Job Description:
Specialty: Psychiatry
Location: Frederick, MD (Greater Washington, D.C. Metro Area)
Schedule: Full-Time (4-day workweek, 8 AM - 5 PM) or Part-Time (2-3 days/week). No evenings, weekends, or call.
Frederick Primary Care Associates invites an experienced Psychiatrist to join our thriving, independent private practice and anchor our dedicated Behavioral Health Department. Established as a premier alternative to rigid institutional healthcare, our practice prioritizes true clinical autonomy and a supportive, physician-led culture designed to protect your time and peace of mind. This position is open due to organic community growth, offering an immediate, turnkey patient panel within an organization where your voice directly shapes executive decisions.
- Generous Appointment Blocks: Deliver high-quality care to a diverse community panel with a sustainable volume of 8 to 16 patients per day. Schedule blocks provide 60 minutes for new patient evaluations and 30 minutes for follow-ups.
- Operational Efficiency: Practice alongside a collaborative team of physicians and APPs, fully supported by dedicated Medical Assistants. The daily schedule features a built-in 1-hour administrative block at noon to ensure documentation is finished before you head home.
- Unrivaled Work-Life Synergy: Balance your personal life with a 4-day workweek and zero hospital or practice call burdens. Full-time providers enjoy 5 weeks of total time off, with up to 2 weeks allowed to roll over annually.
- Premium Compensation & Wealth Building: Access a competitive base salary with a 25% collections bonus once baseline expenses are met, plus additional ACO/MDPCP program bonuses. Includes up to a $25,000 sign-on/relocation package and a 401(k) with a 3% Safe Harbor match and 1.4% profit sharing.
- Licensure Support & Rapid Partnership: Receive an annual $2,000 CME allowance plus full reimbursement for your MD License, DEA, CDS, and key professional dues. Progress to full equity partnership in just 2 years via internal financing, unlocking lucrative ancillary service margins and commercial real estate ownership.
About Frederick, Maryland:
- Historic Charm & Modern Culture: Features a vibrant, walkable historic downtown with boutique shopping and a premier culinary scene, all framed by scenic mountain views.
- Metropolitan Connectivity: Offers effortless highway and transit access to Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, including convenient proximity to three major international airports.
- Elite Educational Ecosystem: Home to top-ranked public schools and premium private options, with close proximity to Johns Hopkins and Georgetown Universities.
- Four-Season Recreation: Provides immediate access to extensive hiking trails, the Potomac River, local arts districts, and major professional sports.
Our practice is a proud member of Privia Medical Group, a national physician organization with more than 4,300+ providers with over 1,100+ locations in multiple states. Through high-performance physician groups, accountable care organizations, and population health management programs, Privia works in partnership with health plans, health systems and employers to better align reimbursements to quality and outcomes.
Interested in being considered or learning more about the position? Apply here or contact us directly:
Edward Anderson
Director, Provider Recruitment
Privia Medical Group
Providercareers@priviahealth.com
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