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Naphcare
Ocala, Florida

Medical Director

Correctional MedicineFull-Time

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Job Description

NaphCare is hiring a Medical Director to join our team of medical professionals in the Marion County Jail in Ocala, FL.

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 Florida
  • 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

Medical leadershipClinical managementCorrectional medicineChronic care managementEmergency responseStaff supervisionRegulatory complianceCommunication skillsMedical documentationPatient careQuality assuranceTraining and developmentMedical ethics

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 Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Florida 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 3.9this 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 Ocala

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$258k
Typical market rent
$1,575/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.2
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Ocala, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Naphcare

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Benefits & Perks

Health, dental & vision insurance starting day one
Prescriptions free of charge
Employee Assistance Program
401K and Roth with company contribution starting day one
Tuition Assistance
Referral bonuses
Term life insurance at no cost
Generous paid time off & paid holidays