Family Medicine Physician

Schuylkill•New Tripoli, PA

32d•Onsite

About The Position

Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) is expanding its primary care division and seeking physicians and advanced practice clinicians to join their team. This practice, located in New Tripoli, PA, is part of LVPG, which employs over 2,000 primary care and specialty physicians and over 800 advanced practice clinicians. The New Tripoli practice currently has 2 physicians and 2 CRNPs. The practice operates Monday and Tuesday from 8 am to 7 pm, Wednesday and Friday from 8 am to 6 pm, and Thursdays from 8 am to 5 pm. Call is rotated with other clinicians in the region and is triaged by nurses first. Patient appointment durations vary: 40 minutes for new patients, child wellness/preventative, wellness/preventative for those 45 and older, TOC, and medical clearance; and 20 minutes for wellness/preventative for those under 45, return patients, and acute visits. Full-time employment is defined as 36 patient-facing hours. LVHN offers a variety of practice settings, a flexible Monday-Friday schedule, free scribe services, and an onsite and remote care team to support physicians and APCs. LVHN provides clinicians with the advantages of a large network, an integrated medical staff, and opportunities for career development in clinical, research, academic, and educational areas. The department is patient-centered, progressive, and focused on finding joy in primary care practice.

Requirements

Must be Board Eligible or Board Certified in Family Medicine.
A current PA Medical License or the ability to obtain one is required.

Nice To Haves

Opportunities to teach nurse practitioner and physician assistant students, if interested.

Responsibilities

Provide primary care services to patients.
Manage a patient panel and see acute and follow-up patients as needed.
Participate in a rotated call schedule with other practices in the region, with calls triaged by nurses first.
Potentially teach nurse practitioner and physician assistant students.