Primary Care Physician (Family Medicine or Internal Medicine)

Community Health Connections

$180K — $220K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Medical Degree (MD or DO)
  • Board certification/eligibility in Family Medicine
  • Current Massachusetts medical licensure
  • ACLS or CPR/AED certification
  • Current DEA and Massachusetts Controlled Substance licensure
  • Eligible for unrestricted health center and hospital privileges
  • Strong communication skills (verbal and written)

Responsibilities

  • Provide comprehensive primary care to patients
  • Collaborate with nurse practitioners and clinical psychologists
  • Manage direct patient care and treatment plans
  • Prescribe medications and treatments as appropriate
  • Coordinate patient care activities with nursing and support staff
  • Participate in health promotion and education programs
  • Maintain quality and safety standards in patient care

Benefits

  • $30,000 sign-on bonus for full-time hires
  • Relocation bonus up to $5,000
  • Loan repayment assistance up to $25,000 annually for the first five years
  • Annual professional allowance of $3,500
  • 401k and 457 retirement plans
  • Generous vacation and personal time off
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 100% paid life insurance and long-term disability
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Discounts on travel, entertainment, and cell phone services
  • Engaging company events and activities
Full Job Description
  • $30,000 Sign on Bonus (for full-time & not thru Recruiter)
  • Relocation Bonus - up to $5k
  • Up to $25k annual loan repayment per first 5 completed yrs. (eliminated in any year in which provider is able to obtain loan forgiveness through other local, federal or state programs.)
  • Potential to do some shifts in Urgent Care

Under the direction of the Medical Director, provides comprehensive and continuous primary care to a panel of patients.

Job Description:
  • Provide primary care services to individuals and families.
  • Practice within the collaborative model with nurse practitioners and clinical psychologists;
  • Provide and manage direct patient care, including physical examinations, evaluations, assessments, diagnoses and treatment for a specified patient population;
  • Prescribe pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed medical conditions;
  • Refer patients to specialists and to relevant patient care components as appropriate;
  • Direct and coordinate the patient care activities of nursing and support staff as required;
  • Follow established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards;
  • As appropriate to the position, participate in specified health promotion, education and/or prevention programs;
  • Observe, assess, and record symptoms, reactions, and progress;
  • Participate in On Call coverage;
  • Prescribe drug dosages and instruct patients in correct usage and non-pharmaceutical patient care aids;
  • Maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards;
  • Develop and present educational programs and/or workshops;
  • Advise and train subordinate clinical professionals and/or students in area of expertise;
  • Manage patient care is a team effort that involves clinical and non-clinical staff interacting with patients; and
  • Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:
  • Medical Degree (MD or DO)
  • Board certification/eligibility in Family Medicine
  • Current licensure by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
  • ACLS or CPR/AED certified.
  • Current DEA, DEA-X and Massachusetts Controlled Substance licensure for prescriptive authority
  • Eligible for unrestricted health center and hospital privileges at facilities utilized by the health center.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills

Benefits:
  • Professional Allowance $3500 annually for FT Provider (min 20 hrs. prorated)
  • MD License, DEA and MCSR Renewal Reimbursement (min 20 hrs./week)
  • 401k /457 Retirement Plans
  • Generous vacation and personal time for eligible employees
  • Sick time
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 100% paid Life insurance/AD&D
  • 100% paid Long-Term disability.
  • Supplemental Life Programs
  • Accident & Cancer Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Discounts on travel and entertainment!
  • Discounts on cell phone service, computer purchases, and more!
  • Company Events & Activities (Annual cookout and holiday party, health and wellness events," Lunch & Learn's", team building, and more!)


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