Collaborating / Supervising Physician – Urgent Care
Job Type: Part-Time
Employment Options: 1099 Independent Contractor or W-2 Stipend
Location: Primarily Remote, with availability as required by Alabama regulations
Specialties: Urgent Care, Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Primary Care
About ApproXie
ApproXie Urgent Care is a locally owned, employee-first urgent care organization with three clinics in North Alabama.
ApproXie was founded by Dr. Nemil Shah, a UAB School of Medicine graduate and physician, and his wife, a Nurse Practitioner. Before founding ApproXie, Dr. Shah served as a collaborating physician for a large Alabama urgent care organization.
We believe strongly in physician and advanced practice provider independence, entrepreneurship, and ownership.
The Opportunity
We are seeking experienced Collaborating / Supervising Physicians to provide clinical oversight for our Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants.
The physician will collaborate with and supervise APPs in accordance with Alabama requirements, review medical records and quality metrics, provide clinical consultation when necessary, and help ensure our patients receive safe, evidence-based care.
This is designed to be a low-burden, part-time physician role that can be performed primarily remotely, subject to applicable Alabama requirements.
We are interested in two types of physicians:
Collaborating / Supervising Physicians who want a part-time compensated clinical oversight role.
Entrepreneurial Physicians interested in potentially becoming partners in future ApproXie clinics.
For physicians interested in ownership, ApproXie can assist with capital deployment, operating infrastructure, branding, technology, management, and the operational experience necessary to launch and sustain additional clinics.
Equity opportunities may be available depending on the physician, market, and individual partnership.
Ownership is absolutely not required. Physicians interested only in collaboration or supervision are encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with CRNPs and supervise PAs in accordance with Alabama requirements
- Be reasonably available for clinical consultation
- Perform required chart and quality-assurance reviews
- Participate in required quality-review meetings
- Provide clinical guidance regarding diagnosis and treatment
- Provide appropriate oversight of prescribing practices
- Participate in collaborative/supervisory agreements and registrations required by the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners and/or Alabama Board of Nursing
- Assist with maintaining high standards of urgent care practice
- Complete required collaborating/supervising physician CME
- Maintain required licenses, registrations, and credentials throughout the relationship
Required Licenses & Credentials
Applicants must possess and maintain all applicable credentials, including:
- MD or DO degree
- Current, active, unrestricted Alabama medical license
- Alabama Controlled Substances Certificate (ACSC), when required for the scope of practice
- Current DEA registration appropriate for prescribing responsibilities
- Eligibility for Alabama approval as a collaborating physician for CRNPs
- Eligibility for Alabama registration as a supervising physician for PAs, when applicable
- Completion of required Alabama collaborating/supervising physician CME
- Current professional liability coverage or eligibility for coverage under the applicable arrangement
- Current NPI
- Medicare enrollment/eligibility as applicable and not currently opted out of Medicare
- Ability to satisfy all Alabama experience and eligibility requirements for physician collaboration/supervision
Board Certification or Board Eligibility in Family Medicine or Emergency Medicine is strongly preferred.
Additional credentials or registrations may be required depending on the physician's responsibilities and the APPs being supervised.
Preferred Qualifications
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Family Medicine or Emergency Medicine
- Urgent care, emergency medicine, or primary care experience
- Previous experience collaborating with NPs or supervising PAs
- Familiarity with Alabama APP regulations
- Comfortable with remote clinical collaboration and electronic chart review
- Interest in independent, physician-led healthcare
- Entrepreneurial interest is a plus, but not required
Compensation
Competitive stipend based on the number of providers and collaborative/supervisory responsibilities.
The position may be structured as either:
- 1099 independent contractor, or
- W-2 part-time stipend
depending on the physician and arrangement.
No traditional full-time benefits are associated with this position.
Why ApproXie?
- Locally owned and operated
- Physician and APP led
- No private equity ownership
- Established three-clinic platform
- Primarily remote collaboration opportunity
- Long-term partnership opportunities
- Potential equity in future locations for interested physicians
We don't believe physicians should have to choose between practicing medicine and entrepreneurship.
If you're looking for a straightforward, compensated collaborating or supervising physician opportunity, we'd like to talk.
If you've ever considered owning part of a medical practice but didn't want to assume all of the capital requirements, administrative burden, and operational risk yourself, we'd especially like to talk.
Job Type: Contract
Pay: From $1,000.00 per month
Ability to Relocate:
- Madison, AL: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
