This physician role supports Texas nurse practitioners caring for older adults through telehealth and partner senior living communities. The work centers on delegation, prescriptive authority oversight, monthly quality assurance review, and clinical consultation rather than direct patient visits. It is a remote, part-time contract arrangement with a focus on preventative, whole-person care for adults 65 and over.
Key Responsibilities
- Enter into Prescriptive Authority Agreements with nurse practitioners and register them with the Texas Medical Board
- Conduct monthly quality assurance meetings by video or phone
- Review a sample of nurse practitioner charts on an agreed schedule
- Provide phone or video consultation during nurse practitioner practice hours
- Coordinate alternate physician coverage when unavailable
- Agree on practice plans, including consultation, referral, and emergency protocols
- Support care delivered via telehealth and in partner senior living communities
Required
- MD or DO with an active, unrestricted Texas medical license
- Board certified in internal medicine, family medicine, or geriatrics
- No history of disciplinary action
- Current malpractice coverage that includes delegation or supervision
- Capacity to delegate to additional nurse practitioners within Texas limits
Preferred
- Experience delegating to nurse practitioners in a telehealth setting
- Experience in geriatrics, senior living, or long-term care
Benefits & Perks
- Remote, no on-site presence required
- Part-time contract role
- Few hours per month for each nurse practitioner
- Support role in telehealth and partner senior living communities