Correctional Unit Medical Director

About TTUHSC Managed Care

Since 1989, TTUHSC Managed Care has been providing clinical and operational support to correctional facilities throughout West Texas and other regional areas. We serve approximately 30,000 patients utilizing a broad range of comprehensive medical and health services. TTUHSC Managed Care strives to positively impact the lives of our patients, to include many who had no previous access to quality health care.

Position Description

Lead Healthcare That Makes a Difference. Join a mission-driven team at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) Managed Care where your clinical expertise and leadership have a direct impact on patient outcomes. As the Correctional Unit Medical Director, you will oversee the delivery of comprehensive healthcare services within a Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) facility, ensuring timely, high-quality, and accessible care for an underserved patient population.

Working with significant autonomy, you will provide medical oversight, exercise independent clinical judgment, and ensure compliance with TTUHSC Correctional Health Services policies, TDCJ regulations, and National Commission on Correctional Health Care standards. In addition to providing patient care, you will lead and mentor a team of physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners, fostering a culture of clinical excellence and collaboration. Reporting to the Regional Medical Director, this role offers a unique opportunity to combine hands-on medicine with leadership while partnering with TTUHSC faculty, healthcare professionals, and correctional leadership to improve health outcomes and advance correctional healthcare.

This position requires a monthly onsite presence at the assigned correctional unit(s) to provide clinical leadership, collaborate with facility staff, and support the delivery of high-quality patient care.

Major/Essential Functions

• Provides Clinical Leadership & Medical Oversight: Serves as the Unit Health Authority, ensuring the delivery of quality healthcare services and compliance with organizational, regulatory, and accreditation standards. Collaborates with the Regional Medical Director and correctional leadership to address clinical, operational, and patient care needs.
• Delivers Comprehensive Patient Care: Evaluates, diagnoses, and treats acute and chronic medical conditions through patient assessments, examinations, and clinical decision-making. Orders and interprets diagnostic tests, develops treatment plans, and coordinates specialty referrals as needed.
• Leads & Supports Healthcare Providers: Supervises physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners, providing clinical oversight and mentorship. Delegates prescriptive authority and promotes a culture of teamwork, accountability, and clinical excellence.
• Ensures Quality, Compliance & Documentation: Maintains accurate medical records and ensures timely, thorough clinical documentation. Monitors compliance with TTUHSC, TDCJ, and applicable healthcare policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Supports Continuity of Care: Participates in the provider call rotation to ensure patient access to care after hours, on weekends, and holidays. Responds to urgent clinical needs and supports continuity of healthcare services across the correctional unit.

Required Qualifications

• Current license to practice medicine by the Texas Medical Board.
• Current Drug Enforcement Agency controlled substances registration certificate.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in Correctional Health or Public Health settings.

Benefits

TTUHSC is committed to creating an environment where our team members can do their best work, with programs and benefits to support head-to-toe well-being.

• Health Plans + Supplemental Coverage Options – Individual health insurance provided at no cost for full-time team members
• Paid Time Off – Including holidays, vacation, sick leave and more
• Retirement Plans
• Wellness Programs
• Certified Mother-Friendly Workplace
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth, including lifelong learning programs, recognition programs, and health and wellness initiatives
• Special membership rates at local gyms and golf courses
• Access to state-of-the-art software and facilities
• Discounts on travel, technology, entertainment and more

Pay

Pay Basis: Monthly

Pay Grade Minimum: 280,000

Pay Grade Maximum: 288,500

Schedule

Shift: Day

Travel Required: Up to 50%

Job Type: Full Time

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