Physician (M.D. / D.O.)-PRN
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Job Description
Join the VitalCore Team in Michigan! We’re people fueled by passion, not by profit!
VitalCore Health Strategies, an industry leader in Correctional Health Care, has an opening for a staff Physician (M.D. or D.O.) at Alger Correctional Facility in Wetmore, Michigan for PRN!
Physician (M.D. / D.O.) Position Summary
The Staff Physician works under supervision of the Site Medical Director with broad latitude for independent judgment and initiative and is an integral part of the medical team at their facility. The Staff Physician is expected to take a leading role in the delivery of health care services to our patients.
Physician (M.D. / D.O.) Minimum Requirements
- Must be a licensed Physician in state of employment.
- Current DEA registration.
- Board certified and qualified by state laws/regulations to practice medicine.
Physician (M.D. / D.O.) Essential Functions
- Ensures Medical Record documentation is in SOAP format, problem oriented and corresponds to the therapeutic order.
- Ensures all documentation is timed, legible, and signed.
- Ensures all verbal or telephone orders are countersigned within seventy-two (72) hours.
- Adheres to approved formulary for therapeutic regimens before utilizing non-formulary procedure.
- Documents pertinent observations and logical conclusions to validate need for non-formulary medication on non-formulary request form for Medical Director's approval when non-formulary medication is ordered.
- Utilizes available in-house resource personnel for treatment and resolution of identified problems before utilizing off-site referral.
- Provides emergency treatment on-site and responds appropriately in urgent or emergency situations.
- Demonstrates proper technique for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and related drug therapy.
- Supports standards of medical care through adherence to existing policies and procedures.
- Serves as a resource to other professional or non-professional personnel providing instructions as needed.
- Attends medical staff meetings as required. Provides monthly in-service education of staff as requested.
- Participates in monthly review of quality care and chart reviews as requested.
- Sponsors Physician Assistants as required.
- Notifies Site Medical Director and/or Site Health Services Administrator of schedule changes.
- Assists in the arrangement for coverage of medical services if unavailable for extended period of time.
- Other duties as requested by the Site Medical Director.
VitalCore Health Strategies is an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive workplace in which all employees have an opportunity to participate and contribute to the success of the business and are valued for their skills, experience, and unique perspectives.
Key Responsibilities
The staff physician provides medical care to patients at the correctional facility and ensures accurate, timely medical record documentation. They also participate in quality care reviews, emergency response, and the supervision of physician assistants.
Requirements
Candidates must be a licensed physician in the state of Michigan with a current DEA registration. Board certification and the ability to practice medicine according to state laws are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Correctional Medicine — Physician Career Context
In Michigan, the Physician weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$299k (92 salary observations; 1,339 listings), vs ~$308k nationally (10,289 salary observations; 60,898 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan vs national | $299k median in Michigan | $308k nationally (−3%)92 state / 10,289 national salary observations |
| Cost of living | Michigan index 96.2 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physician listings in Michigan | 621 active | 22,552 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Michigan Physician listings: 22% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 5% offer loan repayment621 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Correctional Medicine hiring demand | not ranked this month | postings stay open a median 36 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 21 postings, 33 closed |
| New Correctional Medicine listings | 52 in the last 30 days | 50 the 30 days before (+4%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physician pay trend | −3.0% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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