Lead Physician Primary Care Over 300k Potential Compensation

Job Description

Job Description

Potential earnings exceeding $300,000, with a sign-on bonus of up to $50,000

Job Responsibilities

Our organization is in search of an enthusiastic and mission-oriented Lead Physician for Primary Care. This role is pivotal in implementing team-based collaborative care and enhancing population health for our medically complex and socially vulnerable members.

We focus on providing care to individuals facing significant medical challenges and social vulnerabilities. Our approach transitions care from emergency rooms to a comprehensive, person-centered setting that emphasizes dignity, accessibility, and holistic support.

The care model you will be part of includes:

• Smaller patient panels
• Extended visits fostering deeper relationships
• Interdisciplinary, team-oriented care
• A commitment to prevention, reduced utilization, and improved outcomes

The Lead Physician will have four primary areas of responsibility:

1. Deliver outstanding primary care to a designated panel of members, leading your interdisciplinary care team.
2. Guide fellow providers in delivering exceptional primary, urgent, or community care to their members, while effectively leading their interdisciplinary teams. Mentor care teams during population health meetings to meet quality and utilization objectives.
3. Serve as the clinical leader in collaboration with the Medical Director, addressing inquiries and providing clinical guidance to nurses, medical assistants, and other providers regarding clinical cases as they arise.
4. Be an integral member of the center and market leadership team, responsible for steering the market towards achieving its quality, utilization, and engagement targets. Participate in leadership meetings alongside the Medical Director and represent our organization to community-based organizations, hospital systems, and payer partners.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality primary care to a panel of members, managing chronic conditions, acute exacerbations, and follow-up needs post-hospitalization or emergency care.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team (including behavioral health, nursing, social work, pharmacy, nutrition, and care management) to develop and modify patient care plans.
• Coach and mentor physicians and Advanced Practice Providers on best practices in value-based and evidence-based care.
• Evaluate when patients can be safely treated within our organization and when a referral to a higher level of care is necessary.
• Accept same-day, next-day, and urgent appointments for members requiring immediate physician or care management intervention to prevent admissions or readmissions.
• Monitor patient health trends and proactively implement strategies to minimize ER visits, hospitalizations, and readmissions.
• Practice evidence-based medicine in alignment with Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) principles, ensuring quality, prevention, and continuity of care.
• Develop and oversee transitional care plans, tracking patients throughout the entire continuum of care.
• Achieve and sustain quality metric goals, utilizing data and electronic health record tools to enhance performance and efficiency.
• Provide on-call coverage on a rotating schedule.
• Allocate approximately 70-80% of your time to direct clinical care.
• Perform additional duties related to chronic care and disease management services as required.

Qualifications

• Possession of an active, unrestricted medical license in the state of employment.
• Minimum of 5 years of clinical experience, including administrative experience leading interdisciplinary teams.
• Experience in a clinic, community-based organization, or inpatient unit.
• Background in training and mentoring others.
• Strong skills in problem-solving, project management, and organization.
• Self-motivated, independent thinker with an interest in population health, healthcare utilization management, and the continuous improvement of our care model.

Working Hours

Monday to Friday, from 8 AM to 5 PM.