Internal Medicine Physician Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at State Prison in NJ
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Internal Medicine Physician Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at State Prison in NJ
@ LocumTenens.comInternal Medicine Physician Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at State Prison in NJ
About the job
This facility is a state prison providing outpatient primary care to adults. The role involves managing acute and chronic conditions, collaborating with staff, and integrating medicine into a correctional environment, supporting quality care.
Requirements
- Board certification
- Prescriptive authority
- Day shift availability
- Call rotation participation
Qualifications
- Internal medicine expertise
- Experience in correctional settings
- Ability to work collaboratively
- Excellent patient management skills
Full job description
- Job Reference Id: ORD- -MD-NJ
- Title: MD
- Dates Needed: October 1, 2026 - January 2, 2027
- Shift Type: Day Shift
- Assignment Type: Outpatient
- Call Required: Yes
- Board Certification Required: Yes
- Job Duration: Locums
This facility operates as a state prison providing outpatient primary care services to an adult incarcerated population. The facility maintains established clinical protocols and a multidisciplinary support team, including NPs and nurses, to facilitate quality medical care delivery. Clinicians are expected to integrate internal medicine management into the structured framework of the correctional environment.
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About the Clinician's WorkdayThe Internal Medicine physician will provide outpatient primary care services to an adult patient population during day shift hours at a correctional facility. Clinical responsibilities include conducting patient evaluations and managing acute and chronic medical conditions, seeing 15-20 patients per day. Call coverage is required; the clinician will serve on 2nd call on a week-long rotation from Sunday night to Sunday day, covering all facility locations once every 2 months. The clinician will work collaboratively with NPs and nursing staff to support the care needs of the patient population. Prescriptive authority is required for this assignment.
Additional Job Details
- Case Load/PPD: 15-20 PPD
- Support Staff: NPs and Nurses
- Patient Population: Adults
- Call Ratio/Schedule: on 2nd call, week long, Sunday night to Sunday day. On call for all locations. On call once every 2 months
- Location Type: On-Site
- Prescriptive Authority Required: Yes
- Government: No
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