Senior Medical Director, Correctional Health

Unity Health Care; Washington; Hybride; USD 321 000 - 335 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive benefits

Résumé du poste

Unity Health Care is seeking a Medical Director of Correctional Health to lead clinical operations for DC detention facilities. The role reports to the Chief Medical Officer and works with the Health Services Administrator and Director of Nursing to ensure high-quality care.

Location is Washington, DC with a focus on correctional health services, quality improvement, and provider oversight. A strong ambulatory care and management background is essential for success in this leadership position.

Qualifications

• Current and active District of Columbia medical license.
• Current DEA registration.
• Current District of Columbia Controlled Substance Registration (CDS).
• Three to seven years of experience in an ambulatory care setting, with experience working with correctional patients preferred.
• Minimum of three years of management experience.
• Medical Director experience preferred.
• Medical Director experience within a correctional healthcare or community health center setting preferred.
• Strong knowledge of medicine, medical theory, and clinical practice.
• Ability to remain current on developments and best practices in healthcare.
• Knowledge and understanding of management principles and practices.
• Knowledge of budgeting, accounting, procurement, inventory systems, and personnel management.

Responsabilités

• Collaborate with the HSA, DON, Director of Mental Health, and other leadership to promote quality of care, operational efficiency, and effective problem-solving.
• Coordinate and participate in site leadership, intake staff, and provider meetings.
• Coordinate provider schedules, including approval of scheduled absences and provider leave requests.
• Develop and implement site-specific quality improvement initiatives in collaboration with leadership.
• Chair the Morbidity and Mortality Committee.
• Oversee clinical judgments, quality of care, access to care, and timeliness of healthcare services at CDF and CTF.
• Manage the provider peer review process, including reviewing charts and providing feedback when clinical standards are not met.
• Complete annual provider evaluations and collaborate with leadership regarding staff performance.
• Monitor and evaluate clinical issues related to nursing performance.
• Orient newly hired providers and serve as a clinical resource for providers at the site.
• Collaborate with specialty directors regarding departmental and clinical issues.
• Conduct provider meetings and escalated unresolved clinical issues to the Chief Medical Officer as necessary.

Connaissances

Medical license

DEA registration

CDS registration

Ambulatory care

Management

Correctional healthcare

Description du poste

Unity Health Care is seeking a Medical Director of Correctional Health to lead clinical operations for DC detention facilities. The role reports to the Chief Medical Officer and works with the Health Services Administrator and Director of Nursing to ensure high-quality care.

Location is Washington, DC with a focus on correctional health services, quality improvement, and provider oversight. A strong ambulatory care and management background is essential for success in this leadership position.