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Oakdale, LA, US

General Physician - FCI Oakdale, LA

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Job Description

Absolute Staffers is hiring a General Physician to provide medical services at FCI Oakdale, LA.

Roles and Responsibilities

Provide medical services for acute and chronic conditions among the general inmate population, including the Reintegration Housing Unit and Special Housing Units.

  • Evaluate and treat inmates requiring emergency medical care and routine chronic care.
  • Perform comprehensive history and physical examinations.
  • Review and sign diagnostic and consultative reports.
  • Provide clinical guidance to mid-level providers, nurses, and EMTs.
  • Maintain detailed medical record documentation and correct deficiencies in a timely manner.
  • Provide consultation, urgent, and emergency care as needed, with immediate response for urgent/emergency cases.
  • Coordinate with the Clinical Director, Medical Officer, and Health Services Administrator.
  • Provide a monthly work schedule at least seven days before the beginning of each month.
  • Sign the consultant log at each visit, including arrival and departure times.
  • Comply with the BOP Health Services Manual, institutional mandates, and AAAHC standards of care.

This role is not permitted to supervise inmates or BOP staff, provide staff escorts, participate in inmate accountability, requisition supplies, formulate policy, or attend institution meetings/staff recalls.

Qualifications and Experience

Current and valid medical license to practice medicine in any U.S. state.

  • Current CPR certification.
  • Professional/malpractice liability insurance meeting FAR 52.237-7 and local community prevailing standards.
  • Experience working with medical equipment.
  • Ability to pass a drug screening and law enforcement background check.
  • Ability to complete the required security clearance/background investigation, if not already completed.

Must be free of communicable diseases and provide current TB (TST/PPD) documentation and Hepatitis B vaccination or exposure follow-up documentation.

Key Responsibilities

Provide routine, urgent, and emergency medical care to the inmate population, including patients in specialized housing units, and conduct examinations and review diagnostic and consultative reports. Guide clinical staff, maintain accurate medical records, coordinate with facility health leadership, and comply with applicable Bureau of Prisons and accreditation standards.

Requirements

Requires a current, valid U.S. state medical license, current CPR certification, professional liability insurance, and experience with medical equipment. Candidates must pass drug screening and background checks, meet security and communicable-disease requirements, and provide current tuberculosis and hepatitis B documentation.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Acute CareMedical History and Physical ExaminationsDiagnostic Report ReviewUrgent CareCare CoordinationMedical LicensingInfection Control

General Practice — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 23% are remote, 70% have no call, 55% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Louisiana is 88.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.8% of Louisiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physician market look like in Louisiana?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $339k (middle half $263k–$350k)17 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingLouisiana index 88.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician listings in Louisiana271 active22,604 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 23% remote · 70% no call · 55% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedLouisiana Physician listings: 18% state a sign-on bonus · 4% offer loan repayment271 active listings, Nov 2026
New General Practice listings58 in the last 30 days76 the 30 days before (−24%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physician pay trend−3.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Benefits & Perks

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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Work-life snapshot

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Better work-life than 10% of Physician roles listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,364 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Absolute Staffers

Staffing and Recruiting
Fulton, Maryland
11-50 employees

Living in Oakdale

Median resident rent
$873/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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