Metro Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas- Emergency Medicine

Job description

Metro Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas- Emergency Medicine

Practice Opportunities:

Opportunities exists for full-time, permanent Primary care physicians to work for, and within the organization in the DFW market. Urgent Care Company has 28 clinics throughout the metroplex with plans to add 3-4 more in the next few years. Company is different than traditional urgent care clinics, in that they practice an extended spectrum of family practice, including acute and chronic care. Physicians have the ability to build their practice in their communities and offer continuity to the families they care for.

The recruited physicians will join the group as Associate Medical Directors. The Medical Director and Associate Medical Director of each clinic will agree on their scheduling 3 months in advance. The clinics are open 8am-10pm - M-F, and 8am-8pm - Sat, and 8am-5pm - Sun. The physicians at each clinic will have autonomy to structure their own schedules, as long as a minimum of 173 hours per month are worked by both physicians. (152 weekday hours and 21 weekend hours per month)

The recruited physician must be willing to practice in a ""procedure oriented"" urgent care setting. Some of the more common procedures are lacerations, I&D, x-ray, drug screening, work and sports physicals, Ortho splints and General Family Medicine routine care. Each clinic has a 2-bed triage, and approximately 7-15 exam rooms, lab, Digital X-ray, EKG.

Each clinic is staffed with 2 physicians, 1 or 2 mid-level practitioners (NP or PA), 2 lab techs, 2+ front-office personnel, and a center manager, who is then managed by an area manager. The recruited physicians are asked to see on average of 4 patients/ hour. There is no call, or hospital work. They must be willing to work some nights and at least one weekend per month.

Company does not accept Medicare or Medicaid, and enjoys and excellent payer mix in the DFW area.
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