Urgent Care Physician | San Antonio, TX

About the role

NextCare Urgent Care is seeking a part-time Family Medicine or Emergency Medicine board-certified Physician to join our team in San Antonio, TX. This role is ideal for a physician who values variety, autonomy, flexibility, and meaningful community impact while practicing in a fast-paced, well-supported urgent care environment.

Responsibilities

Evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients of all ages in an urgent care setting. Manage acute illnesses, injuries, and occupational health visits. Order and interpret diagnostic studies, including labs, x-rays, and EKGs. Perform urgent care procedures such as suturing, splinting, wound care, and incision and drainage, as applicable. Clearly communicate diagnoses, treatment plans, and discharge instructions. Document patient care accurately and efficiently in the EHR. Code and bill services appropriately. Maintain productivity consistent with urgent care benchmarks. Practice in alignment with NextCare clinical standards and values.

Supervising Physician Responsibilities

The physician will be formally assigned to supervise a defined group of APPs. This includes ongoing responsibility for required supervision agreements, chart review completion, documentation, evaluations, prescribing oversight, and collaboration with medical leadership, operations, and credentialing. The physician is expected to be available during normal clinic operating hours for clinical questions, escalations, prescribing questions, scope-of-practice guidance, and other supervision responsibilities.

• Required supervision agreements
• Chart review completion
• Documentation and evaluations
• Prescribing oversight
• Scheduled chart review blocks
• Regular feedback and coaching
• Periodic performance evaluations
• Compliance documentation
• Collaboration with medical leadership, operations, and credentialing

Requirements

• Active, unrestricted Texas medical license for MD or DO
• Board certified in Family Medicine or Emergency Medicine
• Active DEA license, or ability to obtain
• Ability to treat patients of all ages
• Active BLS certification
• EHR proficiency
• Comfort working a minimum of 4 shifts per month
• Willingness to work rotating weekdays, weekends, and holidays
• DOT certification required or willingness to obtain; fees covered

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior urgent care, emergency medicine, or fast-track experience
• Strong procedural skills, including suturing, splinting, wound care, and incision and drainage
• Experience with initial x-ray interpretation prior to radiology over-read
• Experience supervising APPs or interest in a structured APP supervision model

Benefits

• Professional malpractice insurance provided by NextCare
• Supervision Stipend: $500/month for each full-time APP supervised and $250/month for each part-time APP supervised
• True work-life balance, including no after-hours patient inbox responsibilities, flexible scheduling, and monthly schedules released in advance
• Supportive culture, schedule flexibility, and growth opportunities

Pay

Compensation: $120–$140/hour, based on experience, plus bonus

Schedule

Minimum of 4 shifts per month in clinic; combination of rotating weekdays and weekends. Standard clinic hours are 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM, seven days a week.