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 Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree from an accredited college or university.
• A current license to practice medicine in the state where the facility is located.
• At least five years of progressively responsible experience in a clinical setting, including experience in a correctional or detention facility setting.
• Experience in leading multidisciplinary teams and managing healthcare operations.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and provide mission-driven leadership.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Skills

• Leadership skills
• Operational management skills
• Public service orientation
• Quality improvement expertise
• Patient safety initiative experience
• Program development capability

Benefits

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

Pay

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Schedule

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Benefits

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