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Correctional Psychiatric Services
Dartmouth, Massachusetts

Medical Director MD - (Full-Ti

Correctional MedicineFull-Time

Listed compensation

$170-$180/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

About Us

For over 32 years, CPS Healthcare has been more than a healthcare provider—we’ve been a trusted partner to the communities and correctional facilities we serve. As a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), we bring both expertise and heart to every patient interaction, knowing that thoughtful care can change lives.

Every day, our team works side by side to provide compassionate, evidence-based medical and behavioral health services that make a real difference for those who need it most.

Job Summary

We are currently seeking a Full-Time, Part-Time, or PRN Medical Director (M.D.) for Bristol County Jail & House of Corrections. All applicants must be comfortable traveling between Bristol County Jail and Plymouth County Correctional Facility (in Plymouth MA)

Responsibilities

Provide timely and appropriate medical care of the patient population in accordance with community and national standards of care.

Respects the patients’ right to privacy in accordance with confidentiality practices for incarcerated individuals.

  • Maintains the integrity and confidentiality of all patient information, including medical record information.
  • Ensures that minimum documentation standards are met and that the medical record supports the care and continuity of care of the patient.
  • Provides on-site emergency treatment and responds appropriately in urgent medical situations.
  • Assumes accountability and responsibility for his/her own actions and judgments.
  • Reviews x-ray and laboratory findings.
  • It will be the duty to prescribe the appropriate type of medicine and treatment.
  • Responsible for referring patients for special types of diagnostic treatments or medical procedures and coordinates plans for treatments.
  • Provides medical consultation to prevention, treatment, care and diagnosis of health conditions and problems.

Adheres to, safely enforces and follows security procedures and regulations for security related policies and procedures, key control, sharps inventories and controlled substances.

Communicates schedule changes with Administrator and assists in arrangement of medical services coverage for planned absences.

  • Adheres to all CPS Clinical and Administrative policies.
  • It is an essential part of the job that CPS can ask the employee to work beyond his/her regularly scheduled hours.
  • Follow all security rules and regulations.
  • Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Schedule: Full-Time, Part-Time, or PRN

Salary

$170 - $180 per hour

Requirements

Qualifications and Education:

Must possess a current Massachusetts M.D. license.

  • Current Federal Controlled Substance Registration must be in good standing.
  • Current Massachusetts Controlled Substance Registration must be in good standing.
  • Must be Board Certified/eligible or qualified by state laws and regulations to practice medicine.
  • Experience in primary care specialty in corrections or managed care delivery preferred.
  • Hold current CPR certification.

Physical Requirements

Regularly required to stand; sit; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop; kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk and hear.

  • Regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds; occasionally lift and/or move over 35 pounds.
  • Regularly able to adequately perform CPR.
  • Benefits: (Available to eligible employees)
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision coverage
  • Health insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Paid time off
  • Voluntary Benefits including
  • Life insurance
  • Accident insurance

Disability Insurance

Thank you for your interest in CPS Healthcare! We look forward to connecting with you to learn more about your goals and explore this opportunity together.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient assessmentDiagnostic treatmentMedical record documentationEmergency responseCorrectional medicineClinical policy enforcementSecurity regulation complianceLaboratory reviewX-ray reviewTreatment planning

Correctional Medicine — Physician Career Context

In Massachusetts, the Physician weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$287k (690 salary observations; 1,327 listings), vs ~$294k nationally (13,898 salary observations; 57,269 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$364k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $344k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts 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 90 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Dartmouth

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$594k
Typical market rent
$2,424/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.8
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Correctional Psychiatric Services

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Benefits & Perks

401(k) retirement plan
Dental insurance
Vision coverage
Health insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Paid time off
Life insurance
Accident insurance