Director of Medical Services

Acuity International

Director of Medical Services offering executive clinical leadership for healthcare in high-security facilities. Overseeing diverse healthcare services and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Posted 5/3/2026full-timeCape Canaveral • Arizona, Florida • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provides executive clinical leadership for the provision and delivery of healthcare services in a high-security facilities with diverse and high-risk populations, ensuring quality, patient safety, and regulatory compliance.
Oversee ambulatory care, inpatient/observation beds, behavioral health, dental, pharmacy, ancillary services, and specialty care referrals.
Develop plans, policies, and standard operating procedures based on best practices and government requirements.
Lead credentialing/privileging, peer review, and clinical governance.
Chair Quality Management/CQI committees; monitor KPIs and sentinel events.
Ensure emergency response readiness (code blue, mass casualty) and chronic disease management programs.
Coordinate with facility operations on population health risks and special needs.
Participate in drills and emergency responses as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

MD/DO, with clinical and administrative leadership experience.
Active, unrestricted license; minimum 7+ years in healthcare leadership.
BLS/ACLS; familiarity with correctional/high security facility healthcare standards.
Must be able to multi-task, be detail-oriented, be organized, and have excellent verbal and communication skills.
Ability to obtain and maintain necessary clearances and credentials required for access to detention facilities.
Ability to obtain and maintain favorable background investigations.
Meet the requirements of the contract for all immunizations.
Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, resided in the U.S. for 3 years in the past 5 years.
Must be at least 21 years of age.
Must complete all required training.
Ability to adapt to sudden changes and flexibility in work requirements to include potential shift changes based on operational needs and/or command priorities.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Professional development opportunities
Paid time off
Flexible work arrangements

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Hard Skills & Tools

clinical leadershipcredentialingprivilegingquality managementchronic disease managementemergency responseambulatory careinpatient carebehavioral healthpharmacy services

Soft Skills

multi-taskingdetail-orientedorganizational skillsverbal communicationflexibilityadaptability

Certifications

MDDOBLSACLSactive unrestricted license