<p>Team Florida is recruiting a Primary Care Physician to lead a dedicated senior patient panel at its Fort Pierce clinic on Florida's Treasure Coast. This is a value-based practice built intentionally around smaller panels, longer visits, and a full embedded care team—where the entire clinic operates on a single scorecard tied to keeping patients healthy rather than maximizing visit volume. You will practice medicine with the time and support to know every patient deeply, get ahead of their health needs, and coordinate care across specialists, hospitalists, and skilled nursing partners. This is an opportunity to help shape senior care in a growing coastal community from the ground up.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Full-time employment with a value-based primary care organization</li> <li>Dedicated senior patient panel with protected time for longer, relationship-based visits</li> <li>Embedded multidisciplinary care team including advanced practice clinicians, nurses, medical assistants, behavioral health specialists, and care coordinators</li> <li>Focus on quality outcomes and preventive care rather than visit-volume productivity metrics</li> </ul>
<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>Senior-focused primary care panel with emphasis on proactive, relationship-based medicine</li> <li>Value-based care model aligned with Medicare and Medicare Advantage populations</li> <li>Integrated care coordination across specialists, hospitalists, and skilled nursing facilities</li> <li>Shared decision-making framework that engages patients and families in their own health management</li> <li>Regular outcomes and quality data review with clinic leadership to guide team-based care delivery</li> <li>Clinic huddles and quality initiatives designed to keep the multidisciplinary team aligned around patient outcomes</li> <li>Mentorship and collaboration opportunities with advanced practice clinicians and clinical staff</li> <li>Electronic medical record documentation supporting accurate, high-quality care coordination</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>Active, unrestricted Florida medical license (MD or DO)</li> <li>Board certification or board eligibility in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Geriatric Medicine</li> <li>Active DEA registration or willingness to obtain before start date</li> <li>Experience or demonstrated strong interest in outpatient primary care for senior patients</li> <li>Working knowledge of Medicare guidelines and Medicare Advantage populations preferred</li> <li>Comfort practicing in a value-based, team-based care model focused on quality and outcomes</li> <li>Strong communication skills and collaborative approach to multidisciplinary team practice</li> <li>Willingness to complete required health screenings, including TB screening</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>Fort Pierce sits on Florida's Treasure Coast, a region known for its beaches, waterfront lifestyle, and year-round warm climate. The area offers strong schools, diverse recreational opportunities including water sports and outdoor activities, and proximity to both the vibrant cultural amenities of South Florida and the quieter, more relaxed pace of the central coast. Cost of living is moderate for coastal Florida, and the community continues to grow as a destination for retirees and families seeking a balance of coastal living and small-town character.</p>