Frontier Direct Care is a direct primary care organization seeking a Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to serve as the primary clinician for a defined patient panel in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. This full-time position offers the opportunity to practice longitudinal primary care with 30-60 minute visits and manageable patient panels, supported by a dedicated Medical Assistant and collaborating physician.
Clinical Setting
Frontier Direct Care operates employer-sponsored direct primary care clinics across Texas. New positions are opening in Richardson, Mesquite, Duncanville, and Arlington. Because member care is covered through employer benefit plans rather than fee-for-service billing, there are no RVU targets or coding-driven pressures.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary clinician for a defined patient panel
- Provide longitudinal primary care including preventive care, chronic disease management, and acute visits
- Manage chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia
- Perform in-office procedures including incision and drainage, suturing and suture removal, skin biopsies, and men's and women's health exams
- See patients in person, by phone, and via secure video and text communication
- Direct daily patient care and delegate tasks to your assigned Medical Assistant
- Document visits and maintain records in the electronic health record system
- Provide after-hours patient access through a company-provided secure line
- Practice under a collaborating or delegating physician in accordance with Texas Medical Board requirements
- Participate in weekly team meetings and one-on-one supervision
Required Qualifications
- Active, unencumbered Texas licensure as an APRN-FNP (national board certified) or PA (NCCPA-certified)
- Minimum 2 years of post-graduate experience in family practice or primary care
- Experience managing patients across the lifespan from pediatric through geriatric populations
- Hands-on procedural experience including incision and drainage, suturing and suture removal, skin biopsies, IV placement, and men's and women's health exams
- Active, unrestricted DEA registration or ability to obtain before start date
- Current BLS certification or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire
- Comfort with electronic medical records and scheduling tools
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience in direct primary care, concierge medicine, or employer-sponsored clinics
- Bilingual capability in English and Spanish
- Experience owning a patient panel with a high degree of clinical autonomy
- Telehealth experience or multistate licensure
- Preference for lower-volume, higher-touch medicine over high-throughput fee-for-service practice