Family Practice, Internal Medicine

Job ID: dcps539352tenn

New Primary Care Opportunity in Memphis, TN!!

Job description

New Primary Care Opportunity in Memphis, TN!!
Well-Established Interventional Pain Management Practice in Memphis is seeking a Primary Care Physician..
THE NEED
The Memphis market needs a physician who can provide onsite clinical judgment, evaluate more complex presentations, perform defined office based procedures, and direct patients to the appropriate level of care.
• Evaluate new patients and help triage care to the appropriate provider(s) within the practice.
• Collaborate closely with the practice’s fellowship-trained interventional pain specialists to determine treatment algorithms and gain expertise in managing chronic pain and musculoskeletal conditions.
• Improve access and continuity for patients who require physician evaluation.
• Create a clear path from initial evaluation and conservative care to advanced interventional treatment when clinically appropriate.
• Retain appropriate care within the network while avoiding unnecessary outside referrals or delays.
• Support sustainable market growth through stronger provider capacity, documentation, patient experience, and referral coordination.
PROPOSED ROLE
The role is designed for a physician with a Family Medicine or Internal Medicine background who will practice within Company's pain and musculoskeletal care model.
• Evaluate adults with chronic pain, acute pain, musculoskeletal complaints, and medical comorbidities that affect treatment planning.
• Develop and manage evidence based, multimodal treatment plans, including medication management, rehabilitation, therapy, and other conservative care.
• Coordinate with fellowship-trained interventional pain physicians at the practice and order interventional pain procedures, including epidural steroid injections (ESI), medial branch blocks (MBB), radiofrequency ablation (RFA), nerve blocks, and other injections, as appropriate based on the patient’s condition and treatment plan.
• Perform designated office based injections and ultrasound-guided procedures after structured training, documented competency validation, and approval through the practice’s Medical Director.
• Recognize patients who may benefit from advanced interventional pain procedures, including spinal cord stimulation (SCS), minimally invasive lumbar decompression (MILD), basivertebral nerve ablation (Intracept), kyphoplasty, and others, and coordinate timely referral to the appropriate interventional pain specialist.
• Provide longitudinal follow up before and after procedures to monitor response, function, safety, and next steps.
• Provide clinical leadership and, when formally assigned, supervision or collaboration for APPs consistent with company policy and applicable law.
• Own timely documentation, quality expectations, patient communication, and clinical coordination across the Memphis market.
COMPENSATION FRAMEWORK
• Base salary: $265,000 to $300,000, based on experience, training, and role fit.
• Additional compensation: a percentage of eligible collections, with the structure to be determined.
EXPECTED ORGANIZATIONAL VALUE
• Dedicated physician presence and consistent clinical decision making in Memphis.
• Clearer APP clinical support, escalation standards, and accountability.
• Improved coordination between conservative care, office based procedures, and advanced interventional treatment.
• Potential additional professional collections and downstream procedural volume.
• A more durable clinical platform for future market growth and provider recruitment.

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