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Wellpath

Outsourced correctional healthcare services provider

Telehealth Emergency Medicine Physician

Physicians & SurgeonsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeRemote in USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A medical doctorate (MD) from an accredited university is required.
  • Two years of post-residency clinical experience in emergency medicine is preferred.
  • Candidates must be licensed in the state of employment and willing to obtain licenses in states where services are requested; additional state licenses are beneficial.
  • A current Drug Enforcement Administration registration and applicable certifications are required.
  • Candidates must be board certified or eligible in internal medicine or family medicine.
  • Candidates must reside in the United States.
  • Candidates should have experience working in emergency medicine.

Responsibilities

  • Rapidly assess patients' physical and acute psychiatric health through telehealth and determine triage and treatment decisions in collaboration with onsite medical staff.
  • Provide clinical oversight of APPs' assessment and reassessment, ongoing care activities, and completion of associated documentation.
  • Provide on-call after-hours patient care, treat medical problems including through pharmacotherapy, make referrals for tests and consultations, and follow up on results and recommendations.
  • Educate patients and onsite medical staff about medical diagnoses and collaborate effectively and professionally with staff in other disciplines.
  • Provide individualized care consistent with patients' ages and life-span developmental needs, while complying with special precautions, disaster and fire safety procedures, and abuse reporting.

Desired Qualifications

  • Two years of post-residency clinical experience in emergency medicine.
  • Holding additional state licenses.

About the Company

Wellpath

Outsourced correctional healthcare services provider

Wellpath provides outsourced healthcare for inmates in the United States and Australia through government contracts, covering medical, dental, optical, and mental health services. Its offerings include primary care, chronic disease management, substance abuse and detox programs, suicide prevention, pharmaceutical management, and administrative tasks such as revenue cycle management, all using its proprietary ERMA electronic records system. The company operates at scale with divisions serving local jails, state and federal prisons, and inpatient facilities, reaching about 300,000 patients daily across more than 550 facilities. Its goal is to deliver comprehensive, contract-based correctional healthcare while navigating sector challenges like debt, rising labor costs, and litigation risk.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Early VC
Total funding
$10.7M
Headquarters
Nashville, TN
Founded
2006

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