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Centurion Health
Nashville, Tennessee

Full-time Primary Care Physician (MD/DO) - Nashville, TN (82342)

Primary Care 8.0 Work-LifeNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Job DetailsJob Location: TN, Nashville - DeBerry Special Needs Facility - Nashville, TN 37209Position Type: Full-TimeEducation Level: Professional DegreeJob Shift: DayJob Category: Medical Physician & Advanced Practice ProviderCenturion Health is the proud provider of comprehensive healthcare services to the Tennessee Department of Correction.

We are currently seeking a full-time Primary Care Physician to join our team at Deberry Special Needs Facility located in Nashville, Tennessee.

The Physician provides medical assessments and evaluations, provides treatment for emergent, urgent, and routine medical issues, provides and supervises medical treatment for chronic medical conditions, and participates in organizational initiatives to help prevent diseases and injuries of patients in a correctional setting.

The Physician works under the direction of the Site Medical Director and/or the Statewide Medical Director in collaboration with the Health Services Administrator (HSA) to ensure that efficient and clinically appropriate medical services are provided.

Qualifications MD/DO from accredited university Board certification in IM or FM Clean, active TN license Active, unrestricted DEA Current BLS Ability to pass credentialing, background and drug screening Available Shift 8-hour day shift Monday - Friday No nights, holidays or weekends We offer excellent compensation and comprehensive benefits for our full-time team members including: Health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance 401(k) with company match Generous paid time off Paid holidays Flexible Spending Account Continuing Education benefits Paid Malpractice Much more... For additional information contact Tiffany Walden, Provider Recruiter, at twalden@teamcenturion.com or call/text 615-240-7235. indmhm

Key Responsibilities

The physician provides medical assessments, evaluations, and treatment for emergent, urgent, and routine medical issues in a correctional setting. They also supervise medical treatment for chronic conditions and participate in organizational initiatives for disease and injury prevention.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree from an accredited university and possess a clean, active Tennessee medical license. Additionally, board certification in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine, an active DEA license, and current BLS certification are required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Medical assessmentPatient evaluationChronic condition managementDisease preventionClinical documentationCorrectional medicine

Primary Care — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 50% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Full-time Primary Care Physician (MD/DO) - Nashville, TN (82342) at Centurion Health a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 10% in Primary Care — ranked against 1,314 active Primary Care listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Location & Logistics

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Primary Care Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution50 jobs · 36 employers

18
<$330k
12
$330k-360k
11
$360k-390k
7
$390k-420k
2
$420k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks42 jobs · 36 employers

401k / retirement match
83% this job
Sign-on bonus
64%
CME allowance
60% this job
Relocation assistance
43%
Loan repayment
24%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 8.0
Among the best 10% of Primary Care listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,314 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Nashville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$413k
Typical market rent
$1,834/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.3
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Centurion Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Sterling, Virginia
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance
401(k) with company match
Generous paid time off
Paid holidays
Flexible Spending Account
Continuing Education benefits
Paid Malpractice