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Centurion Health
Nashville, Tennessee

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

Primary CareNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

  • Job Location: TN, Nashville - DeBerry Special Needs Facility - Nashville, TN
  • Position Type: Full-Time
  • Education Level: Professional Degree
  • Salary Range: Undisclosed
  • Job Shift: Day
  • Job Category: Medical Physician & Advanced Practice Provider

Centurion 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 7:00am - 3:30pm OR 8:00am - 4:30pm 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 comprehensive medical assessments, evaluations, and treatment for emergent, urgent, and chronic conditions within a correctional facility. They work under the direction of medical leadership to ensure efficient and clinically appropriate healthcare services for patients.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree from an accredited university and possess a clean, active Tennessee medical license. Board certification in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine, along with an active, unrestricted DEA registration and current BLS certification, is required.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Medical assessmentChronic disease managementClinical documentationPatient evaluationCorrectional medicine

Primary Care — Physician Career Context

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).

Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 42% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

What does the Primary Care market look like in Tennessee?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · above average in primary careranked against 1,335 Primary Care listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPrimary Care median $277k (middle half $255k–$311k)108 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingTennessee index 91.9US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Primary Care listings in Tennessee11 active1,335 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 42% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTennessee physician listings (all specialties): 29% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 5% offer loan repayment342 active listings, Nov 2026
Primary Care hiring demand#17 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 42 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 503 postings, 521 closed
New Primary Care listings847 in the last 30 days457 the 30 days before (+85%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,335 Primary Care listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Full-time Primary Care Physician (MD/DO) - Nashville, TN at Centurion Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Primary Care — ranked against 1,335 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

48 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

48 jobs · 38 employers
9
<$285k
12
$285k-320k
12
$320k-355k
11
$355k-390k
4
$390k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

43 jobs · 38 employers
401k / retirement match
81% this job
Sign-on bonus
56%
CME allowance
56% this job
Relocation assistance
44%
Loan repayment
26%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physician, Family Medicine – Telemedicine Opportunity – DrHouse

Dr House · Nashville, Tennessee

$100-$200/hr
#2

Physician, Internal Medicine – Telemedicine Opportunity – DrHouse

Dr House · Nashville, Tennessee

$100-$200/hr
#3

Outpatient Primary Care Physician (Internal Medicine / Family Medicine)

$350k-$400k
#4

Physician - Family Medicine

$320k-$391k
+ 46 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 6.4
Better work-life than 60% of Primary Care listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,335 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Centurion Health

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

Benefits & Perks

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

Living in Nashville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$409k
Typical market rent
$1,820/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.3
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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

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