Primary Care Physician

Primary Care Physician – Internal Medicine or Family MedicineLocation: Fresh Meadows, Queens, New York Employment Type: Full-Time Schedule: Four- or five-day outpatient schedule Compensation: $280,000–$320,000 annual base salary, plus productivity and quality incentive Clinical Setting: Outpatient adult primary care Hospital Call: No routine inpatient or hospital callJoin True Health NYTrue Health NY is seeking a dependable, clinically strong and patient-centered Primary Care Physician to serve as the physician anchor for our Fresh Meadows clinic in Queens.We welcome physicians trained in either Internal Medicine or Family Medicine who are committed to comprehensive adult outpatient care. The successful physician will build and maintain a stable patient panel, expand access to primary care, manage acute and chronic medical conditions and provide consistent clinical leadership at the Fresh Meadows location.The Fresh Meadows clinic offers an integrated environment with adult primary care, OB/GYN, women's health, ultrasound and coordinated diagnostic and administrative support.This is a site-anchored position—not a four-office float role. The physician will have a defined Fresh Meadows schedule, dedicated support and clear responsibility for patient continuity and clinical follow-through.Position HighlightsFull-time outpatient primary-care positionDefined Fresh Meadows home officeFour- or five-day schedule optionsNo routine hospital responsibilities or inpatient callEstablished community patient demandOpportunity to build a long-term patient panelDedicated medical-assistant and administrative supportCentralized scheduling, referrals, authorizations and billing supportAccess to OB/GYN, women's health, ultrasound and diagnostic serviceseClinicalWorks electronic medical recordCompetitive guaranteed base salaryWritten productivity and quality incentivePotential sign-on and relocation assistanceOpportunity for future clinical and service-line leadershipClinical ResponsibilitiesThe Primary Care Physician will:Provide comprehensive adult outpatient primary care.Conduct new-patient examinations, annual physicals, preventive visits and follow-up care.Provide Medicare annual wellness visits when appropriate.Offer same-day and acute-care appointments when clinically appropriate.Diagnose and manage common acute and chronic medical conditions.Manage hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, obesity, thyroid disease, asthma, COPD, cardiovascular risk factors and other common adult health needs.Provide medication management and medication reconciliation.Conduct preoperative medical evaluations and appropriate risk assessment within scope.Provide evidence-based preventive screening and immunization counseling.Order and interpret laboratory, imaging and diagnostic testing.Review and communicate clinically significant findings promptly.Develop clear treatment and follow-up plans.Coordinate referrals and consultation with specialists.Maintain continuity for medically complex and high-risk patients.Identify conditions requiring emergency, hospital or specialty escalation.Provide telehealth services when clinically appropriate and operationally approved.Participate in population-health, preventive-care and chronic-disease initiatives.Support appropriate PCP assignment and panel development in accordance with payer requirements.Integrated Care ResponsibilitiesThe physician will work collaboratively with the clinic's OB/GYN and women's-health clinicians to:Coordinate primary care for patients receiving gynecologic or prenatal services.Address chronic medical conditions that affect reproductive and women's health.Provide appropriate preconception medical evaluation and chronic-disease optimization.Coordinate postpartum transition back to comprehensive primary care.Support preventive-care and screening completion.Avoid unnecessary duplication of testing and fragmented referrals.Maintain appropriate clinical boundaries and referral pathways between specialties.The Primary Care Physician will remain responsible only for services within the physician's training, licensure, scope and assigned role.Documentation and Patient Follow-ThroughThe physician will be expected to:Complete encounter documentation accurately and within established practice timeframes.Enter required orders and charge-support information promptly.Review and act on laboratory, imaging and diagnostic results.Communicate clinically significant results to patients clearly and promptly.Respond appropriately to patient messages, refill requests and clinical escalations.Document referrals, follow-up instructions and care plans clearly.Maintain an organized clinical inbox without a persistent unresolved backlog.Ensure appropriate handoff and cross-coverage when unavailable.Comply with clinical, regulatory, payer and organizational policies.Clinical Leadership and CollaborationThe physician will:Collaborate with nurse practitioners, OB/GYN physicians, women's-health clinicians, medical assistants, sonographers and administrative staff.Provide appropriate clinical consultation to advanced-practice clinicians and staff within applicable law, credentialing and organizational policy.Promote respectful and effective teamwork.Participate in peer review, quality improvement, patient-safety and clinical-policy initiatives.Help develop efficient workflows that improve access without compromising clinical quality.Support a culture of accountability, responsiveness and patient-centered care.Represent True Health NY professionally in the Queens community.Performance ExpectationsTrue Health NY is seeking a physician who demonstrates:Reliable attendance and punctualityConsistent fulfillment of the agreed clinical scheduleTimely chart completionPrompt review and communication of resultsAppropriate response to patient messages and medication requestsSound clinical judgment and escalationRespectful communication with patients and staffResponsible patient-panel growthAppropriate coding and documentation for personally performed servicesEfficient care without compromising quality or safetyWillingness to participate in monthly performance and quality reviewPatient-volume expectations will be introduced through a structured onboarding ramp and adjusted for patient complexity, new-patient volume, procedures, quality and schedule design.The position is not based on an inflexible visit count regardless of clinical circumstances.Required QualificationsDoctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degreeCompletion of an accredited Internal Medicine or Family Medicine residencyBoard certified or board eligible in Internal Medicine or Family MedicineActive and unrestricted New York medical license, or clear eligibility to obtain oneCurrent New York registration before beginning independent practiceActive DEA registration, or eligibility to obtain oneCurrent NPI and eligibility for Medicare, Medicaid and commercial-payer enrollmentEligibility for professional malpractice coverageEligibility to participate in federal and state healthcare programsStrong outpatient clinical judgmentStrong communication and documentation skillsAbility to work consistently at the Fresh Meadows locationPreferred QualificationsTwo or more years of outpatient primary-care experienceExperience developing, inheriting or managing a longitudinal patient panelExperience managing medically complex adult patientsExperience with Medicare, Medicaid and diverse community populationsExperience with eClinicalWorks or a comparable electronic medical recordExperience in a community-based or multisite medical practiceInterest in quality improvement, population health or physician leadershipAdditional language skills relevant to the Queens patient populationHighly qualified graduating residents and early-career physicians may be considered when they demonstrate strong clinical references, appropriate training and a clear commitment to outpatient primary care.CompensationTrue Health NY expects to offer an annual base salary of $28