Primary Care Physician
San Antonio, Texas, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Physician
Specialty Family Practice-Geriatrics
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Full-Time
Work Environment Clinic/Private Practice
Location San Antonio, Texas, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 11/19/24
If you are looking for a fast paced, challenging and evolving passionate work environment, HealthTexas Primary Care Doctors may be right for you! Our medical group is widely recognized as the industry primary care leader in preventive primary healthcare. Many of our physicians are ranked nationally and locally, by their peers, as Best Doctors in America and Top Doctors in San Antonio to name a few.
HealthTexas Primary Care Doctors was established by local physicians who recognized the need for primary care doctors to combine their passion, skills and resources to improve the health of the patients within the local community. For over twenty-eight years, HealthTexas Primary Care Doctors has been providing primary care to families in San Antonio, Boerne, New Braunfels and Schertz. HealthTexas has grown to include more than 60 healthcare providers in 18 primary care clinics.
Our Physicians are able to better serve their patients through smaller panel sizes, few patient visits per day, and a focus on outpatient medicine. HealthTexas physicians typically see 16-20 patients a day. We encourage well visits, proactive outreach to our most fragile and at-risk patients, same-day urgent appointments and traditional care management. We provide the time needed to focus directly on providing comprehensive care to our Medicare Advantage HMO senior population.
Our Physicians and associates share our mission to deliver quality and compassionate care with outstanding service, every patient, every time.
JOB SUMMARY:
Provide the full scope of primary care services which fall under his/her field of training, including but not limited to diagnosis, treatment, coordination of care, preventive care and health maintenance to patients. They must be cognizant of, and comply with, all Organizational policies and procedures, as well as pertinent state and federal regulations.
Primary Care Physician
  • Demonstrated expertise in treating and managing Medicare Advantage populations with multiple comorbidities
  • Must have specific managed care experience
  • Virtual medical treatment
  • Management of high-risk population in complex care program
  • Full-time position

Compensation & Benefits
We offer highly competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.
The highlights include extremely generous bonus program to reward your performance and achievement of great health outcomes, not just your productivity.
  • Competitive base salary
  • Attainable bonus program based on outcomes and results
  • Medical, dental, vision, disability, life
  • 401K benefits and Profit Sharing Program
  • Partnership opportunities
  • Relocation assistance
  • Paid vacation based on
  • Paid holiday
  • Paid malpractice insurance
  • CME reimbursement
  • No hospital work required
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to manipulate objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Job Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other assignments, projects, and duties may be required:
 
Treat internal disorders, such as hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, and problems of the lung, brain, kidney, and gastrointestinal tract
Treat chronic diseases or disorders
Prescribe or administer medication, therapy, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury
Administer non-intravenous medications
Prescribe treatments or therapies
Prescribe medications
Explain medical procedures or test results to patients or family members.
Manage and treat common health problems, such as infections, influenza and pneumonia, as well as serious, chronic, and complex illnesses, in adolescents, adults, and the elderly
Treat acute illnesses, infections, or injuries
Analyze records, reports, test results, or examination information to diagnose medical condition of patient
Provide and manage long-term, comprehensive medical care, including diagnosis and nonsurgical treatment of diseases, for adult patients in a clinic
Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports, and examination results
Other duties may be assigned

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Supervises Advanced Practice Clinicians (Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners).

Qualifications

Required Education/Experience
Medical Doctorate (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.); Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Geriatric Medicine preferred
Medical License in the state of Texas
DEA License
Up-to-date CPR Certification

Working Hours

Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm, 
Monday to Friday call for your patients only
Weekend outpatient call, 1-2 weekends per calendar year
Rotating Saturday clinic, 1-2 Saturdays per year