Primary Care Physician – Locum

The Primary Care Physician (Locum Tenens) provides comprehensive, patient-centered medical care in an outpatient clinical setting. This role focuses on preventive care, chronic disease management, and acute care services for patients across the lifespan. The physician works collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, coordinated care while supporting clinic coverage needs across multiple sites.

This opportunity is ideal for a flexible, experienced physician who values work-life balance, structured clinic hours, and meaningful patient relationships.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Deliver comprehensive primary care services, including evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of acute and chronic conditions

Provide preventive care, wellness visits, and health screenings for patients of all ages

Manage chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, asthma, COPD, and cardiovascular disease

Prescribe medications and develop individualized, evidence-based treatment plans

Order, review, and interpret laboratory tests and diagnostic studies

Coordinate patient care with specialists, nursing staff, and other healthcare professionals

Document all patient encounters accurately and timely in the electronic medical record (EMR)

Educate patients and families on diagnoses, treatment plans, and preventive health strategies

Participate in team meetings and care coordination efforts as needed

Maintain compliance with clinical quality standards and regulatory requirements

Perform other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school

Completion of an accredited Family Medicine or Internal Medicine residency

Active and unrestricted state medical license (or ability to obtain)

DEA registration (or ability to obtain)

Board Certified or Board Eligible

Current BLS certification (ACLS preferred)

Strong clinical judgment, communication, and documentation skills

Desired Qualifications

Preferred: Minimum of one (1) year of clinical experience in primary care

Comfort working autonomously in certain clinical settings

Experience in outpatient primary care environments

Experience working with elderly or medically complex patient populations

Familiarity with value-based care or population health models

Comfort working in team-based clinical environments

Experience with electronic medical record systems

Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish or other languages is a plus

Schedule & Flexibility

Minimum commitment: Guaranteed two (2) days per week

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM

Flexibility required, as clinic demand may vary

Floating Requirement

Provider must be willing to float between up to three clinic sites as needed

Mileage reimbursement will be provided

Average patient load: Approximately 20 patients per day

Patient population: All ages

Location & Work Type

Location: On-site (multiple clinic locations)

Work Type: Locum Tenens / Temporary Assignment