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Naphcare
Reno, Nevada

Medical Director

Correctional MedicineNo callFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

NaphCare is hiring a Medical Director to join our team of medical professionals in the Washoe County Jail in Reno, NV.

As a Correctional Medical Director, you will be responsible for ensuring all clinical needs are being met within the facility, while working alongside correctional officers and other medical professionals.

Responsibilities

The Medical Director is responsible for providing direct and indirect basic medical care to meet the physiological and emotional needs of the patients and ensuring quality care is provided to protect the rights, dignity, and health of our unique patient population. Responsibilities may include and not be 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 efforts to evaluate the quality and effectiveness of healthcare services
  • Coordinating, leading and participating in educational and training activities
  • May supervise Staff Physicians and other medical staff
  • Ensuring compliance with State and Federal mandates and regulations, including court mandates and standards
  • Collaborating on with other medical professionals to ensure staff are responsive to patients’ needs

Qualifications

  • Experience / Requirements / Qualifications
  • Medical degree (MD or DO)
  • Valid license as a physician in the state of Nevada
  • Must possess an active BLS CPR Certification (AHA required)
  • Possess a current DEA registration
  • Currently certified in a Board recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties
  • Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills
  • Experience in general medicine, a strong knowledge of current medical principles and practices, and the ability to manage and direct medical team
  • Knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards
  • Able to maintain confidentiality of all proprietary and/or confidential information
  • Display integrity, professionalism and be able to adhere to a Code of Conduct and comply with all facility(s) correctional healthcare policies, procedures, and legal requirements
  • Must 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 License

Key Skills

Clinical leadershipMedical care managementChronic care managementEmergency medical responseStaff supervisionRegulatory compliancePatient assessmentMedical roundsTraining and educationMedical documentationInterdisciplinary collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Medical Director at Naphcare a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Correctional Medicine — ranked against 74 active Correctional Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Correctional Medicine — Physician Career Context

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Nevada is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.5% of Nevada clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physician by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.1 / 10 · above average in correctional medicineranked against 74 Correctional Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $300k (middle half $275k–$315k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingNevada index 100.0US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
All physician listings in Nevada163 active22,583 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNevada physician listings (all specialties): 31% state a sign-on bonus (median $60k) · 7% offer loan repayment163 active listings, Nov 2026
Correctional Medicine hiring demandnot ranked this monthpostings stay open a median 36 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 21 postings, 33 closed
New Correctional Medicine listings59 in the last 30 days45 the 30 days before (+31%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physician pay trend (all specialties)−4.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (74 Correctional Medicine listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Nevada figures use all physicians: too few Nevada Correctional Medicine postings state pay.

Location & Logistics

Nevada has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.1this job 6.1
Better work-life than 70% of Correctional Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 74 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Naphcare

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

Benefits & Perks

Health, dental & vision insurance from day one
Free prescriptions through health plan
401K and Roth with company contribution from day one
Tuition Assistance
Referral bonuses
Term life insurance at no cost
Generous paid time off & paid holidays
Free continuing education and CMEs via NetCE

Living in Reno

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$546k
Typical market rent
$1,997/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.0
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Reno, NV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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