Medical Director (MD/DO)

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

 

Perks and Benefits In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including: • DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it! • Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching• Company paid life insurance• Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)• Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts• Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans

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.

How you make a difference

The Medical Director reports to the Chief Medical Officer and oversees the medical program at the county, ensuring quality healthcare services are provided to detainees. They are responsible for the supervision and monitoring of non-physician providers in detention facilities, ensuring compliance with policies and procedures, and maintaining accreditation standards. Additionally, they work collaboratively with other healthcare professionals, administration, and correctional staff to develop and implement healthcare policies and programs that meet the needs of detainees.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee and ensure the success of the health care program, including the performance of clinical staff, at assigned facilities.• Maintain quality standards for medical records, pharmaceutical practices, and adherence to policies and procedures and standardized procedures.• Consult with PAs/FNPs and RNs on conditions outside standardized procedure parameters, perform examinations, and countersign records and orders.• Participate in Quality Management and Peer Review meetings, attend administrative meetings, and perform on-call activities as needed.• Supervise and train direct reports, including conducting performance evaluations and assisting with job shadowing, orientation, and training of new staff.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education

• Graduate of accredited  medical school

Experience

• Previous correctional/detention facility experience
• At least five years’ experience as a Medical Director

Licenses/Certifications

• Current (and must maintain) lifesaving BLS and ACLS certification through AHA
• Unrestricted current medical license, certification or registration in state of practice - must maintain all certifications, educational requirements, licensing, etc.
• Board Certified/eligible in the field of internal medicine, family practice, or emergency medicine
• Current Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) registration

Additional Details

New part-time Medical Director opportunity at Ventura Juvenile. 20 hours per week, onsite. Must be Board Certified.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

 

We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.