Weekday SNF / post-acute physician role near Pinehurst/Fayetteville (3-month locums, convert option)
Job at a glance
Job description
Palm Health Resources is partnering with a post-acute group that supports Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) in the Pinehurst/Fayetteville region. This is a Monday–Friday role built for a sustainable pace, with strong clinical support and a clear path to convert from locums to a permanent position if it’s a mutual fit.
Role highlights
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Setting: Skilled Nursing Facility / Long-Term Care / Post-Acute
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Schedule: Monday–Friday (no nights)
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Patient volume: typically 15–20 patients per day
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Pace: 8-hour guarantee regardless of how quickly you finish
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Support: team-based model with on-site APPs and collaboration with interdisciplinary partners (including psychiatry/psychotherapy; podiatry and wound care where available)
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Term: 3-month locums assignment with strong potential to convert to perm
Core responsibilities
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Provide primary medical care for SNF/post-acute patients
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Medication oversight and coordination with psychiatry when appropriate
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Lead and collaborate with APPs and facility staff to ensure consistent care plans
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Coordinate with interdisciplinary team members to support quality outcomes and continuity of care
Compensation and logistics
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Locums compensation is an all-inclusive hourly rate (travel included when applicable; local candidates preferred)
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Client provides structured onboarding/orientation (details shared during screening)
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Permanent conversion offers a higher compensation package with a production-based component
Candidate requirements
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MD/DO
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Board Eligible/Board Certified in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine (Geriatrics a plus)
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Active North Carolina license (or ability to obtain quickly)
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Active DEA and standard certifications as required
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Comfortable practicing in SNF/LTC/post-acute settings
Job Responsibilities
Serve as the physician lead for the on-site APP team, providing clinical oversight, guidance, and collaboration on care plans.
Perform medication management and reconciliation, including coordination with psychiatry/psychotherapy partners when appropriate.
Conduct admissions, follow-up visits, and discharge planning to ensure smooth transitions and continuity of care.
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team (nursing, therapy, case management, wound care and podiatry where available) to support quality outcomes and timely patient progression.
Document visits and care plans clearly and consistently, supporting compliance and accurate billing.
Participate in facility/team touchpoints as needed to address patient status changes, high-risk cases, and care coordination.
Qualifications
Board Eligible or Board Certified in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine (Geriatrics a plus).
Active North Carolina medical license, or ability to obtain quickly (NC-licensed candidates preferred).
Comfortable practicing in a Skilled Nursing Facility / Long-Term Care / Post-Acute setting with a typical daily census around 15–20 patients.
Strong clinical judgment and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate closely with APPs and an interdisciplinary care team (nursing, therapy, psychiatry/psychotherapy, wound care, podiatry where available).
Reliable documentation habits and familiarity with standard compliance and quality expectations in post-acute care.
Able to start for a 3-month locums term with openness to permanent conversion if it’s a mutual fit.
Working Hours
Schedule: Monday–Friday (weekday coverage)
Daily hours: 8-hour guarantee per day
Typical onsite window: approximately 8:00 AM–5:00 PM (exact start/end can be aligned with facility rounding expectations)
Nights/weekends: no scheduled nights; weekend coverage not required unless otherwise arranged
Flexibility: physicians can typically complete rounding earlier when census/workflow allows while still receiving the 8-hour guarantee
Skills
Efficient, high-quality rounding: comfortable seeing a typical daily census around 15–20 patients while maintaining a steady, sustainable pace.
Medication management expertise: strong skills in reconciliation, deprescribing when appropriate, and coordinating psychotropic regimens with psychiatry/psychotherapy partners.
Care coordination and interdisciplinary collaboration: works effectively with nursing, therapy, case management, APPs, and ancillary partners (wound care/podiatry where available) to support safe progression and discharge planning.
Leadership and oversight: able to guide and collaborate with an on-site APP team, supporting consistency of care plans and clinical decision-making.
Clear, timely documentation: accurate charting, problem lists, and care plans to support continuity, compliance, and billing.
Communication and family-facing skills: able to explain plans of care, address concerns, and support goals-of-care discussions when needed.
Reliability and professionalism: consistent attendance, responsiveness to facility needs, and a patient-centered approach aligned with quality outcomes.