Home-Based Primary Care Physician
Compensation
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The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
At Bluegrass Care Navigators we are committed to a work setting that treats all team members with fairness, dignity, and respect. We offer our team members an opportunity to grow, to develop professionally, and to work in a team environment. You can help our team make a lasting difference. Join #TeamBCN where your work matters, and your time is valued.
Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am to 5:00 pm with occasional weekend and weekday afterhours call
Position Summary
The Home-Based Primary Care Physician provides direct patient care in patients’ homes, assisted living facilities, and personal care facilities. This physician also serves as a clinical supervisor and subject matter expert for home-based primary care nurse practitioners practicing in the same settings.
Responsibilities include evaluating and treating chronic conditions and urgent episodic illnesses and injuries; ordering and interpreting selected laboratory and diagnostic tests; making referrals to specialists as needed; prescribing medications; and performing procedures within the physician’s scope of practice, established protocols, and available equipment.
Position Qualifications
M.D. or D.O. required.
Current licensure, or eligibility for licensure, to practice medicine in Kentucky, including DEA registration and controlled substance authority, required.
Fellowship training in Geriatrics is preferred but not required.
Board certified or board eligible, with board certification expected within five years of employment, required.
Must be a licensed driver with an automobile in good working order, that is insured in accordance with state minimum requirements.
Bluegrass Care Navigators is committed to creating a diverse environment and complies with Equal Employment Opportunity and Title VI guidelines. Employment with Bluegrass Care Navigators, as well as our services, are available to all qualified individuals.
We embrace and celebrate differences of persons of varying age, ethnicity, gender, disability, race, color, sex (including sex characteristics, intersex traits, pregnancy or related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, sex stereotypes, religion, national origin, political affiliation, socioeconomic and family status, geographic region, and other characteristics that make our employees unique.
It is the policy of Bluegrass Care Navigators to implement fair and effective personnel policies and to require all employees to serve the organization's mission and values.
Key Responsibilities
The physician provides direct primary care to patients in their homes and various care facilities while serving as a clinical supervisor for nurse practitioners. Responsibilities include evaluating chronic conditions, ordering diagnostic tests, prescribing medications, and performing procedures within the scope of practice.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an M.D. or D.O. degree and possess a valid Kentucky medical license with DEA registration. Board certification or eligibility is required, along with reliable transportation for home visits.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Primary Care — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 42% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.0 / 10 · above average in physician roles | ranked against 22,593 Physician roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Primary Care median $277k (middle half $255k–$309k)128 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Kentucky index 90.2 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Primary Care listings in Kentucky | 7 active | 1,338 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 8% remote · 42% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Kentucky Physician listings: 39% state a sign-on bonus (median $90k) · 5% offer loan repayment164 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Primary Care hiring demand | #17 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 42 days · 39% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 503 postings, 521 closed |
| New Primary Care listings | 851 in the last 30 days | 541 the 30 days before (+57%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Primary Care pay trend | −1.8% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Home-Based Primary Care Physician at Everent Health & Affiliates a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 22,593 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc.
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