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Physician – Family Medicine/Primary Care|Coeur d’Alene, ID|Full-Time|$299,795|Work Life Balance| Loan Repayment|

Heritage Health

Coeur d'Alene, ID

Full-time

Health / Beauty / Fitness

Description

Heritage Health is seeking a full-time (1.0 FTE) Primary Care Physician, either Family Medicine or Internal Medicine trained to join our team in Northern Idaho. We prioritize work-life balance and offer a supportive environment to ensure our team members thrive both professionally and personally.

Salary: MD/DO $299,795

Benefits

  • Health Insurance: 100% coverage for medical, dental, and vision (PPO & HAS via Regence, Delta Dental, VSP)
  • Life Insurance: 1x annual salary (optional additional coverage)
  • Disability Insurance: Short-term & long-term options based on age & salary
  • CME: $3,000 & 40 hours annually (pro-rated for part-time)
  • License Reimbursement: Includes professional licenses, Idaho controlled substance, & DEA registration.
  • Retirement: 403 (b) plan: Heritage Health matches up to 4% of employee contributions.
  • Paid Time Off Benefits: (Note: The following reflect full-time status. Actual totals will reflect actual FTE status.) 144 Hours Paid Time Off (PTO),56 Hours Extended Illness Bank (EIB), 80 Hours Company Recognized Holidays
  • Loan Repayment: Up to $50,000 for a 2-year service commitment at an NHSC approved site.

Top Reasons To Join Our Team

  • Mission-Driven Culture: We are dedicated to providing compassionate and comprehensive healthcare.
  • Provider support: 24/7 Nurse Triage, Dietitians, and Pharmacy Services.
  • Work Life Balance: No nights, 8–10-hour schedule, no hospital rotations, limited after-hours calls and no weekends.
  • Team-Based Care: Collaborative team working together to provide the right service, in the right settings, for the best patient outcomes.
  • Competitive Pay and Benefits: Including bonuses and relocation assistance.

Requirements

Minimum qualifications:

  • Board Certified/eligible at time of employment
  • Active medical license in the state of ID by the time of employment
  • Controlled Substance and DEA license by the time of employment
  • BLS Certification by the American Heart Association

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities Required

Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within primary care. Able to work independently, but also within a group, contributing to the efforts of the entire team. Able to effectively manage and direct medical staff support activities while providing quality medical care. Able to receive detailed information through oral communications; express or exchange ideas by verbal communications. Excellent written and verbal communications, listening, and social skills. Able to interact effectively with people of varied educational, socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds, skill levels and value systems. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.

Duties And Responsibilities

  • Scheduled Primary care visits per agreed upon FTE status
  • Ability to see 15-20 patients per clinical day.
  • Maintenance of hospital privileges (active or associate) is recommended. Hospital care is provided primarily through agreement with another practice.
  • Maintains a program of comprehensive health for the family unit, to include preventive medicine, behavioral sciences, and community health.
  • Prepares and reviews medical histories and obtains data through interviews.
  • Examines patients, formulates differential diagnostic plans, defines and orders required diagnostic testing. Interprets examination findings and test results and implements treatment plans.
  • Determines need for consultation and assists in medical care and treatment provided at the direction of other specialists.
  • Participates in surgical procedures according to training, volume standards, and demonstrated ability.
  • Provides supportive and definitive care to patients with serious medical and surgical conditions with appropriate consultation, based on documented and demonstrated proficiency.
  • Manages medical services for the health care of families.
  • Formulates plans and procedures for operating outpatient services directed toward health maintenance and ongoing health care of families by a physician who serves as their personal physician.
  • Promotes positive interpersonal relationships with fellow employees, physicians and patients.
  • Ensures confidentiality of patient information.
  • Has regular and predictable attendance.
  • Attends all monthly staff meetings and other meetings as requested.
  • Participates in QA/QI activities.
  • Attends all staff meetings.
  • Participates on QA or other committees to promote better practice within the health centers.
  • Role models strong leadership skills and promotes teamwork.
  • Follows all established clinical protocols and procedures.
  • Actively supports decision making of the Senior Management team.
  • Heritage Health staff have an active role in our Patient Centered Medical Home model of care. This role is designated as part of the Heritage Health PCMH Care Team.
  • Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of this position.
  • Performs other duties as requested.

About the company

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Heritage Health is North Idaho’s premier provider of integrated medical, dental and behavioral health services. Our amazing care teams deliver world-class healthcare utilizing a patient directed, community focused approach. Providing high quality, affordable healthcare from the heart is our passion.

About Us:
Heritage Health has proudly served North Idaho since 1985 under the names of Lake City Health and Dirne Health Centers, Inc. Heritage Health is a private, non-profit 501(C)(3)charitable organization operating under the name of Dirne Health Centers, Inc.

Heritage Health is governed by board of directors, the majority of whom are active patients at our centers. This structure, combined with our non-profit status allows Heritage Health to be responsive first and foremost to the needs of our patients and not corporate shareholders. Our culture, pricing, hours of operation, services, locations and strategic direction are set by people who rely on us for their healthcare needs. This refreshing and unique structure is what sets us apart from the other profit focused healthcare organizations in our area. We truly are a community owned and operated resource.