Collaborating Physician

About the job

Reports to: Chief Medical Officer
Classification: Physician, delegating and supervising role (0.15 to 0.25 clinical FTE)

What You'll Do

• Serve as delegating or supervising physician for up to eight nurse practitioners and physician assistants combined, within the scope of a comparable specialty in palliative and primary care.
• Coordinate with Vynca to establish, review, and maintain written nurse protocol agreements for each nurse practitioner, and ensure agreements and amendments are filed with the Georgia Composite Medical Board within required timelines.
• Be immediately available for consultation during care delivery, or designate a qualified backup physician who concurs with the terms of the applicable agreements.
• Review and sign 100 percent of records for members who receive any controlled substance prescription issued under a nurse protocol agreement, and personally evaluate or examine those members at least quarterly, consistent with O.C.G.A.43-34-25(c)(9).
• Review and sign 100 percent of any patient record involving an adverse outcome, within 30 days of discovery.
• Review and sign at least 10 percent of all other patient records, no less than annually.
• Conduct medical record review and meetings with APRN at least quarterly to monitor quality of care.
• Conduct direct observation virtually of each nurse practitioner’s practice at least once annually.
• Support symptom management, advance care planning, and goals of care aligned to the Vynca model of more quality days at home.
• Where clinically appropriate and permitted, delegate authority to pronounce death and sign death certificates, consistent with Georgia’s 2026 rule changes and applicable continuing education requirements.
• Provide guidance on controlled substance management within the limits Georgia places on nurse practitioner and physician assistant prescribing, including risk assessment, patient counseling, PDMP review, and naloxone co-prescribing standards.

Your Experience and Qualifications

• Active, unrestricted Georgia medical license (MD or DO) in good standing.
• Principal medical practice physical location within the State of Georgia.
• Board certification in a specialty comparable to the delegated scope, with palliative, hospice, family, or internal medicine strongly preferred.
• Active DEA registration.
• Demonstrated experience in supervision or collaboration with advanced practice providers, ideally in home-based or serious illness care.
• Familiarity with value-based care and with Georgia nurse protocol and physician assistant supervision requirements.

Compensation

Flat monthly stipend of $800 per month, per APP supervised.

Additional Information

• The hiring process for this role may consist of applying, followed by a phone screen, online assessment(s), interview(s), an offer, and background/reference checks.
• Background Screening: A background check, which may include a drug test or other health screenings depending on the role, will be required prior to employment.
• Job Description Scope: This job description is not exhaustive and may include additional activities, duties, and responsibilities not listed herein.
• Vaccination Requirement: Employees in patient, client, or customer-facing roles must be vaccinated against influenza. Requests for religious or medical accommodations will be considered but may not always be approved.
• Employment Eligibility: Compliance with federal law requires identity and work eligibility verification using E-Verify upon hire.
• Equal Opportunity Employer: At Vynca Inc., we embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace. We value all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or membership in any other protected group under federal, state, or local law.