Family Medicine Physician Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility in Northern Connecticut

Job description

About the facility

This facility operates as a walk-in clinic delivering outpatient primary care services to patients of all ages on a seven-day-per-week schedule. The clinic is supported by on-site medical assistant and front desk staff to facilitate daily clinical operations. Clinical workflows are structured to accommodate walk-in volume with appointment durations of 5-15 minutes.

About the facility location

Connecticut offers clinicians on assignment a range of outdoor and indoor activities suited to varied interests. Outdoor pursuits include kayaking, scenic drives, biking and hiking trails throughout state parks, and ropes courses, while indoor options include escape rooms and local wineries with a culinary scene centered on seafood. Historic towns such as Essex and Simsbury feature walkable streets, covered bridges, and scenic parks, providing diverse options during time away from the assignment.

About the clinician's workday

Clinicians will provide walk-in outpatient primary care services to patients of all ages at an on-site clinic, working Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM and Saturday through Sunday from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM on a day shift schedule. The expected caseload is approximately 40-45 patients per day, with appointment durations of 5-15 minutes; no physicals and no complex cases are included, and all visits are walk-in. No call coverage is required for this assignment. Required credentials include board certification or board eligibility, an active state medical license, and prescriptive authority; credentialing is estimated at 1-2 days.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: 40-45
• Support staff: MA and front desk staff
• Patient population: All Ages
• Location type: On-Site
• Prescriptive authority required: Yes

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