Care and make a difference by delivering high-quality care in a setting where it is truly needed.

EEO Statement :

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.