Urgent Care Physician | Waco, TX
About The Position
NextCare Urgent Care is seeking a part-time Family Medicine or Emergency Medicine board-certified Physician to join our team in Waco, TX. This role is ideal for a physician who values clinical autonomy, flexibility, variety, and meaningful community impact while practicing in a fast-paced, well-supported urgent care environment. The part-time schedule is structured as a minimum of 4 shifts per month in clinic, with a combination of rotating weekdays and weekends. In addition to providing direct patient care, this position includes formal supervising physician responsibilities for assigned APPs. The supervision model is structured, compliant, and clearly documented. Physicians are assigned to supervise a defined group of APPs and receive a monthly stipend for each APP supervised. Clinicians at NextCare enjoy true work-life balance, including no after-hours patient inbox responsibilities, flexible scheduling, and monthly schedules released in advance. You will be supported by experienced clinical teams, clear practice guidelines, strong peer relationships, and accessible medical leadership who provide real-time guidance and mentorship. The work is engaging and varied, with a broad patient population and generally low-acuity presentations that keep skills sharp without the pressure of inpatient follow-up.
Requirements
- Active, unrestricted Texas medical license for MD or DO
- Board certified in Family Medicine or Emergency Medicine
- Active DEA license, or ability to obtain
- Ability to treat patients of all ages
- Active BLS certification
- EHR proficiency
- Comfort working a minimum of 4 shifts per month
- Willingness to work rotating weekdays, weekends, and holidays
- DOT certification required or willingness to obtain; fees covered
Nice To Haves
- Prior urgent care, emergency medicine, or fast-track experience
- Strong procedural skills, including suturing, splinting, wound care, and incision and drainage
- Experience with initial x-ray interpretation prior to radiology over-read
- Experience supervising APPs or interest in a structured APP supervision model
Responsibilities
- Evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients of all ages in an urgent care setting
- Manage acute illnesses, injuries, and occupational health visits
- Order and interpret diagnostic studies, including labs, x-rays, and EKGs
- Perform urgent care procedures such as suturing, splinting, wound care, and incision and drainage, as applicable
- Clearly communicate diagnoses, treatment plans, and discharge instructions
- Document patient care accurately and efficiently in the EHR
- Code and bill services appropriately
- Maintain productivity consistent with urgent care benchmarks
- Practice in alignment with NextCare clinical standards and values
- Required supervision agreements
- Chart review completion
- Documentation and evaluations
- Prescribing oversight
- Collaboration with medical leadership, operations, and credentialing
- Scheduled chart review blocks
- Regular feedback and coaching
- Periodic performance evaluations
- Compliance documentation
- Collaboration with medical leadership, operations, and credentialing
- Clinical questions
- Escalations
- Prescribing questions
- Scope-of-practice guidance
Benefits
- Malpractice Coverage: Professional malpractice insurance provided by NextCare
- Supervision Stipend: $500/month for each full-time APP supervised and $250/month for each part-time APP supervised
- No after-hours patient inbox responsibilities
- Flexible scheduling
- Monthly schedules released in advance
- Professional malpractice insurance is provided by NextCare
- Fees covered for DOT certification
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
