Family Medicine Physician Associate Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility in Boston, Massachusetts

Job description

About the facility

The facility operates as a primary care clinic delivering outpatient services to patients of all ages within a structured clinical environment. The clinic maintains established protocols and on-site infrastructure to support consistent care delivery. Clinical workflows are structured to address the primary care needs of the patient population served, with the majority of patients being adults.

About the facility location

The area surrounding this assignment offers access to a range of historical, cultural, and recreational attractions suited to varied interests. Points of interest include the Freedom Trail - a 2.5-mile walking path connecting 16 revolutionary landmarks - as well as Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Beacon Hill, and notable museums such as the Museum of Fine Arts and the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library. The area also offers harbor cruises, trolley tours, and walking tours covering historic neighborhoods and waterfront areas, with additional dining, museum, and cultural experiences available in nearby Cambridge, home to Harvard and MIT.

About the clinician's workday

Clinicians will provide outpatient primary care services to patients of all ages at an on-site primary care clinic, working Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM with no call responsibilities. The expected caseload is 14 patients per day, structured as 7 patients in the morning and 7 in the afternoon, with the majority of patients being adults. Clinicians will receive 1 hour of administrative time for every 4 hours worked to support documentation and care coordination. A state physician associate license, DEA registration, and prescriptive authority are required; board certification is negotiable, with a credentialing timeframe of approximately 7 days and one reference required.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: 14 PPD (7 in the morning and 7 in the afternoon)
• Patient population: All Ages
• Location type: On-Site
• Prescriptive authority required: Yes