Locum Tenens Family/Internal Medicine Physician

Summary of the Role

This outpatient primary care physician role involves providing medical services in a correctional facility for an adult patient population. Clinicians will conduct patient evaluations, manage acute and chronic conditions, and collaborate with NPs and nursing staff.

Responsibilities

• Conduct patient evaluations
• Manage acute and chronic conditions
• Collaborate with NPs and nursing staff
• Manage a caseload of 15–20 patients daily
• Participate in call coverage as the 2nd on-call provider on a weekly rotation, covering all facility locations once every 2 months
• Provide on-site day-shift patient management and emergency coverage

Qualifications

• Board certification
• Prescriptive authority

Skills

• Strong clinical judgment
• Teamwork
• Adherence to protocols in a correctional environment