Physician - Family Practice

Job Description

Our client in New Mexico is seeking a dedicated Family Practice Physician for a 135-day assignment starting Jun 15, 2026. This role involves providing comprehensive professional medical services to inmates/residents, including administering examinations, diagnosing problems, prescribing medications, and leading the medical program, with a schedule of 8-hour days, 5 times per week.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Provide a variety of professional medical services to inmates/residents to include administering examinations, diagnosing medical and other problems, prescribing medications and providing treatment and follow-up care
• Provide direction in leadership for the medical program in collaboration with the Health Services Supervisor
• Monitor and review operations and standards of care delivered to inmates/residents
• Interview inmates/residents and make decisions on admissions
• Make clinical rounds
• Participate in treatment team meetings where individual health plans of inmates/residents are devised, reviewed and altered
• Direct unit treatment operations
• Perform minor surgery and occasional major surgery, if necessary
• Hold clinics for nursing specialists in making diagnosis, determining treatment, and giving prescriptions and protocols
• Maintain a good working relationship with facility staff, nursing staff, contract providers and outside provider agencies
• Utilize established corporate, facility and correctional policies and procedures in making decisions, but use sound independent judgment in meeting the responsibilities and performing the duties of the position
• Assist in the formulation of facility policy for the medical
• Motivate and encourage staff to perform their duties consistent with policy and procedures
• Regularly evaluate the provision of all medical services to prevent the inappropriate use or duplication of those services
• Monitor inmate/resident inpatient hospitalizations and facilitate early release whenever clinically appropriate
• Closely monitor all potential catastrophic illnesses
• Prepare and maintain a variety of standard narrative, statistical, summary and/or operational records, reports and logs, using appropriate grammar, to include filing, alphabetizing and labeling; review reports and records produced by medical staff; properly processes all reports and documents in a timely manner
• Maintain absolute security and confidentiality of all medical records
• Audit medical files for documentation of all provided services
• Evaluate and recommend methods of improving operational efficiency and cost effectiveness of health-related services
• Meet with outside hospital/agency administrators to ensure a close working relationship between them and the facility
• Facilitate, where applicable, NCCHC/ACA/JCAHO accreditation of the medical program by providing the required level of organizational efficiency and approved, appropriate medical services
• Accept on call status
• Attend seminars, workshops, conferences, etc., as required
• Provide for health counseling and health education on individual or group basis
• Communicate responsibilities, authorities and accountability to all direct subordinates, so that they are clearly defined and understood
• Conduct meetings of subordinate staff, attend scheduled staff meetings, and promote communications and the proper flow of relevant information between administration, staff and inmates/residents; assist in maintaining communications and consistency of operation between shifts in the medical unit
• Communicate effectively and coherently to administration, staff, inmates/residents, visitors and the general public, particularly in situations requiring tact, diplomacy, understanding, fairness, firmness and good judgment

Benefits

• Strong compensation
• Travel-related expenses covered
• A-rated medical malpractice insurance provided
• Dedicated recruiter for future travel opportunities

What are Locum Tenens Jobs?

Locum tenens jobs, sometimes referred to as travel assignments, are contract positions that help meet patient care needs at various healthcare facilities and hospitals for a defined period. These roles can vary in length from a single week to over a year, often with options for extension.

Medical professionals who undertake locum or travel work possess the same qualifications as permanent staff and frequently opt for these roles due to benefits such as competitive remuneration and greater scheduling flexibility.