Whether you work as a primary care provider, a psychiatrist, a podiatrist, or another specialized role, as a provider, you play a crucial role in providing healthcare to individuals and communities. At Centurion Health, we have a role for you.
The Life of a Corrections Physician
There’s a great need for providing healthcare in correctional facilities nationwide. Becoming a correctional provider with Centurion Health would mean providing health services to a special population that may have not had prior access to basic medical services, and helping our communities in the process. A career in correctional care allows you to serve individuals who desperately need your help before being reintroduced to society.
Compassionate Professionals
We provide essential medical care to those who wouldn’t otherwise have access to it. In doing so, our team of knowledgeable and empathetic professionals makes a powerful impact on our patients and our communities. Everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect, no matter their circumstances.
Supportive Teams
When you become a provider with Centurion Health, you can expect all of the same duties and responsibilities of a public health professional, but in a correctional setting surrounded by a supportive team. Our work is not done alone but as an interdisciplinary team approach to ensure the proper care is being provided that optimizes the best possible outcomes.
Be Part of The Solution
Centurion Health strives to solve the broad societal challenges that lead to high levels of incarceration. Often, it is inside a correctional facility where many finally receive the proper diagnostic and treatment services they desperately need. The demand for healthcare services in correctional settings is high, and most patients embrace the services offered to them. As correctional healthcare professionals, we believe we serve where our services are most needed.
A Great Need
Over 2 million individuals annually are incarcerated in prisons and detention centers across the United States. We work to bring health equity to them.
Higher Risk
Individuals with a history with history of criminal justice interactions tend to have more significant and advanced chronic diseases, mental health illnesses, and advanced dental disease. Clinicians with suitable skills and cultural competency are needed.
More Trauma
Those who become justice-involved have higher rates of trauma and repetitive trauma, be it physical, sexual, emotional, or mental. Our approaches integrate trauma-informed models.
Explore Available Jobs For Doctors
Please browse our available correctional healthcare jobs selection to find your perfect fit. Together, we can transform our communities by going beyond patient care.
Hours are far more stable than in a standard hospital setting.
Your team will comprise some of the most kind-hearted and supportive people you’ve ever worked with.
Every facility has an exhaustive list of security measures to ensure your and your team’s safety at all times.
Safe. Supportive. Rewarding.
There are many misconceptions about providing healthcare in correctional facilities. The hours are far more stable than in a standard hospital setting, and your team will comprise some of the most kind-hearted and supportive people you’ll ever work with. Every facility has an exhaustive list of security measures to ensure your and your team’s safety. You see your service’s impact firsthand and leave work every day knowing you’ve made a meaningful difference.
Frequently Asked Questions About Correctional Medicine
What does a correctional physician do daily?
With correctional physician jobs, you do most of the same things you would do in an office or hospital setting. The largest difference is that you will coordinate with correctional facility staff daily as you’re working in a higher-security environment.
What types of medical conditions do prison doctors typically treat?
Physicians in correctional medicine treat all kinds of ailments and partner with other medical fields. Patients in correctional facilities have a great need to treat all kinds of conditions, and in some cases, this is the first time in their lives that they have experienced professional medical care.
Is it safe to work as a correctional physician?
Yes! Correctional facilities staff take extra precautions to keep physicians and practitioners safe. Incarcerated persons are often happy to see their physicians, and altercations are rare. Trepidation in practicing correctional medicine is understandable, but the danger is far lower than you might assume.
How do they deal with potentially dangerous or uncooperative patients?
Correctional officers are always close by during patient treatment. The safety of our clinicians is a top priority. If patients need to be removed for the safety of those providing care, they will be. However, this is incredibly rare.
Your New Beginning
Are you ready to start fresh and provide healthcare services beyond patient care, making a real and positive difference? Working in corrections, you will serve the needs of those who need your services the most. Whether you’re a primary care provider, podiatrist, neurologist, or other professional, we have a place for you. Join Centurion Health today and become a member of TeamCenturion.
