Internal Medicine Physician Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility in NJ

MD

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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The 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, with an expected caseload of 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.

Case Load/PPD: 15-20

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