Primary Care Physician

An opportunity is available for a Board Certified or Board Eligible Family Medicine Physician to provide comprehensive outpatient primary care in a clinic setting in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.

This role offers the opportunity to care for patients across the lifespan while supporting a broad range of primary care needs, including acute visits, chronic disease management, preventive care, and follow-up services. Additional provider coverage is needed to support the clinic’s patient population and maintain access to care.

Schedule

· Full-time, Monday–Friday

· Generally aligned with clinic hours, approximately 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

· Approximately 36 patient-facing clinic hours per week, plus appropriate administrative and in-basket time

· No inpatient or hospital coverage; 100% ambulatory primary care

Clinical Responsibilities

· Provide outpatient care for new and established patients.

· Evaluate and treat acute and same-day medical concerns.

· Manage chronic conditions and ongoing treatment plans.

· Perform annual physicals, preventive visits, and Medicare Annual Wellness Visits.

· Provide hospital and emergency department follow-up and transitional care.

· Conduct pre-operative evaluations.

· Provide pediatric and well-child care within scope of practice.

· Manage medications, refills, test results, and routine patient follow-up.

· Complete in-basket responsibilities related to patient care.

Patient Volume & Clinical Support

· Target productivity of at least 2.0 completed visits per clinic hour.

· Appointment scheduling generally not to exceed 30 minutes.

· Typically supported by one Medical Assistant or LPN.

· Additional clinic resources include referral services, prior authorization support, and RN navigators.

EMR

· Epic

· Dragon dictation

Qualifications

· Board Certified or Board Eligible in Family Medicine.

· Current BLS certification.

· Active Michigan medical license; physicians with IMLC eligibility will be considered.

· Ability to provide comprehensive outpatient primary care across a broad patient population.