Medical Director Coastal State Prison Garden City, Ga
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Job Location: GA, Port Wentworth - Coastal State Prison - Port Wentworth, GA, Position Type: Full-Time, Education Level: Professional Degree, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Travel Percentage: None, Job Shift: Day, Job Category: Medical Physician & Advanced Practice Provider, Since 1997, Centurion has proudly partnered with the Georgia Department of Corrections to provide mental health services.
We are excited to announce that we will now also be expanding our services to include medical care. Centurion is actively seeking a Site Medical Director at Coastal State Prison located in Garden City, Ga.
The Medical Director provides the clinical direction needed to meet service delivery requirements, direct clinical services for patients, and clinical supervision for medical staff at the assigned site under the supervision of the Statewide Medical Director.
The Medical Director collaborates with the Health Services Administrator (HSA) to ensure efficient and clinically appropriate medical services are provided and participates in various committees to include Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Infection Prevention and Control, and Pharmacy and Therapeutics as requested.
Qualifications
Benefits A clinically interesting, diverse patient population in a secure and structured setting Freedom from insurance, coding and reimbursement hassles Ability to spend time with your patients. No more cancellations or “no shows” Salary is consistent and is not based on patient volume Providers are not required to sign employment contracts or non-compete agreements We offer competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package including: Company paid malpractice insurance Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance Generous paid time off 401(k) plan with employer match CEU allowance + additional CEU paid days off Flexible Spending and Health Savings accounts Pet insurance and much, much more
- Active and unrestricted MD/DO license or the ability to obtain one required
- Must show/be able to obtain active Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration
- Ability to pass credentialing and background check For additional information, please contact Rosalyn Witherspoon, In house Provider Recruiter, at Rosalyn@teamcenturion.com or 615-392-2465. indmhm
Key Responsibilities
The Medical Director provides clinical direction and supervision for medical staff at the assigned prison site. They collaborate with the Health Services Administrator to ensure efficient medical service delivery and participate in quality improvement and infection control committees.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an active and unrestricted MD or DO license and possess or be able to obtain DEA registration. The role requires the ability to pass credentialing and a background check.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
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Family Medicine — Physician Career Context
In Georgia, the Family Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$276k (30 salary observations; 93 listings), vs ~$263k nationally (1,878 salary observations; 6,417 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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