Primary Care Physician

Quick Facts

• Role: Primary Care Physician

• Key focus: Compassionate, evidence-based primary care and clinic operations support

• Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP): Eligible candidates may apply within four months of appointment; award amount up to $200,000 for 1–5 years (subject to approval)

Description

Provide primary care that promotes health, prevention of illness, treatment of disease, and end-of-life care while demonstrating evidence-based clinical judgement. In partnership with administrative staff and section leadership, support clinic productivity, quality and patient safety oversight, and process improvements; maintain required documentation and consult/enounter workflows. Also contribute to education and, as applicable, research and development activities.

Responsibilities

• Administrative: Participate in staff meetings; coordinate with PACT team staff; prepare issue briefs related to adverse patient outcomes and inquiries

• Clinical management: Maintain encounter and consult workflow; CPRS documentation; monitor clinic management and performance

• Quality & patient safety: Support oversight activities and quality/process improvements

• Surrogacy/coverage: Cover other providers as assigned for continuity of care

• Patient care: Provide compassionate, appropriate, effective care across the care continuum

• Professional practice: Demonstrate professionalism, systems-based practice, and continuous learning

• Education: Teach, monitor, and coordinate education activities; support trainee supervision requirements

• Research & development (as applicable): Identify R&D problems, plan and execute research program, and produce publishable results

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship

• Proficient written and spoken English

• Current full and unrestricted state/territory/DC medical license

• MD (or equivalent) degree from an approved institution

• Completed accredited residency training leading to board certification eligibility

• 3+ years of primary care experience

• Board Certified/Board Eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Practice

• Prior hospital, emergency, or trauma experience

• Women’s health experience for credentialing

• Must be physically able to perform essential functions; pass pre-employment physical; maintain CDT physical readiness

• Background/security investigation and other onboarding/compliance requirements (including influenza vaccination)