Physician Needed- Family Medicine

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Competitive salary
• Employee discounts
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Physician (MD/DO) – Family Medicine 
Make You Well / First Physicians — Odessa, TX

Employment type: Full-time, on-site
Schedule: Monday–Friday

About us
First Physicians is a primary care and walk-in clinic serving Odessa and the Permian Basin. We care for patients of all ages, from everyday illnesses and preventive visits to DOT physicals and on-the-job injuries. Every patient who walks through our doors deserves to feel welcomed and well cared for.

About the role
We’re looking for a family medicine physician who enjoys a mix of primary care and urgent care and wants to make a real difference in the community. You’ll care for scheduled and walk-in patients, and help shape the quality of care at the clinic. You may also be asked to cover our other clinic locations in Odessa as needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide family medicine care for patients of all ages, including acute visits, chronic disease management, and preventive care
• See scheduled and walk-in patients, including same-day urgent care visits
• Cover other First Physicians clinics in Odessa as needed
• Evaluate and treat on-the-job injuries and manage workers’ compensation cases, including work status and return-to-work decisions
• Perform DOT physicals and other employment-related exams
• Perform in-office procedures 
• Order and interpret labs, imaging, and EKGs
• Prescribe medications and manage ongoing treatment plans
• Refer patients to specialists and coordinate follow-up care
• Supervise and collaborate with nurse practitioners and physician assistants, including prescriptive authority agreements
• Oversee clinical staff and help maintain quality, safety, and infection control standards
• Document visits accurately and on time in Athena, and support correct coding and billing
• Take part in quality improvement and care coordination programs

Required qualifications

• MD or DO from an accredited medical school
• Completed residency in Family Medicine
• Board certified or board eligible in Family Medicine
• Active, unrestricted Texas medical license (or eligible to get one before starting)
• Active DEA registration
• Current BLS certification
• Willing to work at other clinic locations in Odessa as needed
• Caring, patient-centered approach and strong communication skills

Preferred qualifications

• 3 or more years of experience in family medicine & urgent care
• FMCSA National Registry Certified Medical Examiner, for DOT physicals
• Experience with workers’ compensation cases
• Experience with Athena or another EHR system
• Bilingual in English and Spanish