Urgent Care Physician (FQHC-Employed)

Quick Facts

• Newly opened urgent care clinic (FQHC employed)
• Leominster, Massachusetts (near Boston)
• PT or FT options; 4-day week
• No call
• Quality, productivity, and RVU bonuses
• $20,000 sign-on; relocation; longevity bonus; Federal Loan Repayment
• 5 weeks PTO; 1 week CME and expenses; 10 paid holidays
• 401(k) with employer match
• Health, dental, vision; LTD and AD&D; malpractice coverage

Description

Provide urgent care services to individuals and families in a newly opened FQHC-employed urgent care center. This physician role includes common urgent care procedures (including sutures and fractures), ECG and X-ray interpretation, and prescribing treatment regimens. Work within a collaborative model with nurse practitioners and clinical psychologists.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care: physical exams, evaluations, assessments, diagnoses, and treatment
• Perform urgent care procedures: wound repair, abscess drainage, splinting, and ECG
• Interpret X-rays
• Prescribe pharmaceuticals/medications and treatment regimens
• Refer patients to specialists and appropriate care components
• Coordinate patient care activities with nursing and support staff
• Follow departmental policies, continuous quality improvement, and safety/infection-control standards
• Participate in health promotion/education/prevention programs as appropriate
• May participate in on-call coverage
• Practice according to legal and ethical standards
• Maintain quality, safety, and infection-control standards
• Other job-related duties as assigned

Requirements

• MD or DO
• Licensed to practice medicine in Massachusetts
• Comfort with sutures and fracture management
• Ability to interpret X-rays
• Ability to prescribe dosages and instruct patients on correct medication use

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Quality, productivity, and RVU bonuses
• $20,000 sign-on
• Relocation assistance
• Longevity bonus
• Federal Loan Repayment
• 5 weeks PTO
• 1 week CME and expenses
• 10 paid holidays
• 401(k) with employer match
• LTD and AD&D life insurance
• Malpractice coverage
• Health, dental, vision insurance
• Employee assistance program