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Medical Director & Skilled Nursing Facility Primary Care Physician (MD/DO)
Location: Memphis / Collierville, Tennessee
Position Type: W2
Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, or Emergency Medicine
Specialties: Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, Emergency Medicine
Setting: Skilled Nursing Facilities (Post-Acute / Long-Term Care)
UP TO $20K SIGN-ON / RETENTION BONUS | $35/WRVU | UNCAPPED EARNING POTENTIAL
Join Telos Health Systems as a Medical Director & Skilled Nursing Facility Primary Care Physician and combine meaningful patient care with clinical leadership and professional growth.
Compensation Highlights
- $35 per WRVU for clinical services
- Uncapped RVU-based earning potential
- Up to $20,000 Sign-On / Retention Bonus
- Medical Director stipend:
- $3,500/month – Memphis, TN
- $3,000/month – Collierville, TN
- Medical Director stipend is separate from RVU compensation, not census-dependent, and always applicable
Important Bonus Note: The up to $20,000 sign-on/retention bonus applies to the Medical Director & Attending Physician position overall and is not a separate bonus for each location.
Position Overview
We are seeking a physician (MD/DO) to provide on-site primary care to skilled nursing facility residents while serving as Medical Director for assigned facilities. Physicians are supported through Telos' fully funded Certified Medical Director (CMD) training and a strong clinical infrastructure.
This role offers uncapped earning potential, manageable clinical volume, strong NP/PA support, and leadership development while allowing you to make a meaningful impact in post-acute and long-term care.
Why Join Telos?
- $35/WRVU with uncapped clinical earning potential
- Up to $20K sign-on/retention bonus
- Separate, fixed Medical Director monthly stipend
- Predictable and manageable clinical volume
- Strong NP/PA support
- Provider-performed telehealth encounters are billable
- Fully funded Certified Medical Director (CMD) training
- No practice overhead
- EHR, telehealth platform, scheduling, and administrative support provided
- Flexible work-life balance
Clinical Responsibilities
- Provide on-site primary care to skilled nursing facility residents
- Evaluate residents for significant changes in condition
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams and facility leadership
- Supervise and support NP/PA clinicians
- Participate in a defined, structured after-hours call schedule
- Provide or oversee after-hours telehealth care
Medical Director Responsibilities
- Serve as Medical Director for assigned skilled nursing facilities
- Participate in fully funded Certified Medical Director (CMD) training
- Support Quality Assurance & Performance Improvement (QAPI)
- Promote regulatory compliance and survey readiness
- Provide interdisciplinary clinical leadership
CMD certification is not required to start. All CMD training expenses are fully funded.
Qualifications
- MD or DO
- Board certified in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, or Emergency Medicine
- Active DEA
- Active Tennessee medical license or ability to obtain
- Interest in post-acute care, leadership, and community-based medicine
Benefits & Perks
Available to Part-Time & Full-Time Employees:
- Flexible work-life balance
- Hybrid model combining in-person care with virtual charting
- Company-provided Microsoft Surface Pro and accessories
- Mileage reimbursement per company travel policy
- Telos swag
- Occurrence-based malpractice insurance with $1M/$3M coverage
- $1,000 annual allowance for CEUs, DEA registration, and licensure reimbursement
- Professional development support
Full-Time Benefits (30 hours/week):
- 401(k)
- Medical and prescription coverage through Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Dental and vision insurance
- Life and AD&D insurance
- Short-term disability
- Accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness coverage
- Voluntary life insurance
- 15 days of PTO in years one and two, with increases thereafter
- Six paid holidays
Join Telos Health Systems
Join a growing organization committed to engaging expert clinicians and technology-enabled solutions that drive quality outcomes, close care gaps, and advance value-based care.
If you're looking for a physician opportunity that combines competitive compensation, clinical autonomy, leadership, and meaningful patient impact, we invite you to apply.
Telos Health Systems is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
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