Primary Care Physician

ChenMed•Kenner, LA

8d•$221,141 - $315,915•Onsite

About The Position

ChenMed is seeking a physician-led, mission-driven Primary Care Physician to provide value-based primary care to older adults, with a focus on improving health outcomes through affordable, personalized care. The physician manages a panel of up to 450 patients and is accountable for clinical outcomes, cost-effectiveness, quality measures, and patient experience. The role emphasizes building trusting relationships, coaching patients toward health goals, prioritizing actionable care, and championing a positive culture of love, accountability, and passion. The PCP independently evaluates and treats acute and chronic illnesses, coordinates care, documents services, and remains involved in patients’ care when consulting specialists or when patients are hospitalized. The physician leads a multidisciplinary care team and collaborates with center leadership, medical directors, hospitalists, transitional-care teams, case managers, and other professionals. The position also involves helping manage the center, covering for other providers, and participating in patient and provider recruitment as needed. The physician is expected to meet center and market goals, participate in quality and risk-management programs and meetings, comply with clinical and regulatory standards, and remain accessible to patients. The role may require local travel, initial national training, and occasional regional or national travel. Evening, weekend, or holiday work may be needed. Compensation is listed as $221,141–$315,915 annually, with possible bonuses or commissions. ChenMed describes comprehensive benefits, career development and advancement opportunities, and work-life balance; benefit details are referenced at the provided benefits link.

Requirements

MD or DO in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, or a similar specialty.
Must be able to obtain a state medical license or already hold a current, active license for the state(s) where working.
Board eligibility is required.
Current DEA number for Schedule II–V controlled substances.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross within the first 90 days of employment.
Fluency in spoken and written English.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, and other word-processing, spreadsheet, database, email, and presentation software used by the company.
Ability and willingness to travel locally as needed and nationally for initial training, with occasional regional or national travel for recruiting or training.
Ability to exercise independent judgment.
Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and/or holidays as needed.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively with other healthcare professionals.
Willingness to maintain patient accessibility and provide timely responses to calls and messages.

Nice To Haves

Board certification in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, or a similar specialty.
Fluency in languages other than English may be required at some centers and will be specified at application.
Once board certified, maintain certification through required MOC, CME, and/or board examinations.

Responsibilities

Provide independent care for patients with acute and chronic illnesses, particularly older adults.
Take accountability for patient care and outcomes, and seek specialist consultation when appropriate while remaining involved in the patient’s care.
Engage with the hospitalist whenever one of the physician’s patients is hospitalized.
Assess, diagnose, treat, manage, educate, promote health, coordinate care, and document care for patients with acute and complex chronic health needs.
Lead the care team, including a medical assistant/care promoter, care facilitator, and care coordinator for patients who can attend the office.
Coordinate with transitional-care teams, case managers, physicians, and other available resources for patients in hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, long-term care, or at home.
Help manage the center and cover for other providers when needed.
Participate as needed in recruiting patients for the center and additional providers for the company.
Supervise, collaborate with, participate with, or work under a collaborative agreement with an Advanced Practice Practitioner, and remain accountable for that practitioner’s actions while employed by the company.
Work with center and market leadership and care teams toward patient-admission, appointment-volume, patient-experience, clinical-gap-closure, and medical-cost targets.
Participate in risk and quality-management programs, clinical meetings, and other meetings that promote patient health and company goals.
Promote a positive center culture and comply with departmental objectives, performance standards, regulatory requirements, quality-of-care standards, and policies and procedures.
Remain accessible to patients, including being available for walk-in visits and responding to calls and messages in a timely manner.
Maintain current knowledge of evidence-based, clinical, nutritional, and lifestyle-based interventions.
Develop and improve physician leadership skills and work with care teams to improve quality and practice operations.
Travel locally as needed, attend initial two-week national training, and travel occasionally regionally or nationally for recruiting or training.
Perform other duties as assigned or modified at the manager’s discretion.