Medical Doctor

Confidential; New Jersey; On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

A correctional healthcare provider in New Jersey is looking for a physician to provide medical leadership and oversight in a correctional facility. This role involves ensuring high clinical standards, compliance with healthcare regulations, and supervision of the medical staff. The ideal candidate should hold an MD or DO, possess an active New Jersey Physician License, and have at least three years of correctional healthcare experience. This is a full-time, onsite position requiring strong administrative and clinical skills.

Qualifications

• Active and unrestricted New Jersey Physician License required.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in correctional healthcare is essential.
• Experience supervising clinical staff in correctional settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive medical oversight for inmate healthcare services.
• Conduct intake evaluations and treat medical conditions.
• Ensure compliance with healthcare regulations and standards.
• Coordinate off-site specialty care and hospital transfers when required.
• Collaborate with mental health providers, correctional staff, and County administrators.
• Ensure continuity of care across all levels of inmate medical services.
• Participate in interdisciplinary meetings and operational planning.

Skills

Correctional healthcare experience

Leadership and administrative skills

Clinical oversight

Regulatory compliance management

Strong clinical documentation

Education

Medical Degree (MD or DO)

Job description

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Location: Hopewell, NJ

Work Type: 100% Onsite

Employment Type: Full-Time (35 hours/week, generally Monday–Friday)

Key Responsibilities

Medical Leadership & Oversight

• Provide comprehensive medical oversight for all inmate healthcare services.
• Establish and maintain clinical standards, protocols, and quality benchmarks.
• Serve as the primary medical authority for correctional healthcare operations.

Clinical Services

• Conduct intake medical evaluations and sick-call examinations.
• Diagnose and treat acute and chronic medical conditions.
• Authorize and coordinate off-site specialty care and hospital transfers when required.
• Ensure continuity of care across all levels of inmate medical services.
• Supervise and provide clinical direction to physicians, nurses, and allied healthcare staff.
• Collaborate with mental health providers, correctional staff, and County administrators.
• Participate in interdisciplinary meetings and operational planning.

Compliance & Quality Assurance

• Ensure compliance with New Jersey correctional healthcare regulations and standards.
• Oversee clinical documentation, audits, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Address medical grievances and participate in corrective action planning when needed.

Coordination & Reporting

• Coordinate healthcare services with County personnel and external providers.
• Provide medical leadership input for operational planning and policy development.
• Support reporting requirements and regulatory reviews.

Required Qualifications

Education

• Medical Degree: MD or DO

Licensure

Active and unrestricted New Jersey Physician License (Required)

Experience

• Minimum 3 years of correctional healthcare experience, including:
• Clinical medical care
• Administrative and leadership responsibilities
• Experience supervising clinical staff in institutional or correctional settings
• Correctional healthcare leadership
• Medical oversight & clinical governance
• Intake and sick-call medical evaluations
• Staff supervision & interdisciplinary collaboration
• Regulatory and compliance management
• Continuity of care coordination
• Strong clinical documentation and communication
• Ability to work effectively in a secure correctional environment

Ideal Candidate Profile

• NJ-licensed Physician with proven correctional healthcare leadership experience
• Strong understanding of correctional medical standards and compliance requirements
• Comfortable working 100% onsite within a correctional facility
• Organized, decisive, and capable of managing complex medical operations