Clinical Director - Notional

Overview

Oversee clinical operations, staff, patient care, and compliance in a secure detention facility.

Key Responsibilities

• patient records
• privacy compliance
• clinical support
• health assessment
• budget management
• staff supervision

Tasks

-Records and maintains patient information in accordance with standard protocols, and the Privacy Act. -Protects patients' privacy through confidentiality, infection control procedures, assuring consistent medication administration, and assuring proper storage and maintenance procedures for all equipment and supplies. -Performs duties in a safe manner and follows the corporate safety policy. -Act as a liaison between staff, patients, families, and administration, ensuring clear communication and effective collaboration. -Maintain the Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification through the American Heart Association and certifications in Family Medicine or Pediatrics by the American Board of Medical Specialties or American Osteopathic Association. -Provide direct clinical support, evaluate and treat complex patient cases, and ensure adherence to clinical best practices. -Ensure the facility adheres to all relevant healthcare laws, regulations, and ethical standards, such as HIPAA. -Responds to a variety of inquiries of varying complexity by using knowledge and an understanding of established policies, procedures, and practices for safeguarding information (HIPAA, PHI, PII), including maintaining confidentiality of all company proprietary information. -Responsible for ensuring integrity and security of all privacy laws. -Proactively multi-tasks on a variety of assignments; provides thorough work while maintaining a sense of urgency based on program needs. -Systematically assesses the urgent or emergent health needs of patients, analyzes data, and formulates a plan of care, with other members of the medical team, which is realistic in relation to the employee's capabilities and job requirements. -Recognizes and treats illnesses and injuries according to established operating instructions within the scope of licensure and regulations of state employment or practice. -Maintains professionalism, ethical standards, discretion, candor, privacy and confidentiality of all company proprietary information, meetings, communication, and documents, including implementation of policies and procedures consistent with those of the organization. -Supervise and mentor clinical staff, conduct performance reviews, and foster a positive and productive work environment. -Maintain current, full, and unrestricted licensure to practice medicine for the entirety of the employment term in the state in which the duty station is located. -Work is performed in a secure detention facility. -Manage clinic budgets, resources, and daily operations, including payroll and programs.

Requirements

• medical degree
• board certified
• acls
• bls
• ehr
• ms office

What You Bring

-Knowledge of federal and state healthcare regulations, detention facility healthcare standards, and government contracting compliance. -Ability to adapt to sudden changes and flexibility in work requirements to include potential shift changes based on operational needs and/or command priorities. -Relies on research, cognitive reasoning and follow-up skills to complete tasks, fact-checking information to verify and document information, ensuring applicability, feasibility, and data integrity. -ACLS and BLS certification. -Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and healthcare management systems (EHR, scheduling, inventory). -Must be able to perform duties in a stressful and high paced environment without physical limitations. -Must be able to multi-task, be detail-oriented, be organized and have excellent verbal and communication skills. -Bilingual (English/Spanish or other relevant languages) preferred. -Strong background in compliance, audits, and inspections (e.g., NCCHC, ACA, Joint Commission). -Work involves sitting and standing for prolonged periods of time. -Must be a US citizen or permanent resident, Resided in the US for 3 years in the past 5 years. -DHS or ICE detention center experience. -Has undergone a federal investigation at the level of Tier 2 or higher; has been granted favorable suitability/eligibility and has not had a break in service for more than 24 months. -The Clinical Director shall have a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from a university in the United States or from a foreign medical school that provides education and medical knowledge equivalent to accredited schools in the United States as established by the National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation and permanent certification by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates. -Thoroughly exercise skill in initiative, judgment, problem-solving and decision-making daily. -Must be at least 21 years of age. -Ability to obtain and maintain necessary clearances and credentials required for access to detention facilities. -Visual acuity required to complete paperwork and computer work. -Minimum of six years post residency experience providing direct patient care as a board-certified physician in Family Medicine or Pediatrics as well as a minimum of three years’ experience in the provision of clinical supervision and leadership to other medical professionals and ancillary clinic staff. -Proficiency with computers and common office equipment, as well as with MS Office products required. -Must be able to multi-task, be detail-oriented, be organized, and have excellent verbal and communication skills. -Experience preferably in correctional, detention, military, or government-contracted healthcare environments. -Ability to ascend/descend stairs.

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Benefits

-Exposure to emotionally challenging situations. -Position contingent upon successful contract award.

About Acuity International

-Merges cutting-edge technology (cloud, cyber, AI) to standardize and scale high-risk operations globally. -Serves sectors like defense, diplomacy, energy cleanup, humanitarian response, and critical infrastructure operations. -Offers expert services in disaster-zone base operations, environmental remediation, healthcare in austere environments. -Specializes in occupational medicine, emergency response, construction/program management, and security. -Delivers mission-critical services to government and commercial clients worldwide.

Sector Specialisms

Security Clearance

-requires t2 – moderate risk public trust (mrpt) security clearance. -must have favorable suitability/eligibility from a tier 2 or higher federal investigation with no service break >24 months. -must obtain and maintain clearances and credentials for access to detention facilities.