Medical Director
About The Position
Why Wellpath Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved. If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time. Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan. We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support. About this role The Site Medical Director oversees medical care at the assigned facility in compliance with company, institutional, NCCHC, and ACA standards. They provide direct patient care, supervise clinical staff, and ensure accurate, timely documentation in the EMR or approved formats. The role includes managing emergency situations, adhering to formulary guidelines, and utilizing in-house resources before external referrals. The Director collaborates with the Health Services Administrator to lead quality improvement initiatives, chronic care clinics, and pharmacy oversight. They also liaise with community health providers, review clinical protocols annually, and contribute to the continuous enhancement of patient outcomes. Additional Details Wellpath is partnering with Worcester County Jail & HOC to hire a part-time Medical Director, Physician. The facility is hiring for a part-time, 8-hour day shift position twice a week (16 hours per week), typically on a Monday and Wednesday each week with some flexibility. The compensation range is $146.77 - $179.36 per hour, based off of the candidates years of experience.
Requirements
- EDUCATION Medical school graduate.
- EXPERIENCE Experience in Family Practice, Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine or Public Health preferred.
- LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS Must have and maintain current licensure within the State of employment.
- Maintains a current DEA number.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain CPR certification.
- Must maintain privileges.
- Maintains CME requirements for continued medical practice in the State.
Nice To Haves
- EXPERIENCE Experience in Family Practice, Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine or Public Health preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct medical care, supervise staff, and ensure complete, accurate documentation of patient encounters.
- Respond to urgent and emergency situations, adhere to established formularies, and use in-house resources before external referrals.
- Oversee clinical program compliance with NCCHC and ACA standards, reviewing and approving protocols annually.
- Partner with the Health Services Administrator to lead quality improvement programs, chronic care clinics, and pharmacy monitoring.
- Serve as liaison with community healthcare providers and offer consultation to facility professionals.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
