Primary Care Physician
Job Description
Primary Care Physician
Department: Providers
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: 509 W Tidwell Suite 200, Houston, TX 77091
Reporting To: Jaime Melkonoff
Compensation: $200,000 - $222,000 / year
Description
Our Values:
- Put Patients First
- Empower Entrepreneurial Provider and Care Teams
- Operate with Integrity & Excellence
- Be Innovative
- Work As One Team
What You'll Do
- Evaluate, diagnose, and treat a broad range of adult medical conditions, including chronic illnesses such as diabetes, hypertension, COPD, and heart disease.
- Conduct routine and preventive care visits, screenings, and wellness checks to promote long-term health and early detection of disease.
- Order, interpret, and follow up on diagnostic tests and lab work.
- Develop evidence-based, personalized care plans in collaboration with patients and their families.
- Manage a continuity panel of adult patients, ensuring appropriate follow-up and long-term care.
- Document patient encounters, diagnoses, and treatment plans accurately and promptly in the electronic health record (EHR) system.
- Coordinate care with specialists, behavioral health professionals, and other providers as needed.
- Participate in quality improvement efforts and initiatives tied to clinical performance metrics and value-based care goals.
- Deliver culturally sensitive and linguistically appropriate care tailored to Houston’s diverse community.
Qualifications
- Completion of an accredited Internal Medicine residency program
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine
- Unrestricted and active Texas Medical License (M.D. or D.O.)
- Current DEA registration (Texas)
- Current BLS and ACLS certifications
- Proficiency in Spanish or another second language is a strong plus
- Experience in a value-based care or community clinic setting is preferred
- Excellent clinical judgment, communication, and teamwork skills
- Passion for delivering high-quality, patient-centered care to underserved populations
- Bilingual Spanish preferred
Environmental Job Requirements and Working Conditions
- This position is located in-office. The clinic address is 509 W. Tidwell, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77091
- The national target base salary range for this role is: $200,000 - $245,000. This salary range represents our national target range for this role. Actual compensation will be determined based on geographic location (current or future), experience, and other job-related factors.
- Sign-on bonus and annual performance bonus structure aligned with value-based care outcomes, including quality metrics, patient engagement, and panel management performance
- Astrana employees who refer additional physicians to our practices will be eligible to receive a $3000 bonus per physician hired OR $3500 bonus per bilingual physician hired!
Additional Information:
The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.