Medical Director – TTUHSC Managed Care
Location: Middleton Unit (TDCJ), Abilene, TX
Employer: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) – Managed Care
Position Overview
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) Managed Care is seeking a Medical Director to lead clinical operations at the Middleton Unit in Abilene, Texas, a large TDCJ intake facility. This role combines hands-on patient care with medical leadership in a fast-paced correctional health environment.
The Middleton Unit primarily serves as an intake and transfer facility, with a high volume of intake physicals, chronic disease management, and sick call visits. Because this is a unit of assignment, there is limited continuity of care, making strong clinical judgment, efficiency, and collaboration essential.
This position works under the general direction of the Regional Medical Director and offers significant autonomy and leadership responsibility.
Key Responsibilities:
Clinical Care & Medical Oversight
- Provide advanced professional medical services related to the diagnosis and treatment of inmate patients
- Perform intake physicals, chronic care management, and sick call evaluations
- Order medications per established formulary, labs, and imaging studies
- Complete medical documentation, charts, death summaries, and grievance reviews
Leadership & Supervision
- Coordinate the delivery of clinical health care services within the correctional institution
- Ensure timely access to appropriate medical care for inmates regardless of custody or segregation status
- Supervise Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners (APPs)
Collaboration & Resource Management
- Work closely with Utilization Management on specialty referrals and resource utilization
- Collaborate with Clinical Pharmacists for medication consultation
- Coordinate care with contractors, specialists, TTUHSC leadership, and TDCJ staff
Additional Duties
- Participate in compensated on-call rotation (approximately one week every 15 weeks, phone support only)
- Maintain adherence to TTUHSC’s values-based culture
- Work in a correctional environment with direct inmate contact and frequent deadlines, interruptions, and meetings
Work Environment
- Practice setting: Correctional health care
- Patient population: Adult inmates undergoing intake, short-term assignment, and chronic care
- Schedule: Primarily weekday clinical hours with limited compensated call
- Environment requires professionalism, adaptability, and strong teamwork
Benefits & Perks – TTUHSC
- Competitive faculty compensation package
- State of Texas benefits, including: Excellent health insurance options, Retirement programs (TRS), Paid holidays and generous paid time off
- CME allowance and paid CME time
- Medical malpractice coverage
- Academic affiliation with TTUHSC
- Stable, mission-driven employment serving an underserved population
Why Abilene, Texas?
- Affordable cost of living with excellent housing options
- Short commute times and easy access to work
- Family-friendly community with good schools
- Growing dining, arts, and local entertainment scene
- Outdoor recreation including parks, trails, and nearby lakes
- Central Texas location with convenient access to Dallas–Fort Worth and Austin
Join TTUHSC Managed Care and make a meaningful impact delivering quality health care in a unique and challenging clinical setting.
Interested candidates are encouraged to apply online, or reach us at 806-743-2686 or [email protected] for more information.
EEO Statement :All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
Work Location: In person
