Primary Care Physician

About the role

Lykos Medical is seeking a Primary Care Physician (MD/DO) to provide supervisory and clinical oversight for Long-Term Care (LTC) and Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) across rural Southeast Colorado. This role is ideal for physicians seeking schedule flexibility, autonomy, and the opportunity to support underserved senior communities.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervisory oversight and monthly in-person rounding
• Manage chronic and complex geriatric patients in LTC/SNF settings
• Collaborate with facility nursing and administrative teams
• Document care in EMR in a timely manner
• Participate in quality improvement and post-acute care initiatives
• Build strong relationships with rural facilities and care teams

Qualifications

• Required: MD or DO, Board Certified/Eligible in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, or Geriatrics, Active CO medical license (or ability to obtain), DEA license
• PREFERRED: Experience in LTC, SNF, geriatrics, post-acute care, or rural medicine, Familiarity with Medicare and value-based care, Interest in leadership or future program growth

Benefits

This role offers an extremely flexible scheduling model with minimum required in-person rounding once per month. We schedule around your availability and are travel-friendly, offering compensation based on productivity and flat travel fees or stipends due to long driving distances. We also provide opportunities for leadership and expansion into future LTC/SNF markets in Colorado Springs or Pueblo.

Skills

Physicians in this role will need to be skilled in managing chronic and complex geriatric patients, collaborating with facility teams, and participating in quality improvement initiatives.

Pay

We offer a productivity-based pay model and flat travel fees or stipends to accommodate long driving distances.

Schedule

The role offers an extremely flexible schedule with minimum required in-person rounding once per month and the option for travel-friendly compensation.

Benefits

This role provides opportunities for leadership and expansion into future LTC/SNF markets in Colorado Springs or Pueblo, supported by a physician-led environment with strong facility partnerships and clear expectations aligned with regulatory requirements.