Regional Medical Director,CMC - O'Daniel Unit
About The Position
The mission of Correctional Managed Care (CMC) is to address the healthcare needs of underserved patient populations within the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) and the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD). This role serves as the medical director for a number of correctional facilities within a designated region. The position provides professional services related to the diagnosis and treatment of inmate patients and employees injured due to TDCJ-ID work-related activities. The Medical Director ensures that appropriate healthcare is accessible and provided to the inmate population in a timely fashion, renders final medical judgment regarding care provided to designated inmates according to Health Services Policies and Procedures, and directs all Health Services activities within the region, assuming ultimate responsibility for all medical providers assigned within the region. This role works under the direction of the senior medical director.
Requirements
- Licensed to practice medicine in the state of Texas
- Ten (10) years of progressive management/leadership and patient care experience.
- Must hold current Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) controlled substance registration.
Nice To Haves
- Practical experience in Tele-Medicine, Electronic Utilization Review and Quality Improvement is desirable.
- Board certification in a primary care specialty such as Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, OB-Gyn, General Surgery, Pediatrics or Emergency Medicine.
Responsibilities
- Oversees medical providers within the region to optimize the delivery of patient care, including monitoring of staff activities and levels, participation with HR in filling vacant provider positions, monitoring and approval of travel, completion of annual evaluations, participation in disciplinary actions as needed and all other duties required for maintenance of a professional provider workforce.
- Works closely with all other disciplines in support of the delivery of medical care to patients including active participation as a member of a regional team, participation in conferences and meetings as needed, preparation of material in support of the mission, participation on several leadership committees as assigned and other duties as needed.
- Optimizes communication within the region and disciplines including serving as a resource for medical providers and others in addressing the delivery of medical care to patients, maintains regular provider communication and training, visits units within the region on a regular basis to provide information and guidance and is available as required.
- Maintains oversight of provider productivity, off-site transportation and patient care and compliance with CMC guidelines for fiscal responsibility.
- Directly supervises physicians and assigned mid-level practitioners within the region.
- Oversees and manages operations of the region's medical providers in cooperation with other regional team members, assuring compliance with all applicable standards, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and court orders.
- Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure established for department.
- Performs related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Salary is commensurate with years of relevant work experience.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
