Primary Care Physician in New Hampton, NY - ASH 10.15.2026
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Job description
Specialty: MD (Family Medicine or Internal Medicine)
Location: New Hampton, NY
Schedule: Monday – Friday 8:30am – 4:30pm
Weekly Compensation: $6000 ($150 hourly)
Job Description:
This locum tenens Primary Care Physician will provide comprehensive medical care to adult patients within a behavioral health setting, addressing both routine and complex medical needs while working alongside psychiatrists, nurses, and other interdisciplinary providers. The patient population includes individuals experiencing serious mental illness and other significant care barriers, requiring a compassionate, trauma-informed, and patient-centered approach that promotes dignity, stability, and overall wellness. Physicians will be responsible for conducting evaluations, managing chronic and acute conditions, prescribing treatments, coordinating care plans, and ensuring thorough medical documentation. The facility serves a vulnerable and often underserved population, making strong clinical judgment, collaboration, professionalism, and advocacy essential. At Amergis, we seek providers who demonstrate the highest standards of clinical excellence, accountability, and commitment to improving outcomes for patients who rely on consistent, high-quality care. Based on publicly available information, providers can expect a highly collaborative environment focused on psychiatric treatment and rehabilitation, with multidisciplinary teamwork playing a central role in patient care.
Job Responsibilities
• Diagnose and treat acute and chronic medical conditions.
• Order, interpret, and act on laboratory and diagnostic test results.
• Prescribe medications, vaccinations, and other medical treatments.
• Monitor patient response to treatment and adjust care plans as needed.
• Collaborate with psychiatrists, nurses, NPs, and other interdisciplinary team members.
• Maintain timely and accurate medical documentation in compliance with regulatory standards.
• Participate in care coordination, treatment planning, and discharge planning activities.
Qualifications
• Active New York physician license.
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine.
• Active DEA registration and BLS certification.
• Minimum of 3 years of physician experience preferred, ideally in institutional, behavioral health, correctional, or complex care settings.