<p>Family Practice physician or APP seeking locum tenens flexibility in a community setting: this 6-month assignment in Price, Utah places you in an outpatient Family Practice and Urgent Care environment with broad clinical scope, phone-only call for established patients, and scheduling control. You'll manage the full spectrum of primary care and acute minor injury/illness — a strong fit for clinicians balancing lifestyle and income.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Competitive locum tenens compensation structure</li> <li>6-month assignment length with flexibility to extend or transition</li> <li>Schedule flexibility with input on shift availability and timing</li> <li>Phone-only call coverage for established patients — no in-person after-hours requirement</li> <li>Independent contractor engagement model typical of locum tenens practice</li> </ul>
<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>Dual Family Practice and Urgent Care setting — manage both established primary care patients and acute walk-in volume</li> <li>Procedural scope includes suturing, splinting, and casting for minor orthopedic injuries</li> <li>Outpatient-based practice with no inpatient or hospital rounding requirements</li> <li>eClinicalWorks EMR system</li> <li>Community-based referral pattern serving Price and surrounding Carbon County</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>Board certification or board eligibility in Family Medicine</li> <li>Active Utah medical license or eligibility to obtain</li> <li>Demonstrated urgent care experience with competency in minor procedures (suturing, splinting, casting)</li> <li>Comfort managing both established primary care relationships and acute episodic illness</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>Price sits in central Utah's Carbon County, a region defined by high desert landscape, outdoor recreation access, and a tight-knit community atmosphere. The area offers lower cost of living than urban Utah centers, proximity to national parks and public lands for hiking and outdoor pursuits, and a slower pace of practice ideal for clinicians seeking work-life balance without sacrificing clinical engagement.</p>