About this opportunity
TeamHealth lists this Physician Medical Director - Competitive Salary opportunity in locust, North Carolina. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Job DescriptionLead, build, and make an impact in rural healthcare. TeamHealth is seeking an experienced primary care physician to serve as medical director for a new rural health clinic expanding access to high-quality, integrated healthcare throughout Locust, North Carolina, and surrounding communities. This employed position combines direct patient care and physician leadership responsibilities in a collaborative, team-based rural healthcare environment.
The role will initially be part-time with the opportunity to transition to a full-time position as patient volume and clinic growth support expansion. The Medical Director will provide physician leadership, mentor advanced practice clinicians, support quality and regulatory initiatives, and partner with operational leadership to help establish a sustainable, patient-centered rural healthcare practice.
This is a unique opportunity to help build a modern rural health clinic while shaping clinical culture, workflows, clinician development, and community healthcare access.
Compensation Competitive hourly compensation for direct patient care with no productivity cap
Monthly medical director leadership stipend
Employed physician model
Opportunity to transition to a full-time employed role as clinic volume and patient demand support expansion
Strong earning potential and physician leadership growth opportunities
Eligible for comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, and paid time off with transition to full-time employment
Position Highlights Part-time employed position (approximately 10 clinic days per month)
Opportunity to transition to a full-time role as clinic volume and patient demand support expansion
Approximately 80-90% direct patient care and 10-20% medical director responsibilities, based on clinic needs and growth
No call or inpatient responsibilities
Collaborative leadership with operational, behavioral health, and executive teams
Opportunity to establish clinical culture, workflows, quality standards, and practice growth within a new rural health clinic
Practice Overview
Our integrated rural health clinic provides� Family medicine
Pediatric and adult primary care
Preventive care and chronic disease management
Women's health
Integrated behavioral health
Psychiatric medication management
MAT
Care coordination and population health
Responsibilities
Clinical Provides comprehensive primary care services to pediatric, adolescent, adult, and older adult patients
Manages acute illnesses, chronic diseases, preventive care, and wellness services
Supervises and collaborates with nurse practitioners and physician assistants as required by organizational policy and applicable regulations
Promotes continuity of care, care coordination, and population health initiatives
Utilizes evidence-based medicine and quality improvement principles in patient care delivery
Maintains timely, accurate, and complete documentation within the electronic health record
Medical Director Provides physician leadership for the development and growth of a new rural health clinic
Partners with practice manager and operational leadership to promote high-quality, efficient clinic operations, improve patient access, quality outcomes, and clinician engagement
Supports recruitment, onboarding, mentorship, retention, scheduling, and clinical coverage planning for advanced practice clinicians
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Worksite address
locust, NC, 28097, US
Who can apply
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