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Nashville, Tennessee

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

Primary Care Above average in Physician rolesNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
No weekends
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Job Description

Job Details: 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

  • ability 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

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 Physician roles — ranked against 18,958 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Primary Care — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 52% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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).

Location & Logistics

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

6.4/10 work-life score · Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 18,958 active roles in this profession

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks46 jobs · 38 employers

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
30%

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Work-life snapshot

6.4/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Physician roles

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  • No weekends
  • No nights
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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