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Columbus, Ohio

Corrections Physician (MD) Fulltime

Correctional MedicineFull-Time

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Job Description

Great outcomes start with great people and Armor has an exciting opportunity for a Corrections Physician (MD) to join our team at Franklin County Corrections in Columbus, OH.

Armor Health offers career development opportunities, competitive salaries, and an excellent benefit package that includes:

You'll Be Eligible for the Following

  • Competitive Pay
  • 401K retirement plans
  • Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
  • Short-Term Disability and Life coverage
  • On-Demand Payment (Make any day payday)
  • Nurse Student Loan Repayment
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Generous Paid Time Off
  • Health Savings Account
  • We look forward to connecting with you!

Responsibilities

Provide and manage direct patient care, including physical examinations, evaluations, assessments, diagnoses, and treatment for patients in a correctional facility

Prescribe pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens, as appropriate, to assessed medical conditions

  • Maintain medical records and charts documenting all medical services rendered
  • Refer patients to specialists and to relevant patient care components, as appropriate
  • Direct and coordinate the patient care activities of nursing and support staff as required

Qualifications

  • Current state license as a MD/DO
  • Board Certified or Board Eligible
  • Current DEA license
  • Current CPR certificate
  • Proficient with electronic medical records
  • Ability to pass pre-employment Level 2 clearance to include background check and drug screen

At Armor Health, we are raising the standard of care to impact the lives of those we serve by partnering with exceptional correctional organizations to improve health care outcomes. We support patients and foster the holistic wellness and well-being of the lives entrusted in our care.

Armor is laser-focused on providing the best-in-class interventions to ensure optimal outcomes.

We are a dynamic team that is transforming and revolutionizing correctional healthcare through our core values of embracing change, taking ownership, attention to detail, a sense of urgency, and a results-oriented collaborative environment.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Medical diagnosisTreatment planningPrescribing medicationMedical record maintenanceClinical assessmentStaff coordination

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Corrections Physician (MD) Fulltime at Armor Health a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Correctional Medicine — ranked against 91 active Correctional Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc.

Correctional Medicine — Physician Career Context

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 6.6
Better work-life than 80% of Correctional Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 91 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Columbus

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$263k
Typical market rent
$1,450/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.5
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Columbus, OH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

401K retirement plans
Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
Short-Term Disability and Life coverage
On-Demand Payment
Nurse Student Loan Repayment
Tuition Reimbursement
Generous Paid Time Off
Health Savings Account