Family Medicine Physician Associate Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility in Roswell, NM

PA Position in Correctional Facility

This correctional facility delivers outpatient and clinic-based primary care services to an adult patient population within a secure clinical environment. The facility operates with established protocols suited to corrections-based healthcare delivery and is structured to address the primary and chronic care needs of the patient population served. Telephonic consultation with CMO is available to support clinical decision-making during the assignment.

Clinicians will provide outpatient and clinic-based primary care services to adult patients (ages 18 and older) at an on-site correctional facility, working 24 hours per week on a day shift schedule with a preferred arrangement of three 8-hour shifts, though two 12-hour shifts may be considered. The expected caseload is 10 patients per day, with clinical responsibilities encompassing the evaluation and management of primary care conditions within a medium-security correctional environment. Required credentials include an active state PA license, DEA registration, BLS certification, and prescriptive authority; board certification is negotiable, with a credentialing timeframe of approximately one to two weeks, including PREA training and a background check. Candidates with prior correctional experience and at least five years of experience as a clinician are preferred; no call coverage is required for this assignment.