Locum Tenens Physician - Family Practice Needed in Kentucky

Physician - Family Practice

  • ID: 223686A
  • Updated October 15th, 2026
Provider Type Physician
Specialty Family Practice
Job Type Locum Tenens
State Kentucky
Practice Setting Health System
Start Date 11/9/2026

Our client is seeking a dedicated Family Practice Physician for a 120-day assignment in Kentucky. This full-time role operates Monday through Friday, from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM with a designated lunch break. Responsibilities include acting as a regional medical director, overseeing advanced practice providers across multiple locations, performing daily sick call rounds, and managing a balanced mix of clinical and administrative duties.

Responsibilities and Duties

  • Acting regional medical director
  • Overseeing 3 - 7 APPs across 4 locations
  • Weekly visits to each of the 4 facilities under the providers purview
  • 50/50 mix of clinical and administrative duties
  • Daily sick call rounds in the morning
  • Restricted housing units rounding once per week
  • Physicals consults, emergency consults, admissions consults
  • Bread and butter, cold cough flu, sutures and splinting
  • Charting
  • EMR Queue reviewal
  • Lab and x-ray reviewal
  • RHU visits

Additional Information

  • Board Certifications: Family Medicine or Internal Medicine
  • EMR: Koms
  • Other Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Setting: Inpatient
  • Call Schedule: No call required
  • Patients Per Day: 12 - 25
  • LOA: 120 Days
  • Staffing Mix: Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses, Correctional staff, Administrative staff

Benefits

  • Strong compensation
  • Travel-related expenses covered
  • A-rated medical malpractice insurance provided
  • Dedicated recruiter for future travel opportunities

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