Clinical Component

Navigating the Clinical Component

The clinical experience in this role differs substantially from traditional primary care. Low daily volume and extended visit times allow for thorough evaluation, meaningful continuity, and a level of patient engagement that is rare in today's healthcare environment.

Clinical Environment

You will practice in a small, collaborative concierge clinic supported by MedStar's broader infrastructure. Care delivery emphasizes preventive medicine, longitudinal relationships, and personalized evidence-based treatment for a sophisticated patient population.

Patient Population

• Adult primary care patients, with a practice scope that extends to adolescents age 14 and above (adult-only practice acceptable)
• Sophisticated, high-expectation patient base, including professionals, executives, and occasional high-profile individuals
• Continuity relationships that typically span years
• Patients who expect direct, accessible communication with their physician

Typical Day

Services Provided

• Comprehensive annual physicals and preventive evaluations
• Chronic disease management with extended follow-up time
• Acute visits for established patients
• Preventive screening, wellness planning, and lifestyle medicine
• Care coordination across specialties and inpatient transitions
• Occasional home visits for patients who cannot travel to the clinic
• Telehealth visits as part of routine care delivery

Technology and Care Model

• Integration of wearable health monitoring technology, including complimentary Oura Rings for patient use
• Proprietary Signature by MedStar Health mobile app with a customized biometric dashboard; patient wearable data flows into the app for physician and care team review
• Ability to sync patient-owned devices (Apple Watch, other smart watches) into the practice app
• Genetic testing partnership with Kailos Genetics for personalized risk assessment, prevention strategy, early detection screening, and treatment decision support
• Telehealth platform for virtual visits, including care delivered in the patient's home
• In-home lab draws and other in-home clinical services when clinically appropriate
• Direct patient access via phone and secure messaging
• Complimentary car service to and from appointments, or valet service for patients who drive themselves
• Complimentary visits at physician discretion as part of the concierge service model

Call Structure

• Shared call coverage with concierge team physicians
• Minimal nights and weekend obligations
• Urgent concerns handled through the shared coverage rotation
• 24/7/365 patient access model distributed across the physician team

Clinical Support and Referrals

• Full access to the MedStar specialist network across primary and tertiary service lines
• Multidisciplinary support including specialty consultation, wellness services, and care coordination teams
• Ability to refer within an integrated system that includes more than 300 care sites in the region
• Established relationships with subspecialists across cardiology, endocrinology, orthopedics, behavioral health, and other services

Clinical Focus

This position is ideal for a physician who values:

• Depth of patient relationships over patient volume
• Time to practice thorough, evidence-based medicine
• Low administrative burden relative to traditional primary care
• Direct patient communication and accessibility
• Membership in a premier, well-resourced program