Location: *REMOTE*
Status: *Part‑Time/PRN*
Schedule: Variable \- Based on need
Compensation: Monthly Stipend \- $500 for FT and $250 for PT every Physician Assistant supervised
NextCare Urgent Care is seeking a licensed Physician (MD or DO) to serve exclusively as a Supervising Physician. This is a non\-clinical, administrative oversight role. You will not be responsible for seeing patients in\-person or performing clinical shifts. Your primary focus is to provide regulatory\-compliant supervision and clinical mentorship to our Physician Assistants across our Arizona locations.
### Key Responsibilities
As the Supervising Physician, your duties are strictly limited to oversight and compliance as defined by the Arizona Medical Board and the Arizona Regulatory Board of Physician Assistants:
* Supervision Agreements: Establish and maintain written delegation/supervision agreements with PAs (specifically those with \<8,000 hours of clinical practice) as required by A.R.S. § 32\-2533\.
* Clinical Oversight: Review and ensure that health care tasks performed by APPs are within their scope of training and experience.
* Quality Assurance \& Chart Review: Conduct regular, structured chart reviews and provide feedback to ensure adherence to NextCare's clinical protocols and evidence\-based standards.
* Availability for Consultation: Be available via telecommunication (phone, email, or video) during clinic operating hours to provide guidance on complex cases or diagnostic impressions.
* Prescriptive Oversight: Maintain a system for recording and reviewing instances where PAs prescribe Schedule II or Schedule III controlled substances.
* Compliance: Ensure the "physician\-physician assistant team" maintains identified scopes of practice and established performance evaluation processes.
### Qualifications
* Education: Graduate of an accredited MD or DO program.
* Licensure: Current, unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Arizona.
* Certification: Board Certification in Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine, or Internal Medicine is preferred.
* DEA: Active DEA registration.
* Experience: Minimum of 5 years of clinical experience, ideally in an Urgent Care or Emergency Medicine setting, to provide effective mentorship.
* Knowledge: Deep understanding of Arizona Revised Statutes (Title 32, Chapter 25\) regarding PA supervision and NP collaboration.
### Position Details
* Schedule: Flexible/Part\-time. No 12\-hour clinic shifts or weekends required.
* Setting: Remote/Administrative. (Occasional site visits may be required for board compliance audits).
* Liability: NextCare provides professional malpractice insurance covering the supervisory role.
Apply today to learn more about this unique opportunity!