Primary Care Physician

ChenMed LLC; Olney (IL); On-site; USD 221,141 - 315,915; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Career development opportunities

Work-life balance

Job summary

ChenMed LLC in Olney, Illinois, seeks a skilled physician to deliver clinical care for a panel of up to 450 patients. You will act as a health coach, engage with care teams, and manage complex chronic illnesses while maintaining high-quality outcomes.

Ideal candidates hold an MD or DO and possess strong leadership skills. ChenMed offers a competitive salary from $221,141 to $315,915, career development opportunities, and comprehensive benefits.

Join us in transforming healthcare for seniors and improving America’s health care system.

Qualifications

• Must be willing to respond to walk-in visits and calls promptly.
• Independent judgment is required in providing patient care.
• Current DEA number for controlled substances is needed.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for providing clinical care and management for a panel of up to 450 patients.
• Engage with hospitalists for in-hospital patients.
• Lead a care team including medical assistants and care coordinators.

Skills

Quality focus

Leadership

Compassionate influence

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Fluency in English

Education

MD or DO in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatrics or a similar specialty

Job description

We’re unique. You should be, too. We’re changing lives every day for both patients and team members. ChenMed is a physician‑led, mission‑driven primary care organization that is one of the most successful full‑risk Medicare Advantage providers in the nation. Our vision is to be America’s leading primary care provider, transforming care for the neediest population.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for outcomes, providing strong clinical care and cost‑effective management for a panel of up to 450 patients.
• Act as a health coach, helping patients set and achieve short‑ and long‑term health goals and following up on progress.
• Simplify and prioritize care to make behavior change actionable for patients and to lead care teams toward performance goals.
• Measure and meet metrics such as patient admissions per thousand, appointment slot usage, CGCAHPS, clinical gap closures, and medical cost measures.
• Provide independent assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management, education, health promotion, care coordination, and documentation for acute and complex chronic illnesses.
• Engage with hospitalists for in‑hospital patients and coordinate care with transitional care teams for patients in hospital, SNF, LTC or homebound.
• Lead a care team consisting of a medical assistant, care facilitator and care coordinator.
• Cover for other providers and assist in recruiting patients and additional providers for the center.
• Supervise and collaborate with advanced practice practitioners, remaining accountable for their actions.
• Perform other duties as assigned and modified at the manager’s discretion.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Availability and accessibility: open to walk‑in visits and timely response to calls and messages.
• Service orientation: provide care that would be given to a family member at every interaction.
• Evidence‑based medicine: stay updated on evidence‑based practices, lifestyle, nutrition and preventive care.
• Leadership: continuously develop leadership skills for patients, team, center and company.
• Quality focus: work with care teams to achieve high‑quality outcomes and continuously improve practice.
• Influence: compassionately influence patients, teams and self to achieve best outcomes.
• Self‑care: manage personal physical, mental, social and spiritual health to sustain physician wellness.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and related software.
• Travel willingness: local travel as needed, national travel for initial training and occasional regional or national recruitment or training.
• Fluency in English; additional language fluency may be required at application time.
• Independent judgment in use and exercise.

Education and Experience Criteria

• MD or DO in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatrics or a similar specialty.
• Ability to obtain or already hold an active State Medical License for the state(s) of practice.
• Board certification or eligibility in the specialty, and ongoing maintenance of certification through MOC, CME or retesting.
• Current DEA number for Schedule II‑V controlled substances.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross required within the first 90 days of employment.

Compensation

Pay range: $221,141 – $315,915 per year. Final compensation depends on experience, education, geographic location and other factors. Eligibility for bonuses or commissions is also possible.

Benefits

Employee benefits details are available at https://chenmed.makeityoursource.com/helpful-documents. ChenMed offers comprehensive benefits, career development and advancement opportunities, work‑life balance, and a supportive environment that rewards dedication and team spirit.

We’re ChenMed and we’re transforming health care for seniors and changing America’s health care for the better. With great compensation, comprehensive benefits, career development and advancement opportunities, employees enjoy work‑life balance and opportunities to grow.