Physician, Primary Care

Initial Posting Date:

11/02/2026

Application Deadline:

11/30/2026

Agency:

Department of Corrections

Salary Range:

$23,108 - $28,611

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Physician, Primary Care (Statewide) Part- or Full-time opportunities

Job Description:

Physician, Primary Care (Statewide) Part- or Full-time opportunities

Oregon Department of Corrections

We are seeking physicians committed to providing high-quality, patient-centered care in a correctional health setting. This role offers the opportunity to serve individuals involved in the criminal justice system—an often underserved and medically vulnerable population—while helping address health disparities and improve community health outcomes.

Our care model is collaborative and team-oriented, with physicians working closely alongside nurses, behavioral health clinicians, and other healthcare professionals to deliver coordinated, comprehensive care. This position offers meaningful, mission-driven work and the opportunity to make a lasting impact on the health and well-being of a vulnerable population.

What’s in it for you?

This is more than a job—you’ll find a long‑term career with exceptional stability, competitive compensation awarded based on verified years of experience, and our benefits that outperform most employers. We reward your commitment with guaranteed pay equity adjustments, increased vacation accrual over time, and additional pay for your educational achievements.

DOC employee benefits include medical, dental, vision, and basic employee life coverage through the Public Employees' Benefit Board (PEBB) and retirement benefits through the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). Paid vacation leave and sick leave are accrued monthly and wage increases are awarded in accordance with the applicable labor contract.

Additional applicable incentives:

• 11 paid holidays

• State Malpractice insurance coverage – no cost to you

• Some availability of flexible work schedules and no work requirements for weekends or holidays

• Practice with no worry over billing or insurance

• Annual allowance for scrubs

• Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

• Paid time up to 40 hours for CME training

• Up to $1,500 yearly reimbursement fees associated with attending CME training

• A manageable patient caseload

• Union member

Multiple full- and part-time opportunities are available at our facilities statewide in Oregon. This recruitment will create a pool of qualified candidates for current and future openings across various locations.

Hours may vary depending on your preference and will be discussed at time of interview. Pay listed is for a full-time employee. Part-time salary will be based on hours worked. 

About the Job – Your Role

Join our dedicated team at Oregon Department of Corrections, where you’ll play a vital role in advancing the health and well-being of adults in custody. As a physician here, you’ll practice medicine in a unique and rewarding environment that values evidence-based care, trauma-informed practices, and collaborative interdisciplinary teamwork. You’ll have the opportunity to work with Mental Health Specialists, Nurse Practitioners, and other Physicians, ensuring continuity of care and making a meaningful impact on a population with complex medical needs. Our commitment to professional growth, best practices, and ethical standards supports your development as a leader in correctional medicine.

Key responsibilities you’ll enjoy include:

• Conducting comprehensive medical assessments, performing evaluations, and developing treatment plans tailored to the unique needs of our adult correctional population.

• Diagnosing and managing a range of acute, urgent, and chronic medical conditions using evidence-based guidelines and clinical judgment.

• Serving as a core member of a multidisciplinary treatment team, collaborating with behavioral health providers, nursing staff, and administrative leaders.

• Providing consultation and support to contract physicians and nurse practitioners, and facilitating referrals to specialty care when appropriate.

• Contributing to the development and review of clinical policies, procedures, and standards of care, maintaining compliance with NCCHC/ACA standards.

• Engaging in family and community consultation as needed, and serving as an expert witness to represent the department in legal proceedings.

• Managing admissions, discharges, and interventions—including surgery, special diets, and prosthetics—while ensuring secure and ethical healthcare delivery.

• Voluntary opportunities to provide 24-hour on-call physician backup in coordination with department colleagues, and responding confidently to emergent medical situations.

• Documenting care accurately and efficiently with our electronic health record system, and participating in quality improvement and peer review activities.

• Supporting the institution’s Affirmative Action goals and pursuing ongoing professional development and continuing medical education.

This role is ideal for board-certified physicians in internal or family medicine who are interested in correctional or underserved community health. You’ll receive support for continuing education, enjoy a collaborative work environment, and have the satisfaction of providing compassionate, high-quality care to a population in need. Physicians who join our team are represented by AFSCME and may be eligible for Police & Fire benefits through PERS.

We encourage candidates who are committed to excellence, integrity, and service to apply and make a difference with us in correctional medicine.

Minimum Qualifications

You must have, or have the ability to obtain, a current Physician's license issued by the Oregon Board of Medical Examiners at the time of appointment.

Preferred Qualifications:

Board certification in the area of specialty.

Knowledge of:

• Principles and practices of primary care and internal or family medicine.

• Diagnosis and management of common acute, urgent, and chronic medical conditions prevalent in adult correctional populations.

• Evidence‑based clinical guidelines, standards of medical practice, and ethical obligations of licensed physicians.

• Trauma‑informed care, patient confidentiality, and professional boundaries within a secure environment.

Skills in:

• Conducting comprehensive medical assessments, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, and generating differential diagnoses.

• Managing complex medical conditions with limited on‑site specialty resources, using sound clinical judgment and appropriate referrals.

• Responding confidently to emergent and urgent medical situations within a correctional facility.

• Documenting accurately and efficiently using an electronic health record system.

• Working collaboratively with nurse practitioners, nursing staff, behavioral health providers, and administrative leadership to ensure continuity of care.

• Participating in quality improvement, peer review, clinical documentation audits, and compliance activities supporting NCCHC/ACA standards.

• Experience with correctional or underserved community health is preferred but not required.

Application Information

• In the Work Experience section of your application make sure to include the dates and duties of all relevant positions and details to support how you meet these attributes. If you do not include education or work experience meeting the minimum qualifications, you will not be considered for the position. Only the candidates whose experience most closely matches the qualifications and requested skills of this position will be invited to interview. Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications on or before the job posting close date.

• The job posting closes at 11:59 PM (PDT/PST) on the close date. After you submit your application, be sure to respond to the two questionnaires relating to public records requests and veterans’ preference immediately following your submittal. These questions are necessary to complete the application process.

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Open Until Filled: This recruitment will remain open until filled. We may close the announcement at any time when we have received an adequate number of applications. We cannot guarantee we will consider all applications received. We encourage interested applicants not to delay in applying.

Working Conditions

This position is located inside a prison facility and works in close contact with adults in custody in the institution setting. May be exposed to chemicals, radiation, communicable disease, or other hazards inherent in a health care facility and correctional setting. Daily contact with patients who are severely mentally ill, frequently threatening, and occasionally physically assaultive. Frequently deals with urgent demands from patients, families, and professionals in the hospital and in the community. Daily work environment includes interview rooms, ward examining rooms, seclusion rooms, conference rooms, and office settings. 

About the Department

The Oregon Department of Corrections is responsible for over 12,000 adults in custody in 12 state prisons throughout Oregon. It advises and evaluates counties regarding administration of probation and parole programs supervising more than 24,000 offenders in Oregon communities. The mission is to protect communities, promote accountability, and transform lives.

The Oregon Department of Corrections serves a diverse and changing population of people who are incarcerated and on supervision. We commit to creating an organization both reflecting the diversity of the population we serve and ensuring all employees thrive in a culture of safety, trust, and belonging. We strive to be an anti-racist corrections system. Welcoming, inclusive, and respectful of all people. Free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.

The Department offers a variety of programs and opportunity to create a safe and healthy environment to for our staff, volunteers, and adults in custody. Joining the Oregon Department of Corrections is joining a team working for the benefit of our communities through innovative and proven correctional practices.

Benefits

The salary range listed above is for non-PERS qualifying applicants. PERS qualifying applicants may be eligible for an adjusted range to reflect an additional 6.95%.

The State of Oregon provides a generous benefit package, which includes:

• Family health, vision, and dental insurance

• Vacation, sick leave, and 11 paid holidays

• 21 days paid military leave for national guard and reserve components

• Optional short and long-term disability

• Term life insurance

• Fully paid retirement program

• Oregon Saving Growth Plan

• Flexible spending accounts for health and childcare

• And more

About the Process – What to Expect

• After the application deadline, a recruiter will review submissions for education and experience to identify candidates who best fit the minimum qualifications and requested skills.

• Top candidates will be referred to the hiring manager.

• The hiring manager will review your application and schedule interviews.

• Interview will be held with a panel of stakeholders who have completed panel assessment training. Scores will be determined based on predetermined questions and scoring guides. Preferences points will be applied in compliance with relevant laws and bargaining agreements. There may be multiple rounds of interviews.

• Final candidates will have a background check, PREA check, and reference checks.

• A Classification and Compensation analyst will review the Workday Application of the successful candidate to determine starting wages. Learn more about Equal Pay.

• A job offer will be extended through Workday to the successful candidate. Congratulations, and welcome to the team!

Requirements for Employment

The successful candidate for this position must pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint-based background check and maintain CJIS eligibility. Due to CJIS requirements related to system access, there may be some felony convictions that could disqualify you for this position. However, having a felony record does not exclusively restrict you from being considered as an applicant. CJIS clearance is done at the conditional job offer. If you have questions about whether or not your criminal record could disqualify for you, please contact the recruiter for more information.

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (EDI&B) is embedded in the Department of Corrections core values. The department strives to be a model employer committed to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Ensuring legal compliance, efficiency, and exceeding expectations to deliver the best public services.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran or protected veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics. Additional information can be found from The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Know Your Rights.

The Oregon Department of Corrections is responsible for complying with the Federal Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA 42 U.S.C. 1997). PREA prohibits the Oregon Department of Corrections from hiring, promoting, or contracting with anyone, (that will have direct contact with residents), who has engaged in, been convicted of, or been civilly or administratively adjudicated for engaging in sexual abuse in confinement settings. Learn more about PREA.

Eligible Veterans and Oregon National Guard servicemembers (current and former) who meet the qualifications of the position will be awarded candidate preference. For more information, please visit Veterans Resources. Please note – if you are a veteran, you will receive a task in Workday to upload your documents immediately after you submit your initial application. You will have up until 24 hours after the posted application deadline to submit the appropriate documentation.

The State of Oregon does not request or require your age, date of birth, attendance or graduation dates from an educational institution during the application process.

Questions

If you have questions about the position, selection process, or need accommodations to participate in the recruitment process please contact the recruiter and reference the requisition number.

Recruiter:

Jessica Roberts, [email protected]

Kelli Ketchum, [email protected]

Reference Number: Req-198368

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• ODOC does not offer visa sponsorship. Within three days of hire, applicants will be required to complete an I-9 and confirm authorization to work in the United States.

• This applicant list may be used to fill future vacancies. Application information may be used throughout the entire selection process. This process is subject to change without notice.

• This announcement is intended as a general descriptive recruitment guide and is subject to change. It does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract. The pay and benefits on all announcements may change without notice.