Primary Care - Canton GA - Flexible Work Schedule

Southeast Medical Group•Canton, GA

About The Position

The Primary Care Physician (PCP) is part of a multidisciplinary team providing primary medical diagnostic and therapeutic care, referring patients for specialty consultations, and offering education and preventive care advice. The PCP treats a broad range of medical conditions, develops long-term relationships with patients, creates individualized healthcare programs using patient history, and provides ongoing support and health-management guidance. Physicians are expected to listen attentively, demonstrate empathy, communicate clearly, and recommend outside specialists when treatment is beyond their scope. The role includes caring for approximately 18–22 patients per day, depending on complexity. There are no admitting duties and no nights. On-call duties are limited to phone calls. Performance is tracked and reported against metrics aligned with the organization’s strategic direction and operational needs. The physician also supervises physician assistants and nurse practitioners in their day-to-day work and participates in clinical quality, peer review, education, and risk-management activities.

Requirements

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.).
Current State of Georgia medical license in good standing.
Board certification or eligibility in Family Practice or Internal Medicine.
Completion of a family practice or internal medicine residency.
Valid DEA registration.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
Excellent written and spoken communication skills.
Caring and attentive nature.
Working understanding of and support for a managed care environment.
Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and maintain relationships with various health plans.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
Ability to push or pull heavy objects using up to 50 pounds of force.
Ability to sit for extended periods.
Ability to stand for extended periods.
Ability to use fine motor skills to operate office equipment and/or machinery.
Ability to receive and comprehend instructions verbally and/or in writing.
Ability to use logical reasoning for simple and complex problem solving.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

Develop personal relationships with patients.
Assess, plan, and implement patient care in a timely manner.
Create patient-specific health programs using historical data.
Monitor and adapt individualized health programs over time.
Schedule and administer follow-up examinations.
Offer comprehensive wellness exams.
Administer vaccinations and perform medical procedures.
Recommend specialists when treatment outside the physician’s scope is appropriate.
Educate patients about health management and disease prevention.
Support the development and implementation of evidence-based practice guidelines.
Provide appropriate patient education.
Assume responsibility for the day-to-day supervision of physician assistants and nurse practitioners.
Participate in medical staff peer review, performance improvement, continuing education, risk management, and Clinical Indicator selection.
When appropriate, assist clinical personnel in evaluating phone calls and determining the appropriate disposition.
Use referral policies and procedures.
Use the EMR proficiently to document in the health record.
Promote continuity of patient care by interacting and collaborating with other healthcare team members.
Travel to multiple locations to support business needs as required.

Benefits

Competitive base salary with an uncapped, fully supported monthly bonus program.
Four weeks of paid time off.
An additional week off for continuing medical education (CME), with a $2,000 stipend.
$1,500 annual stipend for licensure and professional affiliations.
Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Healthcare Savings Account (HSA) with a high deductible health plan (HDHP) and company contribution.
401(k) retirement savings plan with company matching.
Deferred compensation plan with company matching.
Company-paid malpractice, life, short-term, and long-term insurance.
Employer-sponsored discount program.