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Naphcare
Montgomery, Alabama

Physician

Correctional MedicineFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

NaphCare is hiring a Staff Physician to join our team of medical professionals in the Montgomery County Jail in Dayton, OH.

As a Correctional Staff Physician, you will be responsible for providing quality medical care to meet the healthcare needs of the patients within the facility, while working alongside correctional officers and other medical professionals.

Responsibilities

The Staff Physician is responsible for performing physical exams, diagnosing and treating illnesses, and managing chronic conditions, ensuring care is provided to protect the rights, dignity, and health of our unique patient population. Responsibilities may include and not be limited to:

Formulating working diagnoses, developing and implementing treatment plans, and evaluating/modifying therapeutic regimens

  • Evaluating patients who have returned from off-site treatment
  • Responding to and initiating care for medical emergencies throughout the facility
  • Coordinating, leading and participating in educational and training activities related to medical care for patients
  • Conducting rounds in the medical and infirmary units
  • Ensuring compliance with State and Federal mandates and regulations, including court mandates and standards
  • Collaborating on with other medical professionals to ensure staff are responsive to patients’ needs

Qualifications

  • Experience / Requirements / Qualifications
  • Medical degree (MD or DO)
  • Must hold a current unrestricted license as a physician in Ohio
  • A current DEA registration in Florida
  • Must possess an active BLS/CPR Certification (AHA preferred)
  • Be certified in a Board recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties
  • Must possess strong written communication and verbal skills and have strong computer skills.
  • Experience in general medicine, a strong knowledge of current medical principles and practices, and the ability to collaborate with medical team
  • Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills
  • Knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards
  • Able to maintain confidentiality of all proprietary and/or confidential information
  • Display integrity, professionalism and be able to adhere to a Code of Conduct and comply with all facility(s) correctional healthcare policies, procedures, and legal requirements
  • Must pass the facility’s criminal background check and drug screening

Physical Capabilities

Must have the ability to stand for long periods, lift and move patients (up to 50 pounds), bend, squat, reach, push, pull, walk significant distances, and perform physically demanding tasks like CPR, all while maintaining good balance and endurance throughout a shift.

Why Join NaphCare?

NaphCare is one of the largest providers of healthcare services to correctional facilities throughout the US and we are growing. If you have never considered a career in correctional healthcare, now may be the time. In addition to competitive salaries and generous employee benefits, we strongly support career advancement within the company.

NaphCare Benefits for Full-Time Employees Include

  • Health, dental & vision insurance that starts day one!
  • Prescriptions free of charge through our health plan, beginning day one!
  • Lowest Cost Benefits!
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services
  • 401K and Roth with company contribution that starts day one!
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Referral bonuses
  • Term life insurance at no cost to the employee
  • Generous paid time off & paid holidays

Free Continuing Education and CMEs

NaphCare has a partnership with NetCE that provides CEU/CME for our staff. NetCE uses a rigorous peer review process to ensure that all activities and content are up-to-date. This service streamlines continuing education for all NaphCare Employees to meet state specific requirements for maintaining licensing.

If you would like to speak with me to learn more about this position and NaphCare, apply directly to the position to initiate the application process, and I’ll be in touch.

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Qualifications

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

Certifications

BLS (preferred)DEA License

Key Skills

Diagnosing illnessesTreatment planningChronic condition managementBLS certificationRegulatory complianceClinical roundsInterdisciplinary collaboration

Correctional Medicine — Physician Career Context

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Alabama is 88.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Alabama clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physician by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $294k (middle half $275k–$312k)56 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingAlabama index 88.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
All physician listings in Alabama224 active22,496 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedAlabama physician listings (all specialties): 28% state a sign-on bonus · 5% offer loan repayment224 active listings, Nov 2026
Correctional Medicine hiring demandnot ranked this monthpostings stay open a median 36 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 21 postings, 33 closed
New Correctional Medicine listings58 in the last 30 days45 the 30 days before (+29%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physician pay trend (all specialties)−1.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Alabama figures use all physicians: too few Alabama Correctional Medicine postings state pay.

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.1this job 1.5
Below most Correctional Medicine listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 74 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Naphcare

Hospitals and Health Care
Birmingham, AL
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health, dental & vision insurance starting day one
Prescriptions free of charge through health plan
401K and Roth with company contribution starting day one
Tuition Assistance
Referral bonuses
Term life insurance at no cost
Generous paid time off & paid holidays
Free continuing education and CMEs

Living in Montgomery

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$155k
Typical market rent
$1,305/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
89.7
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Montgomery, AL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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