Primary Care Physician (Family Medicine or Internal Medicine)

Quick Facts

• Role: Primary Care Physician (Family Medicine or Internal Medicine)
• Setting: Outpatient Primary Care
• Schedule: Full-time or part-time; no weekend or after-hours call
• Location: Old Fourth Ward, Atlanta, Georgia
• Patient volume: ~15–20 patients
• EMR: Athena

Description

Board-certified Family Medicine or Internal Medicine physicians are sought for a relationship-focused outpatient practice delivering comprehensive primary care. The role emphasizes whole-person, preventive medicine with collaboration across behavioral health, nutrition, APPs, nurses, and care coordinators, along with opportunities for clinical leadership, APP mentorship, and interdisciplinary care.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, diagnose, and manage acute and chronic conditions
• Provide preventive health visits, annual wellness visits, routine examinations, and appropriate screenings
• Create individualized treatment plans based on medical history, findings, preferences, and health goals
• Order and interpret diagnostic testing; coordinate additional evaluations as needed
• Manage medications and monitor effectiveness, tolerability, and adherence
• Educate patients about conditions, treatment options, and opportunities to improve health
• Build lasting patient relationships through communication, shared decision-making, and consistent follow-up
• Integrate behavioral health, nutrition, lifestyle, and preventive strategies when appropriate
• Identify social and access-related factors affecting treatment adherence
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary colleagues and coordinate care with specialists, hospitals, and community providers
• Provide clinical oversight and supervision for APPs; mentor via consultation, case reviews, and clinical guidance
• Maintain accurate, timely EMRs and participate in quality improvement, population health, and patient-safety initiatives
• Contribute to clinical protocols and practice workflow improvements; support value-based care initiatives

Requirements

• MD or DO degree
• Board Certification in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine
• Active, unrestricted Georgia medical license or ability to obtain licensure before the start date
• Current DEA registration
• Current BLS certification (or ability to obtain before employment)
• Strong clinical judgment and commitment to evidence-based outpatient medicine
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to provide clinical leadership and support APP colleagues
• Commitment to compassionate, patient-centered care

Benefits

• Competitive salary for full-time employment
• Additional compensation opportunity when supervising APPs
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Flexible full-time or part-time schedules
• Work-life balance with no weekend or after-hours call
• Integrated clinical support from behavioral health providers, nutrition professionals, APPs, nurses, and care coordinators
• Relationship-focused medicine and long-term patient relationships
• Clinical leadership opportunities, APP mentorship, and involvement in quality improvement and care delivery initiatives