A patient-centered primary care clinic in Memphis, Tennessee is seeking a Family Medicine or Internal Medicine Physician for a full-time outpatient contract opportunity. This position offers a unique value-based care environment focused on improving patient outcomes, closing care gaps, and providing comprehensive care to a predominantly geriatric patient population.
This opportunity is ideal for physicians who enjoy spending meaningful time with patients while emphasizing preventive care, chronic disease management, and overall quality outcomes rather than high-volume production metrics.
Opportunity Highlights
- Full-time outpatient primary care position
- Monday-Thursday schedule
- No weekends or on-call responsibilities
- Value-based care model
- Geriatric-focused patient population
- Average 9-12 patients per day
- Athena EMR
- Located in Memphis medical district
- Private parking available
- On-site security
- Three-month assignment with strong extension potential
Practice Setting
Providers will work in an outpatient primary care clinic dedicated to serving primarily adults and geriatric patients ages 55 and older. The clinic focuses on comprehensive health management, preventive care, chronic disease treatment, and quality-driven healthcare initiatives.
The value-based care model allows physicians to spend additional time addressing patient needs, coordinating care, and improving long-term health outcomes.
Clinical Responsibilities
- Perform comprehensive health assessments and annual wellness visits
- Diagnose and manage acute and chronic medical conditions
- Provide preventive care and patient education
- Manage medically complex and high-risk patient populations
- Identify and close care gaps to improve quality outcomes
- Address HEDIS and quality metric initiatives
- Support Medicare Advantage and value-based care objectives
- Manage minor behavioral health concerns as needed
- Coordinate care with specialists and ancillary services
- Document patient encounters within Athena EMR
Schedule
40 Hours Per Week
- Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Additional Details
- One-hour unpaid lunch
- No weekends
- No call responsibilities
- No travel between clinics
- Credentialing typically completed in approximately two weeks
- Assignment begins upon credentialing completion
- Strong likelihood of extension beyond initial contract term
Patient Population & Support
- Primarily patients ages 55+
- Average 9-12 patients per day
- Additional time available for medically complex patients
- High-risk and chronic disease management focus
- Behavioral health support as needed
- Established outpatient care team
- Quality-focused practice environment
Qualifications Required
- MD or DO
- Board-Certified Family Medicine or Internal Medicine Physician (ABMS or AOA recognized boards)
- Active Tennessee Medical License
- Active Tennessee DEA Registration
- BLS Certification
- Minimum one year of outpatient primary care experience
- Experience treating adult and geriatric patient populations
- Familiarity with Value-Based Care models
- Experience with HEDIS measures, STARS programs, or care gap closures
- Comfortable managing minor behavioral health concerns
Preferred
- Medicare Advantage experience
- Accountable Care Organization (ACO) experience
- Managed care experience
- FQHC experience
- Athena EMR experience
- Geriatric-focused primary care experience
Why Consider This Opportunity?
- Four-day workweek
- No weekends or call
- Low patient volume
- Quality-focused care model
- Opportunity to spend more time with patients
- Strong emphasis on preventive medicine
- Geriatric patient population
- Value-based care environment
- Athena EMR
- Long-term extension potential
- Convenient Memphis medical district location
Board-Certified Family Medicine and Internal Medicine Physicians with outpatient primary care and value-based care experience are encouraged to apply for immediate consideration.
