Location & Practice Overview

The position is based at LVPG Family Medicine – 1101 S Cedar Crest Blvd in Allentown, Pennsylvania, within Lehigh County. This outpatient site functions as part of Lehigh Valley Physician Group under the Department of Family Medicine at Lehigh Valley Health Network.

Practice Type Outpatient primary care clinic
Facility LVPG Family Medicine – 1101 S Cedar Crest
Department Department of Family Medicine
Care Setting Onsite ambulatory practice
Geographic Context Allentown, Lehigh County, eastern Pennsylvania

Responsibilities

  • Conduct evaluations and manage patient encounters that include new visits, preventive care, acute concerns, and transitions of care.
  • Perform assessments and formulate care plans for wellness visits differentiated by patient age and clinical indication.
  • Document encounters and coordinate necessary follow-up within the practice’s appointment framework.
  • Work with the onsite and remote care team to address in-basket responsibilities and maintain continuity.
  • Share in the regional call rotation that includes physicians and advanced practice clinicians.

Daily work centers on direct clinical encounters scheduled according to defined visit lengths for different appointment categories.

Qualifications & Requirements

Applicants must satisfy the credentialing standards required for independent family medicine practice in Pennsylvania.

Board Status
Board Eligible or Board Certified in Family Medicine
State License
Current Pennsylvania medical license or ability to obtain one
Degree
MD or DO
Training
Completion of an accredited family medicine residency

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation is structured for a .8 FTE family medicine physician role within LVHN’s Total Rewards package.

  • Compensation: $230,000–$320,000 per year
  • Starting and retention bonus
  • Malpractice insurance with tail coverage
  • CME time and allowance
  • Eligible for a sizeable end-of-year bonus
  • Free scribe services; resident and fellow educational stipends; relocation assistance if applicable

Schedule & Work Environment

Employment Level Part-time (.8 FTE)
Clinic Hours Monday and Tuesday 8 a.m.–7 p.m.; Wednesday through Friday 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Weekly Pattern Flexible Monday–Friday schedules
Call Coverage Rotated among physicians and APCs; shared regionally; nurse triage first
Work Environment Onsite clinic supported by onsite and remote care team for in-basket work

Patient Population & Clinical Setting

Patients span the full age spectrum, from infants through older adults, in a community outpatient primary care environment.

Age Groups Infants, children, adults, and older adults
Visit Categories New patients, wellness and preventive visits, acute visits, return visits, transitions of care, medical clearances
Setting Acuity Ambulatory care addressing both preventive needs and ongoing clinical concerns
Appointment Lengths 40 minutes for new, wellness age 45 and older, child wellness, TOC, and clearances; 20 minutes for wellness under age 45, returns, and acute visits

Clinical Focus & Key Services

The professional core consists of outpatient family medicine services that integrate age-specific preventive care, ongoing management of common chronic conditions, and evaluation of acute primary care issues.

Preventive Services Age-differentiated wellness and preventive examinations, including child wellness visits
Chronic Care Longitudinal management of prevalent chronic conditions within primary care
Acute Primary Care Assessment and treatment of acute outpatient concerns
Care Continuity Services Transitions of care and medical clearance evaluations

Role Highlights

Distinct structural elements of this opening set it apart from standard full-time outpatient family medicine roles.

  • .8 FTE allocation within an established site that already includes nine physicians and four advanced practice clinicians
  • Evening clinic hours on Monday and Tuesday balanced by standard daytime hours the remainder of the week
  • Dedicated onsite and remote care team assistance focused on in-basket management
  • Free scribe services combined with explicit pathways for teaching, research, and physician leadership

About Lehigh Valley Health Network

Lehigh Valley Health Network is a not-for-profit regional health system based in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It maintains multiple hospital campuses and numerous care sites across eastern Pennsylvania and employs clinicians through Lehigh Valley Physician Group. The network has been ranked among U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals for 23 consecutive years and holds Magnet designation for nursing excellence.

Organization Type Not-for-profit regional health network
Footprint Eastern Pennsylvania hospital campuses and care sites
Physician Group Lehigh Valley Physician Group (LVPG)
Recognition U.S. News Best Hospitals (23 consecutive years); Magnet designation

Frequently Asked Questions

How is call coverage arranged?
Call is rotated among the physicians and advanced practice clinicians at the site and is shared with other practices in the region. Calls are routed to nurse triage first.
Does the practice care for children?
Yes. The clinic provides care across the lifespan and includes child wellness visits among its scheduled appointment types.
What support exists for documentation and inbox work?
Free scribe services are available. An onsite and remote care team also assists physicians with in-basket responsibilities.
Are teaching or leadership pathways available?
Career development opportunities in teaching, research, and physician leadership are noted for clinicians in the Department of Family Medicine.
What are the clinic’s operating hours?
The office is open Monday and Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Wednesday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
How are appointment lengths determined?
Forty-minute slots are used for new patients, wellness and preventive visits for those 45 and older, child wellness, transitions of care, and medical clearances. Twenty-minute slots are used for wellness and preventive visits under age 45, return patients, and acute visits.

Family Medicine Physician in Allentown, PA

This .8 FTE Family Medicine Physician role is located at LVPG Family Medicine – 1101 S Cedar Crest Blvd in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The outpatient practice currently includes nine physicians and four advanced practice clinicians and maintains hours of 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Friday. The clinician evaluates patients across the lifespan, conducting new, preventive, acute, return, transition-of-care, and medical clearance visits according to defined 40- and 20-minute slot structures. Clinical services emphasize age-specific preventive care, chronic condition management, and acute primary care. Call is shared regionally and begins with nurse triage. Onsite and remote care team members support in-basket work, and free scribe services are provided. Candidates must be board-eligible or board-certified in family medicine and hold or be eligible for a Pennsylvania medical license. Compensation ranges from $230,000 to $320,000 annually and includes starting and retention bonuses, malpractice coverage with tail, CME support, and eligibility for an end-of-year bonus. The position sits within Lehigh Valley Health Network’s primary care division and offers pathways in teaching, research, and physician leadership.

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