Physician Family Practice-Without OB - Competitive Salary

Job Description

Family Medicine opportunity in Providence, Rhode IslandSeeking full-time Family Medicine Physician to provide primary care services in Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC).

• Full-time, permanent position
• Outpatient only
• Schedule: Mon-Fri, no weekend clinics, one evening clinic per week¬†
• Call schedule: After hours phone call duty rotates among medical providers and is roughly 1 week every 6 weeks. Patients who call the clinic after hours (8pm-8am) and choose to speak to a provider will be patched through. Very light call, some weeks with less than 5 total calls.¬†
• We have 11 medical providers including MDs, FNPs, psychNPs and one nurse midwife.
• We have a large behavioral¬†health team (>8 providers) both for same day access and also long-term therapy
• Patient visits are scheduled every 20 minutes (40 mins for minor procedures and IUDs) and with a no-show rate of about 18-20%, most providers see 16-18 patients per day.¬†

Qualifications

• Candidate must possess a license to practice medicine in the State of Rhode Island and have a valid DEA license.
• Family Medicine Physicians must be Board Eligible or Board Certified.
• Prior clinical experience in primary care, specifically working in a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) environment, is a plus. Proficiency with electronic medical records (EMR) is preferred.
• In this dynamic team-based practice, excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Salary: Negotiable, depending on experience and expertise. We are among the highest paying health centers in the state.
• Excellent benefits package including Health, Dental, Life, Disability insurance, 403b Savings Plan/Pension, Vacation, Sick and Holiday time and paid Continuing Medical Education (CME allowance).
• As an FQHC, Medical Malpractice Insurance is covered by the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA).
• The health center is qualified for the National Health Service Corp Loan Repayment Program (http://nhsc.hrsa.gov/loanrepayment/) as well as the Rhode Island Health Professionals Loan Repayment Program (http://health.ri.gov/programs/detail.php?pgm_id=179/).