Primary Care Physician (MD / DO)

Job Description

Job Description

Family Practice Physician (MD / DO)

Location: Cortland, NY

Status: Full-Time Only (1 Open Position)

Salary Range: $250,000 - $265,000 Annually (New graduates start at $250,000)

Sign-On Incentive: $100,000 Sign-On Bonus (Requires a 4-year commitment; prorated payback applies if departing early)

Setting: Community Outpatient Primary Care / FQHC Environment

Experience: New Graduates Welcome! (Must be Board Certified or Board Eligible)

Start Date: ASAP

• Comprehensive Care: Deliver full-spectrum outpatient primary care to a diverse patient panel across their lifespan ( birth to geriatrics ).

• Clinical Scope: Conduct physical examinations, diagnose and treat acute/chronic conditions, order diagnostics, perform minor procedures (suturing, injections), and provide preventative health counseling.

• Supervision & Leadership: Exercise clinical oversight and mentorship for on-site Nurse Practitioners (NPs) and Physician Assistants (PAs).

• The Care Team Model: Function within a tight-knit team matrix (Patient, Care Coordinator, Nurse, and Provider) to support self-management and positive behavior change.

• Quality Improvement: Participate in collaborative QI activities, including PDSA cycles and patient satisfaction reviews to enhance population health outcomes.

• Direct Patient Care: Work 4 days per week providing direct patient care, standard day shifts (8:00 AM - 5:00 PM ).

• Pure Remote Admin Day: Enjoy 1 dedicated 8-hour administrative day per week . This block does not have to be completed in the office, giving you absolute freedom as long as your charting and desktop tasks are current.

• Clinical Pacing: Maintain a balanced, manageable patient volume averaging 2.5 patients per hour (18 to 22 total patients per clinical day).

• Ultra-Light On-Call: Serve strictly as a secondary backup for the APPs (who handle first-line triage calls) and review occasional critical labs. Rotation lasts 1 week at a time, averaging a highly sustainable 3 to 5 total phone calls for the entire week . No hospital rounding.

• Education: MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school.

• Training: Successful completion of an accredited residency training program (Family Medicine or Med-Peds preferred).

• Licensure: Active, unrestricted New York State Physician License.

• Board Status: New York State Board Certified or Board Eligible (BC/BE) in Family Medicine required.

• Mission Alignment: A genuine, strong desire to serve underserved populations within rural communities.

• Financial Protection: Highly competitive base salary up to $265,000 plus an immediate $100,000 sign-on package.

• Premium Health Plan: Comprehensive Health, Dental, and Vision coverage. The health plan features a high-deductible model where the organization directly pays the first 70% of your deductible .

• Shared Success Retirement: 401(k) program with annual employer contributions determined directly by the Board of Directors based on organizational health (e.g., a full 5% of annual salary was contributed directly to employee accounts for 2025).

Protouch Staffing is a trusted staffing partner specializing in connecting skilled professionals with top employers. While we originally focused on healthcare staffing, we’ve expanded into legal and other domains to meet evolving workforce needs across industries.

Company Description

Protouch Staffing is a trusted staffing partner specializing in connecting skilled professionals with top employers. While we originally focused on healthcare staffing, we’ve expanded into legal and other domains to meet evolving workforce needs across industries.