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Naphcare
Mobile, Alabama

Medical Director

Correctional MedicineFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

NaphCare is seeking an experienced Medical Director (MD/DO) to provide clinical leadership at the Mobile County Jail in Mobile, Alabama. This opportunity is available Full-Time or PRN, offering flexibility for physicians seeking a long-term leadership role or an opportunity that complements their current practice.

As Medical Director, you will provide clinical oversight for a diverse and medically complex patient population while working alongside an experienced multidisciplinary healthcare team. You will guide clinical decision-making, support advanced practice providers and nursing leadership, and promote high-quality, evidence-based care.

This is an opportunity for a physician who values clinical autonomy, collaboration, and meaningful patient care while serving a population with significant healthcare needs.

Whether you are seeking a full-time physician leadership opportunity or a PRN role that complements your current practice, we welcome the opportunity to speak with you.

Responsibilities

As the Medical Director, you will provide clinical oversight while delivering high-quality medical care and ensuring healthcare services meet all applicable clinical, regulatory, and accreditation standards. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Conducting rounds in the medical and infirmary units
  • Performing sick call visits and managing chronic care
  • Responding to and initiating care for medical emergencies
  • Leading quality improvement initiatives to evaluate and enhance healthcare services
  • Coordinating, leading, and participating in educational and training activities

Supervising Staff Physicians and Other Medical Personnel

Ensuring compliance with federal, state, and facility regulations, including court mandates and accreditation standards

Collaborating with nursing leadership, correctional staff, and multidisciplinary healthcare professionals to ensure exceptional patient care

Supporting operational excellence through effective clinical leadership, communication, and teamwork

Qualifications

  • Experience / Requirements / Qualifications
  • Medical Degree (MD or DO)
  • Current, unrestricted physician license in the State of Alabama
  • Current DEA Registration
  • Current BLS Certification (AHA required)
  • Board Certified by a specialty recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS)
  • Demonstrated leadership experience directing physicians and multidisciplinary healthcare teams
  • Strong clinical background with knowledge of current medical practices, evidence-based medicine, and quality improvement principles
  • Excellent communication, organizational, and decision-making skills
  • Working knowledge of applicable healthcare laws, correctional healthcare standards, and regulatory requirements
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality of all proprietary and protected health information
  • Demonstrates integrity, professionalism, and adherence to NaphCare's Code of Conduct and all correctional healthcare policies and procedures
  • Must successfully pass the facility's criminal background check and drug screening

Physical Capabilities

Must have the ability to stand for long periods, lift and move patients (up to 50 pounds), bend, squat, reach, push, pull, walk significant distances, and perform physically demanding tasks like CPR, all while maintaining good balance and endurance throughout a shift.

Why Join NaphCare?

NaphCare is one of the largest providers of healthcare services to correctional facilities throughout the US and we are growing. If you have never considered a career in correctional healthcare, now may be the time. In addition to competitive salaries and generous employee benefits, we strongly support career advancement within the company.

NaphCare Benefits for Full-Time Employees Include

  • Health, dental & vision insurance that starts day one!
  • Prescriptions free of charge through our health plan, beginning day one!
  • Lowest Cost Benefits!
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services
  • 401K and Roth with company contribution that starts day one!
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Referral bonuses
  • Term life insurance at no cost to the employee
  • Generous paid time off & paid holidays

Free Continuing Education and CMEs

NaphCare has a partnership with NetCE that provides CEU/CME for our staff. NetCE uses a rigorous peer review process to ensure that all activities and content are up to date. This service streamlines continuing education for all NaphCare Employees to meet state specific requirements for maintaining licensing.

If you would like to speak with me to learn more about this position and NaphCare, apply directly to the position to initiate the application process, and I’ll be in touch.

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Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Medical oversightStaff supervisionRegulatory complianceEmergency responseChronic care managementClinical documentationMedical training

Correctional Medicine — Physician Career Context

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Alabama is 88.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Alabama clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 1.5
Below most Correctional Medicine listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 91 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Mobile

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$193k
Typical market rent
$1,280/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.1
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Mobile, AL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Naphcare

Hospitals and Health Care
Birmingham, AL
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health, dental & vision insurance starting day one
Prescriptions free of charge through health plan
Lowest Cost Benefits
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
401K and Roth with company contribution starting day one
Tuition Assistance
Referral bonuses
Term life insurance at no cost