noun
commissioned doctor; contract physician
A doctor engaged under a contract, often by a company, school, or public institution, rather than as a regular employee. Common in occupational health settings.
会社は嘱託医と契約して、従業員の健康管理を任せている。
The company has contracted a commissioned doctor to manage employee health.
学校の嘱託医が年に一
The school's contract physician conducts annual health checkups.
Compound of 嘱託 (shokutaku, 'commission, contract') and 医 (i, 'doctor'). The term follows standard Sino-Japanese word formation.