Family Practice Physician

Family Practice Physician: Looking for full-time Family Practice Physicians to work in a local Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in northwestern Rhode Island. The Tri-Town Community Action Agency Health Center is seeking qualified applicants as follows:

Required Qualifications: Candidate must have a license to practice medicine in the State of Rhode Island and a RI DEA license. Must be Board Eligible or Certified and have a strong commitment to working with the medically underserved populations; Two – three years experience working in a Community Health Center preferred. Hospital admitting privileges are required. All Providers must be credentialed with insurance companies and through the national credentialing data-bank.

Hours: FTE – 40 hours/week; At least one evening per week and rotating Saturday shifts with other Providers required. Hours negotiable. Schedule flexible.

On Call: light duty, shared among providers, with 24 hour answering service. Use of hospitalists. Very light patient/hospital follow-up by agency physicians, however, admitting privileges still required.


Salary/Benefits: Salary and fringe is lucrative/negotiable/comparable to other Community Health Center Family Practice Physicians statewide. Benefits include sick, vacation, paid holidays, FTCA Malpractice Insurance, CME allowance, health/dental benefits (single fully paid, family available), and pension with employer match. Tri-Town is eligible for the National Loan Repayment Program.

Contact Information: Susan Connaughton, Human Resources Director at 401-519-1902 or sconnaughton@tri-town.org; Tri-Town Community Action Agency, 1126 Hartford Avenue, Suite 201, Johnston, RI 02919.

Tri-Town is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability (physical or mental), veteran status, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information, medical condition, sexual orientation or any other status protected under Federal and state law. Tri-Town participates in the federal E-verify program.