Family Medicine Physician - Lufkin

As our Family Medicine Physician,you will join Baylor St. Luke's Medical Group's thriving Family Medicine network, becoming an integral part of our well-established Agape practice in the charming and rapidly growing community of Lufkin, Texas. You will expand our mission to provide the highest standard of compassionate care, making a significant impact in a supportive and collaborative environment.

In this role, you will provide comprehensive primary care to a diverse patient panel, seeing an average of 18-22 patients daily, from newborns to seniors. You will diagnose and treat acute and chronic illnesses, emphasize preventative care, and collaborate closely with a dedicated support team. All of this is within a flexible 4.5-day work week designed to optimize your work-life balance.

Every day you will:

• See18-22 patients per day, allowing for dedicated time and strong patient relationships.
• Provide comprehensive family medicine care to patients fromnewborns and up, embracing the full spectrum of practice.
• Diagnose/treat acute/chronic illnesses, perform preventative care, and offer vital health education.
• Collaborate with adedicated supporting teamof nurses, MAs, and administrative staff.
• Actively contribute toquality improvement initiatives, influencing clinical protocols.
• Benefit from aflexible 4.5-day work weekfor exceptional work-life balance, allowing you to enjoy East Texas.
• Utilizemodern EHR systemsfor efficient documentation.
• Accessspecialty consults and referrals within the Baylor St. Luke's Medical Group networkfor coordinated patient care.

To be successful in this role, you will bea Board-Certified or Board-Eligible Family Medicine Physician with an active or eligible license to practice medicine in Texas. You will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, demonstrate a strong commitment to patient care and satisfaction, and be adept at working both independently and as a valued member of our collaborative team.

• Bring a strongpatient-centered approachto medicine and community health.
• Exhibit adaptability and problem-solving skills in adynamic outpatient setting.
• Demonstrate comfort and experience intreating newborns and patients of all ages.

Understand, support, and implement the facility's mission to deliver healthcare to those in need.Ensure patient care and satisfaction consistently meet or exceed quality standards in all job responsibilities.Educate patients on clinical and managed care, actively participating as an effective clinic team member in task forces as appropriate.Meet productivity targets, effectively utilizing clinic financial and performance information to drive continuous improvement.Demonstrate a steadfast commitment to service and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor.Maintain strict confidentiality, protect sensitive data, and adhere to all organizational and departmental safety standards and guidelines.Work collaboratively with team members, exhibiting exceptional customer service in all interactions with physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff, and the broader healthcare community.Adheres to and exhibits our core values:

• Reverence:Having a profound spirit of awe and respect for all creation, shaping relationships to self, to one another and to God and acknowledging that we hold in trust all that has been given to us
• Integrity:Moral wholeness, soundness, uprightness, honesty and sincerity as a basis of trustworthiness
• Compassion:Feeling with others, being one with others in their sorrows and joys, rooted in the sense of solidarity as members of the human community
• Excellence:Outstanding achievement, merit, virtue; continually surpassing standards to achieve/maintain quality

We are offering:

• Highly competitive base salarycoupled with a rewarding wRVU production bonus and annual quality incentives.
• Comprehensive benefits package:including medical, dental, vision, disability, and6 weeks of vacation.
• 401k retirement plan with up to a 6% employer match plus a 3% employer contribution(no match required).
• Student loan forgiveness programs & relocation assistance(for eligible candidates).
• DedicatedCME allowance & paid time offfor professional development.
• Malpractice insurance (occurrence-based).
• Affiliation and partnership with Baylor College of Medicine, offering stability and prestige.
• Access toextensive resources and support of CommonSpirit Health, a leading non-profit system.
• Asupportive practice environmentvaluing physician input, innovation, and work-life harmony in Lufkin, Texas.
• The opportunity to live inLufkin, Texas:a charming, close-knit East Texas community with low cost of living, excellent schools, and abundant outdoor recreational opportunities (Angelina National Forest, nearby lakes), while still being a short drive from Houston and Dallas.

Required:

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degreefrom an accredited institution
• Board certification or eligibility in Family Medicine
• Active or eligible license in the state of Texas
• Strong clinical skills with experience in comprehensive primary care, including care for newborns to adults.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skillsto effectively interact with patients, families, and healthcare professionals
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment
• Commitment to providing high-quality, compassionate careto individuals and families

Baylor St. Luke's Medical Group

As a component of St. Luke's Health, Baylor St. Luke's Medical Group builds upon more than 50 years of medical excellence and advancement.  Through our network of multi-specialty physicians, and clinicians, we provide compassionate, high quality care and access for patients across 5,000 square miles of Southeast Texas.

Our physicians, and clinicians are dedicated to building long-lasting relationships with their patients and families through a patient-centered approach using the latest technology for diagnosis and treatment.  Baylor St. Luke's Medical Group physicians, and clinicians have a wealth of experience and a reputation for practicing high-quality medicine that considers the whole person - body, mind, and spirit.

Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible team members may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time. For more information, please visit our Total Rewards.

Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.