Primary Care Physician
Join us for a virtual Primary Care Physicians' Open House and Career Fair! Hear from our recruitment team about our current opportunities and great work/life balance benefits!
Event Details:
Date: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Time: 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm CST
Location: Virtual - Brazen platform
How to Attend:
- Submit your resume to this job posting.
- Register with the link below:
https://app.brazenconnect.com/a/tennessee_department_of_hr/e/ogdlN
Job Summary:
The Tennessee Department of Health provides primary care services in all 95 counties by staffing safety-net clinical sites. These clinics are staffed by both physicians and advanced practice nurses and serve the uninsured and underinsured population. This position will be based at the local Health Department and will involve working at other surrounding county primary care sites.
Primary Location(s):
Northeast – Washington County
Southeast - Hamilton County
Mid Cumberland - Williamson County
Mid Cumberland – Wilson County
Mid Cumberland - Sumner County
Northeast - Greene County
Northeast - Hawkins County
Northeast - Church Hill County
Key Responsibilities:
- Diagnose, treat, and manage chronic and acute diseases in adults and children using evidence-based medicine approaches in an outpatient setting
- Consult with other health department staff
- Precept three advanced practice nurses in multiple sites, to include chart review, clinical mentoring, and consultation
- Participate in county and region-based activities as requested by county and regional supervisors
- Follow health department guidelines, protocols, and program recommendations
- Follow professional development directives from the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners, including having and maintaining a valid unrestricted medical license
Minimum Requirements:
- MD or DO degree
- Valid and unrestricted Tennessee medical license
- Valid DEA license
- Residency training in a primary care specialty such as Family Medicine or Internal Medicine
- Valid Tennessee driver's license and available transportation as position requires at least monthly travel to different sites
Who we are and how we impact Tennessee:
TDH incorporates our values into the work we do each day to achieve our mission, live our vision and address our two strategic priorities of prevention and access.
Mission:
Protect, promote, and improve the health and prosperity of people in Tennessee.
Vision:
- Healthy People
- Healthy Communities
- Healthy Tennessee
The State of Tennessee offers great benefits including:
- Convenient Working Hours, Monday through Friday, 37.5 Hours per Week
- No Weekend or After-Hours Call Duty
- 11 Holidays Off with Pay
- Affordable Insurance Premiums for Health, Dental, and Vision
- Annual and Sick Leave
- Retirement, 401K, 457K Plan Options
- More at: https://www.tn.gov/hr/employees1/benefits.html