Supervising Physician - Urgent Care | Arizona

NextCare • Chandler, AZ

12h • Remote

About The Position

NextCare Urgent Care is seeking a licensed Physician (MD or DO) to serve exclusively as a Supervising Physician. This is a non-clinical, administrative oversight role. You will not be responsible for seeing patients in-person or performing clinical shifts. Your primary focus is to provide regulatory-compliant supervision and clinical mentorship to our Physician Assistants across our Arizona locations.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited MD or DO program.
• Current, unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Arizona.
• Active DEA registration.
• Minimum of 5 years of clinical experience, ideally in an Urgent Care or Emergency Medicine setting, to provide effective mentorship.
• Deep understanding of Arizona Revised Statutes (Title 32, Chapter 25) regarding PA supervision and NP collaboration.

Nice To Haves

• Board Certification in Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine, or Internal Medicine is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain written delegation/supervision agreements with PAs (specifically those with <8,000 hours of clinical practice) as required by A.R.S. § 32-2533.
• Review and ensure that health care tasks performed by APPs are within their scope of training and experience.
• Conduct regular, structured chart reviews and provide feedback to ensure adherence to NextCare’s clinical protocols and evidence-based standards.
• Be available via telecommunication (phone, email, or video) during clinic operating hours to provide guidance on complex cases or diagnostic impressions.
• Maintain a system for recording and reviewing instances where PAs prescribe Schedule II or Schedule III controlled substances.
• Ensure the "physician-physician assistant team" maintains identified scopes of practice and established performance evaluation processes.

Benefits

• Monthly Stipend - $500 for FT and $250 for PT every Physician Assistant supervised
• NextCare provides professional malpractice insurance covering the supervisory role.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees