Physician - Urgent Care

JPS Health Network; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 230,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Relocation assistance

CME/Professional Expense Allowance

Malpractice insurance provided

Health, vision, and dental insurance

Job summary

Acclaim Health in Fort Worth, TX is seeking an Urgent Care physician to provide high-quality, patient-centered care in a fast-paced ambulatory setting. The role emphasizes collaboration with physicians, APPs, and leadership to improve access, clinical quality, and patient experience.

The physician will work 12-hour shifts with seven days a week coverage, using the Epic EMR and a collaborative staffing model with APPs.

Qualifications

• MD or DO from an accredited institution.
• Completion of an accredited Family Medicine or Emergency Medicine residency.
• Current Texas medical license or eligibility.
• Board certification or eligibility in Family Medicine or Emergency Medicine.
• Unrestricted U.S. work authorization.

Responsibilities

• Provides high-quality, patient-centered care in urgent care.
• Coordinates multidisciplinary care to optimize outcomes.
• Reviews patient records to diagnose, treat, and educate.
• Makes referrals to specialists and ancillary services as needed.
• Collaborates with physicians, APPs, and staff to improve access and quality.
• Supports a positive patient and community experience.
• Participates in performance improvement initiatives.
• Serves as an educational resource to the community.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Public health system experience

Lifespan care

Education

MD/DO

Family Medicine or Emergency Medicine residency

Job description

Acclaim Health

Acclaim Health (Acclaim) is a multi specialty medical group practice comprised of over 500 physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants that partner with JPS Health Network (JPS). Acclaim supports JPS’s mission of transforming healthcare delivery for the communities we serve. From primary care to pediatrics to a full range of specialties, Acclaim’s goal is to provide high-quality, compassionate care for every patient, every time.

As the county health network and Level-1 Trauma Center, JPS has been serving the residents of Tarrant County for over 100 years. In addition to providing high-quality care, JPS is also an urban teaching hospital with a long history of training physicians and medical students. JPS offers 18 residency and fellowship programs, including the largest family medicine residency in the nation. JPS educates in tandem with the University of North Texas Health Science Center, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, and Burnett School of Medicine at TCU.

Position Title

Physician- Urgent Care

Department

Familyand Community Medicine

About Acclaim Health

AcclaimHealth is a multi-specialty medical group practice comprised of over 500 physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants who partner with JPSHealth Network (JPS). Acclaim supports JPS’s mission of transforming healthcaredelivery for the communities we serve. From primary care to pediatrics to afull range of specialties, Acclaim’s goal is to provide high-quality, compassionate care for every patient, every time.

JPSHealth Network has been serving the residents of Tarrant County for over 100years, covering a population of 3.5+ million. As the county health network andLevel-1 Trauma Center, JPS is also an urban teaching hospital with a longhistory of training physicians and medical students. JPS offers 18 residencyand fellowship programs, including the largest family medicine residency in thenation.

Job Summary

The Urgent Care Physician provides high-quality, patient-centered medical care for individuals presenting with acute illnesses and injuries in an ambulatory urgent care setting. The physician evaluates, diagnoses, and treats a broad spectrum of non-life-threatening conditions while promoting continuity of care through appropriate referrals and follow-up recommendations.

This position partners closely with other physicians, advanced practice providers, practice managers, nursing leadership, and departmental administration to improve patient access, clinical quality, operational performance, provider engagement, and patient experience. The Physician champions continuous improvement initiatives while fostering a collaborative, accountable, and inclusive culture across the care team.

Specifications

• 12-hour shifts with no overnight coverage.
• Urgent Care operates seven days per week.
• Collaborative physician and APP staffing model
• Epic electronic medical record system.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive, evidence-based care to patients in urgent care setting.
• Coordinates the multidisciplinary care delivered to patients to optimize outcomes and patient experience.
• Reviews patient medical records to diagnose, treat, and provide care management and education to patients and families.
• Makes appropriate referrals to specialists and ancillary services.
• Monitors and adheres to national health guidelines and those established by JPS Health Network and Acclaim Health.
• Maintains a collaborative environment with physicians, advanced practice professionals, and support staff.
• Participates in performance improvement initiatives, peer review, and quality assurance activities.
• Partners and communicates effectively to support a positive patient and community experience.
• Serves as a clinical and educational resource to the community.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Education:
• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) from an accredited institution
• Completion of an accredited Family Medicine or Emergency medicine residency program.
• Experience:
• 2 years of experience working as a physician in an Urgent Care setting preferred.
• Licensure:
• Current, unrestricted medical license in the State of Texas (or eligible).
• Board certified or board eligible in Family Medicine and/or emergency medicine.
• Unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.
• DEA registration eligible for practice requirements.
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Must be comfortable working in a large public/county facility
• Demonstrates comprehensive clinical expertise in Family Medicine, delivering high-quality care to patients across the lifespan, including pediatric, adult, and geriatric populations.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively with interdisciplinary teams and learners.
• Ability to work effectively in a large public/county health system environment.
• Self-directed with initiative to participate in community outreach.

Benefits

• Competitivesalary
• Allowed PaidTime Off (ATO)
• CME/ProfessionalExpense Allowance
• Relocation assistance
• Malpracticeinsurance provided
• Health, vision,and dental insurance options
• Retirementoptions

Location Address

1500 S. Main Street

Fort Worth, Texas, 76104

United States