Site Medical Director - Part time Corrections

Wellpath•Mount Pleasant, MI

14d

About The Position

You Matter • Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture• Excellent career growth opportunities Join us and find a career that supports:• Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients• Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging• Autonomy in a warm team environment• Growth and training Why Us 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. How you make a difference 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 We are looking for a MD/DO to join our clinical team to cover several local jails. This role covers... Isabella County Jail - 3 hours a week Saginaw Juvenile Detention Center - 1.2 hours a week Bay County Jail - 3 hours a week

Requirements

Medical school graduate.
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 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.