Virtual Care Medical Doctor (MD/DO)

Work Location:

Remote (Arkansas Preferred) with occasional travel to Healthy Connections clinics for meetings, training, quality improvement activities, or provider collaboration.

NOTE: This position is available for Full-Time, Part-Time, or PRN.

Position Summary:

Healthy Connections is seeking an innovative, patient-centered, technology-enabled physician to join our growing Virtual Care Program.

This physician will provide comprehensive, evidence-based virtual medical care across Healthy Connections' integrated healthcare network while supporting the organization's strategic mission of expanding healthcare access throughout rural and underserved communities.

Unlike traditional telehealth organizations that focus on episodic care, the Healthy Connections Virtual Care Medical Doctor will deliver longitudinal patient relationships integrated with primary care, behavioral health, dental services, pharmacy, care management, remote monitoring, population health, chronic disease management, and value-based care initiatives.

The physician will play an important role in helping Healthy Connections become Arkansas' leader in digitally connected healthcare while maintaining the organization's commitment to Community, Compassion, and Excellence.

Position Purpose:

The Virtual Care Medical Doctor provides high-quality synchronous and asynchronous medical services utilizing modern telehealth technology while collaborating with an interdisciplinary healthcare team to improve patient outcomes, increase healthcare accessibility, reduce unnecessary emergency department utilization, and improve the health of populations served by Healthy Connections.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The physician is expected to provide comprehensive virtual medical care including but not limited to:

• Virtual Primary Care
• Same-Day Care
• Chronic Disease Management
• Integrated Behavioral Health
• Men's Health Services
• Women's Health Support
• Population Health
• Care Coordination
• Digital Health Technologies
• Clinical Documentation

Minimum Qualifications:

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or another appropriate primary care specialty
• Active unrestricted Arkansas medical license as well as additional Licensing requirement: must have 20 - 40+ active state licenses. Clinicians with these licenses will be prioritized - TX, IN, CA, TN, MS, GA, FL, AR, VA, NC, MO, SC, AL, LA, IL, PA, OH, CT, NY, OK, WI, WV, MN, KY, CO (additional state licenses preferred)
• Current DEA registration
• Current BLS certification
• Two or more years of post-residency clinical experience preferred
• Experience practicing telemedicine preferred
• Experience working with underserved populations preferred
• Experience in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) is desirable but not required

Preferred Experience:

• Rural healthcare
• Value-Based Care
• Population Health
• Medicare Advantage
• Collaborative Care Models
• Integrated Behavioral Health
• Remote Patient Monitoring
• AI-assisted documentation
• Chronic Care Management
• Principal Care Management
• Digital Health Innovation

Work Environment:

This position is primarily remote and supported by Healthy Connections' secure telehealth infrastructure. Physicians will collaborate regularly with interdisciplinary teams and may periodically participate in on-site meetings, provider education, or strategic planning activities.

What Healthy Connections Offers:

• Opportunity to transform healthcare delivery across Arkansas
• Flexible scheduling options
• Competitive compensation
• Malpractice coverage
• Continuing Medical Education support
• Professional development opportunities
• Collaborative interdisciplinary care environment
• Advanced digital health technologies
• Participation in innovative care models
• Opportunity to help shape the future of virtual healthcare