Locum Physician Assistant (Spanish Speaking Required)

Bilingual Family Medicine PA | Chicago, IL | Locum Contract Posted by Medix Healthcare Staffing

A mission-driven opportunity for a bilingual Family Medicine Physician Assistant to join a well-established Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) serving a predominantly Spanish-speaking, underserved community in Chicago, Illinois.

Assignment Details

• Setting: Outpatient Family Medicine | FQHC/Community Health
• Pay Rate: $85–$95/hr (plus expenses covered)
• Type: Locum Contract | 1099
• Schedule: 3 clinic days/week (8-hour shifts) + 1 Saturday/month | No call
• Patient Volume: ~24–25 patients per day
• Admin Time: 30 minutes built in for every 4 hours of clinic — with remote charting flexibility from home
• EMR: Athena
• Credentialing: ~3–4 weeks
• Location: Chicago, IL

What You'll Be Doing

• Provide full-spectrum outpatient family medicine care to pediatric and adult patients
• Manage chronic conditions, acute visits, preventive care, and patient education
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary, team-based care model
• Maintain documentation in Athena EMR with charts closed within 24 hours
• Participate in quality improvement and evidence-based care initiatives

Requirements

• Physician Assistant — Family Medicine background required
• Board Certified or Board Eligible
• Fully bilingual English/Spanish — required (Spanish fluency assessed during initial screening)
• Active Illinois PA license and DEA
• Comfortable treating patients of all ages including pediatrics
• Comfortable with ~2.6–2.7 patients/hour productivity expectation
• Experience in FQHC, community health, or safety-net settings strongly preferred