Locum Primary Care Family Medicine/Internal Medicine, MD/DO
Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
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**Specialty Requirements:**



- **Primary Care Focus:** Family Medicine/Internal Medicine (MD/DO)




**Work Structure:**



- **Clinic Operations:** Primarily clinic-based with potential for on-call duties.
 




**Schedule Details:**
- **Orientation Duration:** One day required.




- **Coverage Preference:** Full-time weekdays preferred (Monday–Friday), typically aligned with operational hours from approximately 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.




- **Patient Engagement:** Target of around 36 patient-facing clinic hours per week, supplemented by necessary administrative and in-basket management time.




**Clinical Volume Expectations:**



- **Performance Metrics:** Minimum target of ≥2.0 completed visits per clinic hour. Scheduling should ensure a baseline of 2.0 completed visits/hour, with a maximum appointment length generally capped at 30 minutes.





**Clinical Support Structure:**




- **Support Staff:** Each provider will generally collaborate with one Medical Assistant (MA) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), along with access to additional clinic support services including referral teams, prior authorization teams, and RN navigators.




**Technological Proficiency:**
- **EMR & Dictation Systems:** Proficient in EPIC and Dragon for dictation.




**Qualifications:**
- **Required Credentials:** Board Certified/Board Eligible (BC/BE), Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, and an active Michigan medical license (or IMLC eligibility).




**Experience Verification:**



- **New Graduates:** Must provide a residency training log documenting clinical experiences from the last 12 months.



- **Other Applicants:** Must demonstrate care provision for a minimum of 10 adult inpatients/outpatients within the past 12 months.




**Licensure Considerations:**



- **IMLC Status:** Applications that are eligible for IMLC will be considered.




**Credentialing Timeline:**
- **Processing Duration:** Typically takes around 30 days, with prioritization based on the anticipated start date of the candidate.