Facility Medical Director - AHCC

Posting number: HS-AHCC-2025-08170

Department: Dept. of Corrections

Division: HS - AHCC

Job classification: WMS MEDICAL BAND

Posting type: Open & Promotional

Categories: Corrections, Facility Management, Health Services, Planning and Development, Public Health, Management, Organizational Development, Physicians, Medical/Dental, Medical

Summary

Facility Medical Director

Facility Medical Director

Airway Heights Corrections Center
  Airway Heights, WA.

Monthly salary: $10,860.00-$28,179.00

Yearly salary: $130,319.00-$338,142.00

Schedule: 7:00am-3:30pm (0700-1530) Monday-Friday (Saturday/Sunday off)

The Department of Corrections is seeking a highly motivated and qualified licensed Physician for a Facility Medical Director (FMD) position at the Airway Heights Corrections Center located in Airway Heights, WA.

Under the administrative supervision of the Health Services Manager 2/3, and the clinical oversight of the DOC Chief Medical Officer, this position serves as the Facility Medical Director for the Airway Heights Corrections Center. This position serves on the statewide Health Services Extended Leadership Team and actively works with the Health Services Manager at the local facility to direct medical and multidisciplinary clinical care. This position promotes coordination and integration of health care from all clinical disciplines provided to the patients at the facility. Collaboratively develops, directs, and supervises the implementation of ongoing clinical quality improvement efforts at the facility level.

This position analyzes, directs and coordinates medical care provided to the patients of the facility. Maintains a positive professional relationship with patients, community medical providers, and co-workers, and uses positive problem-solving skills. In collaboration with the Health Services Manager 2/3, actively leads and participates in Continuous Quality Improvement Initiatives. Unless there are safety or security concerns, clinical decisions are the sole province of the clinician responsible and are not countermanded by non-clinicians. The FMD has oversight of all medical decisions and care at Airway Heights Corrections Center and can countermand another clinician at the facility level.

At the Department of Corrections, we value our employees and understand how important they are to our patients and their families. Additionally, we offer a great benefit package along with opportunity for professional and personal growth.

COMPLETED APPLICATION PACKET WILL INCLUDE:

• A detailed resume
• A cover letter regarding your interest in this position with our agency

The mission of the Department of Corrections is to 'improve public safety by positively changing lives". For additional information visit our website at doc.wa.gov.

Application assessment will be ongoing; the hiring authority reserves the right to offer the position at any time during the recruitment process. It’s the applicant's advantage to apply as early as possible. This recruitment could be used to fill multiple permanent or non-permanent positions.

Examples of duties

Provide administrative and clinical direction and oversight to all medical providers at the facility:

Plan the delivery of health care at the faciality:

• Design, approve, and monitor clinical delivery processes at the facility level.
• Ensure implementation of and adherence to DOC Washington DOC Health Plan, Policies and protocols.
• Be available in person or by telecommunication 24/7.

Lead Quality improvement efforts:

• Collaborate.
• Provide clinical input as requested.
• Participate as needed as a clinical consultant. 

Participate in statewide clinical leadership committees: