Direct Primary Care (DPC), UNHEARD of Work-Life Balance - Just 8 Pts Per Day, OKC / Tulsa Metros
Direct Primary Care (DPC), UNHEARD of Work-Life Balance - Just 8 Pts Per Day, OKC / Tulsa Metros
Description
Primary Care Physician / Family Medicine Physicians | Just 8 Patients per Day | Patient Panel <1,000 | Organization Expansion OffersUnheard of Work/Life Balance + Flexibility – Oklahoma City, OK, and Tulsa, OK
About the Opportunity
Our rapidly growing Direct Primary Care (DPC)organization features nearly one dozen locations spread throughout the OKC and Tulsa metros, and we are seeking mission-driven physicians who want to deliver truly personal,accessiblecare. In this membership-based model, patients pay a low monthly fee and receivesame-or next-day access!
Physicians consistently describe this role asfulfilling, balanced, relational,and a return to“old-school medicine with a small-town feel."This model features eight one-hour patient appointment blocks per day, allowing you to practice the way medicine was meant to be practiced. Zero insurance billing.Zero bureaucracy.Only an incredible culture focused on providing the best patient care and outcomes possible!
What Makes This Practice Different
One-hour patient visits: Time to focus deeply on prevention, lifestyle, education, and relationship-building.
Smaller patient panels: Approximately 850 patients when fully built.
An *actual* work/life balance: Physicians report being home for dinner with the familyevery single day.
Direct patient communication: Only a handful of patient messages per day, not 60 – 80 found in a traditional PC setting.
Collaborative culture: All physicians and APPs communicate through an active, supportive “group chat” for quick clinical collaboration.
Exceptionally low turnover:Nophysicians have resigned from the organization in nearly 10 years!
Leadership that listens: Structured monthly and quarterly meetings, accessible executives, and ongoing investment in technology and operations.
Call:Light call foryour ownsmall panel; typically, a dozen or so messages per day,nottraditional call coverage
Why This Model Works Direct Primary Care allows physicians to:
Limit panel sizes
Offer extraordinary access
Build real relationships
Avoid insurance constraints
Spendtimeon preventative and lifestyle medicine
Enjoy work/life balance without sacrificing patient care
Physicians commonly report improved health, lower stress, renewed passion for medicine, and a career they plan to stay in until retirement.
What Physicians Love About This Role Direct Primary Care physicians repeatedly describe:
Deep, meaningful provider-patient relationships
Significantly lower stress and burnout
Ability to “practice medicine the right way”
Time to focus on prevention and holistic care
Flexibility to handle life’s curveballs (kids’ appointments, quick errands, etc.)
Patients who are engaged, loyal, and appreciative of the model
Opportunities to go above and beyond(e.g., one physician who recently met with her diabetic patient to shop for healthy groceries/identify healthier food choices – true story!)
Who Will Thrive Here Ideal candidates are:
Relationship-driven, grounded, and compassionate
Interested in autonomywithaccountability
Comfortable managing a smaller panel deeply, not high patient volume
Entrepreneurial-minded and excited about a growing practice model
Flexible, collaborative, and comfortable making independent decisions
Motivated to help build and grow a patient panel
Focused onpurpose,noton productivity quotas
This environment is not ideal for someone seeking minimal work or a passive schedule. Physicians work hard – just differently – with time and purpose behind each encounter.
Position Highlights
Compensation:Guaranteed base plus benefits, including health insurance, retirement, and all major benefits, beginning the first of the month following hire
Schedule:Full-time clinic role with flexibility built into the model
Support Staff:Each physician has one dedicated nurse + strong front office support
Procedures:Perform the procedures you feel comfortable with!
Virtual Care:Telehealth available when clinically appropriate
Credentialing:Lightning fast, with no insurance credentialing required!
Onboarding:Approximately one week
Minimum Qualifications
MD or DO
Currently located in the OKC or Tulsa metro area
Must be willing to opt out of Medicare (required for the DPC model)
SHS Recruitment Partners is one of the nation’s most experienced, premier healthcare recruitment firms specializing in permanent placement of healthcare professionals. Our firm has decades of combined experience in the healthcare recruitment space working alongside healthcare organizations and professionals across the nation in almost every discipline and specialty.