Physician (Clinical Director)

About the opportunity

The Bureau of Prisons is seeking a Physician (Clinical Director) for a federal correctional facility in Yankton, South Dakota. The incumbent functions as the primary physician for a full scope and range of medical services to inmates, manages the clinical care provided at the institution, reviews credentials, interviews prospective medical staff, implements Continuing Professional Education training, and oversees an ongoing quality assurance program. In addition to clinical duties, the Clinical Director is responsible for maintaining the security of the institution, a duty that precedes all others and is performed on a regular and recurring basis.

Salary and benefits

• Salary range of $145,000 to $335,000 per year

Who can apply?

• Must possess a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.), or equivalent degree from an accredited school in the US or Canada, or a foreign medical school with recognized US equivalency (such as ECFMG certification or USMLE completion).
• Must possess a current, active, full, and unrestricted license as a Physician from a US State, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or US territory.
• Must have at least 1 year of supervised graduate training experience in a clinical setting (such as an approved internship or first year of residency).
• Must have 5 years of graduate training in the medical specialty or equivalent experience and training.
• US citizenship is required.

Required documents

• Resume (limited to 2 pages) including name, contact information, relevant experience with start and end dates in MM/YYYY format, and number of hours worked per week
• Proof of current, active, full, and unrestricted Physician license
• Proof of successful completion of an accredited graduate training internship, fellowship, or residency program
• College transcript including School Name, Student Name, Degree, and Date Awarded
• SF-50 (if a current or former federal government employee)
• Veterans' preference documentation (such as DD-214 or SF-15), if applicable
• Proof of ICTAP/CTAP eligibility, if applicable

When to apply

• Announcement open date: September 3, 2026
• Application close date: September 11, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. EST

How to apply

• Apply through the online application system at www.USAJOBS.gov.
• Register, complete the assessment questionnaire, and submit all required supporting documents electronically by the closing date.
• Public Health Service Commissioned Officers applying under Option 1 must email their complete application packet directly to the Consolidated Staffing Unit at BOP-HRM-HRSC-ConsolidatedStaffingUnit-s@bop.gov.

Additional information

• Initial appointment to a supervisory/managerial position requires a one-year probationary period.
• The incumbent is subject to geographic relocation to meet agency needs.
• Appointment is subject to satisfactory completion of a pre-employment and panel interview, urinalysis, physical, background investigation, NCIC and credit check, and a qualification inquiry regarding convictions of misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence.
• Successful completion of the three-week 'Introduction to Correctional Techniques' training course at Glynco, Georgia is required.