Job Title : Medical Director (Part - Time)Location : Las Cruces, NM 88007Duration : 3 months to long termShift: Standard day shiftJob Description:• Provide clinical leadership and medical oversight.
• Direct and supervise medical care provided by physicians, NPs, Client, RNs, LPNs, and other clinical personnel.
• Establish and approve clinical protocols and standards of care.
• Oversee intake screening, sick call, chronic care, acute care, specialty referrals, and infirmary services.
• Provide oversight of medication management and prescribing practices.
• Support 24/7 emergency medical coverage and on-call services.
• Develop and oversee medical disaster and emergency response procedures.
• Coordinate with local hospitals, specialists, and community healthcare providers.
• Review and address serious medical incidents.
• Participate in morbidity and mortality reviews and quality improvement activities.
• Support NCCHC and ACA accreditation activities.
• Coordinate with mental health and behavioral health providers for integrated care.
• Support telemedicine and specialty care initiatives.
• Participate in case conferences and clinical meetings.
• Support re-entry and continuity-of-care planning.
• Review clinical documentation and medical records as appropriate.
• Ensure compliance with applicable New Mexico and federal requirements.
Required Qualifications• MD or DO.
• Active, unrestricted New Mexico medical license.
• Board certification in Family Medicine or another appropriate specialty, as required by the RFP/staffing plan.
• Current DEA registration/prescriptive authority, as applicable.
• Current ACLS certification as required by the RFP.
• Experience providing physician leadership in a healthcare setting.
Preferred Qualifications• Correctional healthcare experience.
• Experience with detention medicine.
• Experience managing chronic disease, behavioral health, substance use, and emergency care in correctional settings.
• Experience with telemedicine and specialty referral management.
