Physician, Primary Care (Statewide) Part- or Full-time opportunities

About the role

The Oregon Department of Corrections seeks physicians committed to providing high-quality, patient-centered care in a correctional health setting. This role offers the opportunity to serve individuals involved in the criminal justice system—an often underserved and medically vulnerable population—while helping address health disparities and improve community health outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Conducting comprehensive medical assessments, performing evaluations, and developing treatment plans tailored to the unique needs of our adult correctional population.
• Diagnosing and managing a range of acute, urgent, and chronic medical conditions using evidence-based guidelines and clinical judgment.
• Serving as a core member of a multidisciplinary treatment team, collaborating with behavioral health providers, nursing staff, and administrative leaders.
• Providing consultation and support to contract physicians and nurse practitioners, and facilitating referrals to specialty care when appropriate.
• Contributing to the development and review of clinical policies, procedures, and standards of care, maintaining compliance with NCCHC/ACA standards.
• Engaging in family and community consultation as needed, and serving as an expert witness to represent the department in legal proceedings.
• Managing admissions, discharges, and interventions—including surgery, special diets, and prosthetics—while ensuring secure and ethical healthcare delivery.
• Voluntary opportunities to provide 24-hour on-call physician backup in coordination with department colleagues, and responding confidently to emergent medical situations.
• Documenting care accurately and efficiently with our electronic health record system, and participating in quality improvement and peer review activities.
• Supporting the institution’s Affirmative Action goals and pursuing ongoing professional development and continuing medical education.

Requirements

• Must have, or have the ability to obtain, a current Physician's license issued by the Oregon Board of Medical Examiners at the time of appointment.
• Board certification in the area of specialty is preferred but not required.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of primary care and internal or family medicine.
• Experience with correctional or underserved community health is preferred but not required.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications include a degree in medicine and completion of a residency program in internal or family medicine.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of diagnosis and management of common acute, urgent, and chronic medical conditions prevalent in adult correctional populations.
• Must have evidence-based clinical guidelines, standards of medical practice, and ethical obligations of licensed physicians.
• Must have trauma-informed care, patient confidentiality, and professional boundaries within a secure environment.

Skills

• In conducting comprehensive medical assessments, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, and generating differential diagnoses.
• In managing complex medical conditions with limited on-site specialty resources, using sound clinical judgment and appropriate referrals.
• In responding confidently to emergent and urgent medical situations within a correctional facility.
• In documenting accurately and efficiently using an electronic health record system.
• In working collaboratively with nurse practitioners, nursing staff, behavioral health providers, and administrative leadership to ensure continuity of care.
• In participating in quality improvement, peer review, clinical documentation audits, and compliance activities supporting NCCHC/ACA standards.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation awarded based on verified years of experience.
• Guaranteed pay equity adjustments, increased vacation accrual over time, and additional pay for educational achievements.
• Benefits that outperform most employers, including medical, dental, vision, and basic employee life coverage through the Public Employees' Benefit Board (PEBB).
• Retirement benefits through the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS).
• Paid vacation leave and sick leave are accrued monthly and wage increases are awarded in accordance with the applicable labor contract.
• Additional incentives include annual allowance for scrubs, eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), and up to $1,500 yearly reimbursement fees associated with attending CME training.

Pay

This position offers a salary range of $23,108 - $28,611 for a full-time employee. Part-time salary will be based on hours worked.

Schedule

Hours may vary depending on your preference and will be discussed at time of interview.

Application Information

In the Work Experience section of your application, make sure to include the dates and duties of all relevant positions and details to support how you meet these attributes. If you do not include education or work experience meeting the minimum qualifications, you will not be considered for the position. Only the candidates whose experience most closely matches the qualifications and requested skills of this position will be invited to interview.

Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications on or before the job posting close date. The job posting closes at 11:59 PM (PDT/PST) on the close date. After you submit your application, be sure to respond to the two questionnaires relating to public records requests and veterans’ preference immediately following your submittal. These questions are necessary to complete the application process.

Please monitor both your email and Workday account for updates regarding this recruitment. As part of our selection process, we may require additional assessment stages, such as written exercises, to further evaluate candidates’ qualifications. Meaningful participation in these exercises is required for all applicants moving forward in the process. Failure to complete the required exercise(s) within the specified timeframe will result in disqualification from consideration.

All candidates who successfully complete these screening stages and meet the necessary requirements will advance to the next stage in the selection process. Please save a copy of this job announcement for reference, as it is not available for you to view after the announcement deadline.

Open Until Filled: This recruitment will remain open until filled. We may close the announcement at any time when we have received an adequate number of applications. We cannot guarantee we will consider all applications received. We encourage interested applicants not to delay in applying.

Working Conditions: This position is located inside a prison facility and works in close contact with adults in custody in the institution setting. May be exposed to chemicals, radiation, communicable disease, or other hazards inherent in a health care facility and correctional setting. Daily contact with patients who are severely mentally ill, frequently threatening, and occasionally physically assaultive. Frequently deals with urgent demands from patients, families, and professionals in the hospital and in the community. Daily work environment includes interview rooms, ward examining rooms, seclusion rooms, conference rooms, and office settings.

About the Department: The Oregon Department of Corrections is responsible for over 12,000 adults in custody in 12 state prisons throughout Oregon. It advises and evaluates counties regarding administration of probation and parole programs supervising more than 24,000 offenders in Oregon communities. The mission is to protect communities, promote accountability, and transform lives. The Oregon Department of Corrections serves a diverse and changing population of people who are incarcerated and on supervision. We commit to creating an organization both reflecting the diversity of the population we serve and ensuring all employees thrive in a culture of safety, trust, and belonging. We strive to be an anti-racist corrections system. Welcoming, inclusive, and respectful of all people. Free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. The Department offers a variety of programs and opportunity to create a safe and healthy environment to for our staff, volunteers, and adults in custody. Joining the Oregon Department of Corrections is joining a team working for the benefit of our communities through innovative and proven correctional practices.

Benefits: The salary range listed above is for non-PERS qualifying applicants. PERS qualifying applicants may be eligible for an adjusted range to reflect an additional 6.95%. The State of Oregon provides a generous benefit package, which includes: Family health, vision, and dental insurance; Vacation, sick leave, and 11 paid holidays; 21 days paid military leave for national guard and reserve components; Optional short and long-term disability; Term life insurance; Fully paid retirement program; Oregon Saving Growth Plan; Flexible spending accounts for health and childcare; And more.

About the Process: What to Expect After the application deadline, a recruiter will review submissions for education and experience to identify candidates who best fit the minimum qualifications and requested skills. Top candidates will be referred to the hiring manager. The hiring manager will review your application and schedule interviews. Interview will be held with a panel of stakeholders who have completed panel assessment training. Scores will be determined based on predetermined questions and scoring guides. Preferences points will be applied in compliance with relevant laws and bargaining agreements. There may be multiple rounds of interviews and assessments.