Virtual Primary Care Physician

Job description

Duke Primary Care (DPC) is seeking a physician to serve as a Virtual Primary Care Physician within DPC’s dedicated Virtual Primary Care practice, part of the Virtual Care Team (VCT).
Virtual Primary Care Physicians are clinicians responsible for addressing the personal health care needs of new and established patients primarily through virtual, video-based encounters. The Virtual Primary Care (VFPC) practice functions as a digital front door for patients seeking primary care at Duke Health, expanding access and geographic reach beyond existing in-person clinic capacity across North Carolina and, over time, into adjacent states. Physicians will develop long-term, patient-centered relationships with the goal of achieving outstanding health outcomes and an exceptional patient experience and will be expected to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary, virtual, team-based environment. Physicians will have training in internal medicine, family medicine, or internal medicine & pediatrics (IM-Peds).
Physicians in this role work at the top of their license within standardized, virtual-optimized care pathways designed intentionally for virtual care delivery. They provide comprehensive primary care — diagnosis and treatment of acute illness, evaluation and management of chronic disease, and preventive and wellness care — via video visits. The role is supported by a dedicated Virtual Care Center nursing and triage team, remote patient monitoring (RPM) tools, and Duke Primary Care’s population health resources, with coordination through Duke Health’s network of Urgent Care and in-person locations for services like labs, imaging, and evaluations that cannot be completed virtually.
Virtual care will be provided from home or another location that facilitates private interaction with patients. Preferred FTE for this position is 1.0; part-time (less than 1.0) FTE positions will be considered.
DPC physicians are subject to the employment terms outlined in the DUAP Physician Employment Agreement.
VFPC shifts may be scheduled as 4, 6, 8, or 12-hour shifts – 7 days a week – 8 AM to 8 PM pending business need. VFPC team members can provide care from home or another location that facilitates private interaction with patients. VFPC may see urgent/acute patients as capacity allows.