Job Openings

To apply for any of the jobs listed below, please send a cover letter and resume to HR, Families First, 100 Campus Drive, Suite 12, Portsmouth, NH 03801, fax to HR at 603-422-8219, or e-mail wmcdonough@FamiliesFirstSeacoast.org. Dates listed in parenthesis are the date the job was posted; all are still open.

Family Practice Physician (1/12/12).
for our primary care program which is growing at a steady, manageable pace, and currently has more than 4,000 patients enrolled, most of whom are uninsured or receive Medicaid benefits. As a community health center, we provide a very comprehensive array of medical and social services. This position would join a team of a family practice physician, 3 FTE family/pediatric nurse practitioners, primary care nurses, medical assistants, a behavioral health specialist, a social worker, a nutritionist, an infant development specialist, home visitors and a substance abuse counselor. The health center has fully implemented the Centricity Office Electronic Medical Record, for all patient visits and disease management programs. The practice is also a NCQA recognized Level 3 Patient Centered Medical Home.

We provide prenatal care on site and health care for the homeless through a mobile health team that goes out to where the homeless congregate.

Families First also has a dental program located within the health center with a dentist, dental assistants, and dental hygienists. Our Family Support Center provides parenting classes, support groups and home-visiting for families under stress to approximately 1,300 parents and children each year.

Our ideal candidate will be a board certified/eligible family physician (no OB) who has an interest in working in public health and would enjoy working in partnership with our professional provider team. This position offers a Medical Director opportunity for an experienced candidate, which includes setting practice and quality standards, providing quality assurance oversight, and assisting in the development of new clinical programs.

The hospital we are affiliated with, HCA Portsmouth Regional, is a 140-bed, state-of-the-art facility with an extremely well qualified and friendly medical staff. The physician would share phone coverage, about every 12th night and weekend, with the other family practice physicians in this hospital-owned practice. Portsmouth Regional Hospital has implemented a hospitalist program.

Our compensation package includes a competitive salary, malpractice coverage, health, dental, life, and disability insurance, a 401K plan, paid CME’s, and a generous vacation benefit.