Staff Physician Per Diem
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About the job
Physician Per Diem rate is $150.00 hourly.
Harbor Health is always seeking Family or Internal Medicine and Pediatric Physicians to join our Per Diem Staff at our community health center locations including Boston, Plymouth and Hyannis. We have all shifts available including evening (until 8:00 PM) and Saturday shifts (8:00 AM - Noon).
We also have Part Time and Full Time opportunities available.
Locations include
- Daniel Driscoll Neponset Health Center in Dorchester
- Geiger Gibson Community Health Center in Dorchester
- Harbor Community Health Center - Plymouth
- Harbor Community Health Center - Hyannis
The Per Diem Physician provides care, including routine health maintenance, management of chronic conditions, and management of acute illness for patients based upon a per diem schedule arranged by the Site Medical Director.
Responsibilities
- Provides primary care coverage and care coordination to those patients who have primary care providers at the health center location.
- Provides primary care to include but is not limited to outpatient chronic care and acute care visits, routine health maintenance visits as well as outpatient telehealth visits.
- Provides primary care coordination to include but is not limited to referral for specialty care, coordination of hospital follow-up visits.
- While scheduled in clinic, manages laboratory results that become available during the hours of their scheduled shift.
- While scheduled in clinic, supports in-basket coverage for PCPs not on site.
- Acts as a rapid response MD available if another PCP or team anchor is not available.
- Supervises mid-level practitioners who are working alongside the per diem provider in clinic.
- Supports patients in managed care plans and assists patient understanding of such plans, including attention to quality improvement care gaps.
- Complies with state continuing education laws.
- Provides credentialing information on a timely basis.
- Appropriately documents clinical care in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR).
Required/Preferred Education, Experience and Skills
- Completed accredited physician residency in internal medicine, pediatrics, or family practice as appropriate
- Current Massachusetts MD, DO license, Board Certified or Board Eligible preferred
- Current DEA Certification and Mass Controlled Substance Registration
- Current BLS (Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers) Certification
- Proficiency in Office 365 including Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams, and Electronic Medical Record (EPIC/OCHIN preferred)
- Experience with a community health center population and practice setting preferred
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
For more information, please call our Human Resources Dept. at 617-533-2342.
Harbor provides medical, behavioral health, dental, and support services to more than 34,000 patients in Boston, the South Shore, and Cape Cod. Harbor Health also operates two Programs for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly in Mattapan and Brockton. Pease visit https://www.hhsi.us/about-us/join-our-team/
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement. When determining actual base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g. location, years of relevant experience, education, training, and other factors as permissible by law). As such, most offers will not be at the top of the salary range.
Monday through Friday 8:30 AM to 8:00 PM 2 evenings weekly, Saturdays 8:00AM to Noon
all shifts available, flexible
From Harbor Health Services's job posting, checked 5 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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