Clinical Director (O-6 Billet) Supervisory

About the role

You will serve as the senior physician leader responsible for overseeing clinical care and healthcare operations within a federal detention facility. You will lead multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality, ethical, and patient-centered medical services while ensuring compliance with national clinical standards and public health priorities.

Responsibilities

• Practice meaningful medicine with purpose - serve as senior physician providing mission-driven leadership while strengthening care delivery systems and fostering a culture of accountability and professional excellence
• Work-life balance and professional stability - predictable schedules, the support of a team-based care model, and many sites qualify for additional assignment pay and loan repayment
• Lead and innovate - drive quality improvement, patient safety initiatives, and clinical program development that influence facility operations and contribute to broader ICE Health Service Corps healthcare priorities nationwide.

Requirements

• This position is located within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO), ICE Health Service Corps (IHSC), Office of the Deputy Assistant Director of Clinical Services.
• The incumbent serves as the Clinical Director for one of the health care facilities located across the nation. The incumbent will report directly to the Regional Clinical Director.
• IHSC has a multi-sector, multidisciplinary workforce of more than 1400 employees, including U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) commissioned officers, federal civil servants, and contract staff.
• The ICE detainee population is approximately 34,000 detainees on a daily basis, with an average length of stay of approximately 30 days, and over 400,000 detainees annually.

Qualifications

• The incumbent must have a current Medical License and DEA license.
• Must have a minimum of 5 years of experience in a clinical setting, preferably in a correctional or detention facility.
• Experience in quality improvement, patient safety, and clinical program development.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Skills

• Leadership and management skills
• Quality improvement and patient safety expertise
• Collaborative teamwork
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills

Benefits

• Predictable schedules
• The support of a team-based care model
• Additional assignment pay and loan repayment opportunities

Pay

• Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications

Schedule

• Predictable schedules