Primary Care Physician - Miami Dade County Various Locations

Overview

ChenMed is a physician‑led primary care organization that focuses on providing high‑quality, value‑based care to seniors. We are expanding rapidly and seek dedicated primary care physicians to join our team as Partners.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate accountability for outcomes and cost‑effectiveness for a risk‑adjusted panel of at least 400 patients.
• Act as a health coach, helping patients set short‑ and long‑term health goals and providing frequent follow‑up.
• Simplify and prioritize care plans so that behavior change is actionable for patients and care teams.
• Meet performance metrics such as patient admissions per thousand, appointment slot utilization, CGCAHPS scores, clinical gap closures, and medical cost measures.
• Collaborate with hospitalists, emergency medicine, and other specialists to ensure seamless care transitions.
• Lead a care team consisting of a care promoter, care facilitator, and care coordinator for in‑office patients; coordinate with transitional care teams for homebound, SNF, LTC, or in‑hospital patients.
• Serve as a role model for culture, leading positive attitudes of love, accountability, and passion within the center.
• Work closely with managers and medical directors on guidelines, risk management, quality programs, and regulatory compliance.

Essential Job Duties / Responsibilities

• Provide independent care for acute and chronic illnesses in older adults, taking full accountability for patient outcomes.
• Engage with hospitalists and other providers when patients are hospitalized.
• Assess, diagnose, treat, manage, educate, promote health, coordinate care, and document for complex chronic patients.
• Cover for other providers as needed and assist in recruiting patients and additional providers.
• Supervise and collaborate with an Advanced Practice Practitioner (APP) and remain accountable for the APP’s actions.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by management.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Availability for patient visits, walk‑ins, calls, and timely messages.
• Service orientation – providing care that one would give a family member.
• Evidence‑based medicine, with continuous updates on clinical, nutritional, and lifestyle interventions.
• Leadership development to benefit patients, teams, and the organization.
• Commitment to quality and continuous improvement of practice operations.
• Influence patients, teams, and oneself to achieve optimal outcomes.
• Self‑care to maintain personal well‑being and physician wellness.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and other common office software.
• Willingness to travel locally, regionally, and nationally for training and recruitment.
• Fluency in English; additional language fluency may be required for certain centers.

Education and Experience

• MD or DO in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, or a comparable specialty.
• Current, active MD licensure in the state of employment.
• Minimum six years of clinical experience in geriatric, adult, or family practice, including at least two years of experience as a ChenMed primary care partner.
• Board certification or board‑eligible status in the terminal specialty; maintaining certification through MOC/CME or re‑examination.
• Current DEA number for scheduleII‑V controlled substances.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within the first 90 days of employment.

Pay Range

$214,700 – $306,714 per year.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package including health, dental, vision, retirement, and wellness programs.