Initial Posting Date:

10/10/2025

Application Deadline:

11/02/2025

Agency:

Department of Corrections

Salary Range:

$22,544 - $27,913

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Physician, Primary Care (Madras) Part or Full Time Opportunity

Job Description:

Physician, Primary Care (Madras) Part or Full Time Opportunity

Deer Ridge Correctional Institution – Madras, Oregon

Oregon Department of Corrections

We’re seeking dedicated physicians to provide on-site care in our correctional facility medical units. Enjoy flexible scheduling, a manageable patient load, and the opportunity to truly follow the course of treatment without the pressures of billing or insurance. This is a rewarding role for those who value continuity of care, professional autonomy, and making a real difference.

This position is located at the Deer Ridge Correctional Institution (DRCI) in Madras. This recruitment will be used to establish a list of qualified applicants and could be used to fill future vacancies.

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

This position provides assessment and treatment of adults in custody at Deer Ridge Correctional Institution. This includes coordination of care with Mental Health Specialists, Nurse Practitioners, and other Physicians. Treatment is provided in a manner consistent with best medical practices, ODOC rules, federal and state laws, state medical licensing rules, and interagency agreements.

Major duties include:

• review admissions, perform medical evaluations, and provide treatment to residents on assigned units

• assess client needs - review, implement, and update plans of treatment

• serve as a member of the treatment team

• provide consultation services to contract physicians and nurse practitioners

• contribute to written policies and procedures, including standards of care

• consult about the overall treatment programs of Behavioral Health Services

• meet and consult with families of the adults in custody, interested agencies, and the public at large as the need arises in the course of resident care and treatment

• prepare reports and testify as an expert witness when needed and represents the department in court as determined necessary by the Attorney General's office concerning healthcare delivery

• admission to and release from healthcare facilities (infirmary, hospital, and emergency room), curative or palliative interventions (surgery, prosthetic devices, special diets, etc.), and initiates referrals to other physician specialists

• makes clinical rounds of the infirmary and hospital, provides on-call medical coverage as part of the physician on-call procedure, performs emergency medical interventions, assists in the preparation of staff and equipment for emergency medical response, maintains certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation procedures

• performs work according to guidelines and procedures for maintenance of a secure environment in the correctional setting

• supports institution and department Affirmative Action goals, assumes responsibility for professional growth and continued education

• responsible for the provision of 24 hour on-call physician back-up to the institution in coordination with o