Family Medicine Physician Associate Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage in Florida Near Lake Okeechobee

Job description

About the facility

This facility operates as a correctional clinic in Florida, delivering primary care services to an adult patient population within a secure clinical environment. The facility maintains established protocols suited to corrections-based healthcare delivery and is supported by medical assistants, security staff, and other on-site clinicians. Clinical workflows are structured to address the primary care needs of the patient population served.

About the facility location

The area surrounding this assignment is centered near Lake Okeechobee, Florida's largest freshwater lake, spanning approximately 730 square miles and offering fishing, boating, airboat rides, and wildlife viewing including wading birds and alligators. Clinicians on assignment will find access to outdoor attractions such as Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park, McCarthy's Wildlife Sanctuary, and the Florida Everglades, with Atlantic beaches accessible within approximately one hour's drive. The region also features local parks, cultural venues, and specialty shopping, providing a range of options during time away from assignment.

About the clinician's workday

Clinicians will provide clinic-based primary care services to an adult patient population at an on-site correctional facility in Florida, working Monday and Tuesday on 10-hour day shifts from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM for a total of 20 hours per week. The expected caseload is 15-20 patients per day, with clinical responsibilities encompassing the evaluation and management of primary care conditions within a structured correctional environment.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: 15-20 PPD
• Support staff: MAs, security staff, other clinicians
• Patient population: Adults
• Location type: On-Site
• Prescriptive authority required: Yes