ARCH Healthcare is seeking a Family Physician for an FQHC in Gardner, Massachusetts. Join a mission-driven team, providing compassionate, quality health care regardless of income or health insurance status at five sites serving 36 communities in North Central Massachusetts.

Under the direction of the Medical Director, provides comprehensive and continuous primary care to a panel of patients. We're a multi-site, non-profit health care center offering urgent care, primary family medical and pediatric care, preventative and restorative dental care, oral surgery, behavioral health services for children and adults, and substance use disorder treatment, and specialty services including optometry eye care, optical shop, acupuncture nutrition consultations and podiatry.

Essential Duties Major responsibilities:

• Provides primary care services to individuals and families.
• Practices within the collaborative model with nurse practitioners and clinical psychologists.
• Provides and manages direct patient care, including physical examinations, evaluations, assessments, diagnoses and treatment for a specified patient population.
• Prescribes pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed medical conditions.
• Refers patients to specialists and to relevant patient care components as appropriate.
• Directs and coordinates the patient care activities of nursing and support staff as required.
• Follows established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.
• As appropriate to the position, participates in specified health promotion, education and/or prevention programs.
• Ability to observe, assess, and record symptoms, reactions, and progress.
• Participate in On Call coverage.
• Knowledge of legal and ethical standards for the delivery of medical care.
• Knowledge of relevant drugs and non-pharmaceutical patient care aids and ability to prescribe dosages and instruct patients in correct usage.
• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
• Ability to develop and present educational programs and/or workshops.
• Knowledge of community medical diagnostic and patient care services in area of medical expertise.
• Knowledge of current principles, methods and procedures for the delivery of medical evaluation, diagnosis and treatment in area of expertise.
• Ability to supervise, advise, and train clinical professionals and/or students in area of expertise.
• Ability to work both independently and in a team
• Managing patient care is a team effort that involves clinical and non-clinical staff interacting with patients
• Demonstrates understanding and commitment to the established CHC Values and Standards
• Other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Medical Degree (MD or DO)
• Board certification/eligibility in Family Medicine
• Current licensure by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
• Current DEA and Massachusetts Controlled Substance licensure for prescriptive authority
• Eligible for unrestricted health center and hospital privileges at facilities utilized by the health center
• Effective verbal and written communication skills

Compensation:
Competitive Salary
Loan repayment and educational development reimbursement
401k retirement
Generous vacation and personal time
Sick time
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
100% paid Life insurance/AD&D
100% paid Long-Term disability.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Discounts on travel and entertainment!
Discounts on cell phone service, computer purchases, and more!
College Tuition Rewards/CMEs
Company Events & Activities (
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
EyeMed Vision Care Program
Accident & Cancer Insurance
Discounts on - gym membership, travel & entertainment tickets, electronics, and more