Family Physician - Direct Primary Care

Lantern Health - Position Announcement

• Title : Family Physician - Direct Primary Care
• Announcement
• : Lantern Health, a direct primary care (DPC) practice, is seeking a physician partner to join our effort in the Cherryville, NC, a lovely, relaxed small town an hour from downtown Charlotte and surrounded by increasing amenities.
• Opportunity
• : We are specifically interested in those aligned with our mission, vision, and values, who are passionate to be the change we so desperately need in health care. As an evolving, entrepreneurial, and forward-looking entity, there is an opportunity to practice primary care the way it is meant to be and engage in leadership areas of interest, while not having to carry the financial or logistical burden of owning and operating a practice. Further, we are an independent, physician-owned organization with plans to convert the business into an employee-owned trust, a legal structure that ensures Lantern is owned and controlled indefinitely for the benefit of its employees and mission to serve clients as the bottom line.

DPC is a model where clients pay an upfront membership fee for primary care and through this addresses most pain points seen with traditional, fee-for-service primary care by re-emphasizing relationship-based care, allowing longer and less rushed appointments, bringing predictability and transparency to the cost of care, facilitating a sustainable work-life balance, and incentivizing us to keep our clients as healthy as possible. We care for clients of all ages and varying socioeconomic levels.

Our team includes physicians, nurses, and health coaches, together offering comprehensive primary care, both in-person and virtually through a privacy-protected app that gives our clients text, phone, and video access to the team. We are focused on cultivating a great experience for our team and our clients.

The opportunity in Cherryville is a tremendous one to begin with a full panel and salary for one physician (Family Medicine preferred), as a retiring DPC family physician transitions his successful practice of 11 years into Lantern Health given his alignment with our vision, values, and long-term plan. If you are highly motivated to transform primary care, work smarter and independently as part of a small, growing, dynamic team, and create meaningful connections with clients and community, please apply or reach out to learn more.

Qualifications, Experience

Required Education : MD or DO

Required License and Certifications : NC Medical Board, BLS Healthcare Provider

Preferred License and Certifications : ACLM certification or similar added certification

Preferred Experience : Two years of work in primary care and health care

Logistics, Details

Location : 300 E. Main St, Cherryville, NC 28021

Salary : $210,000 at 1.0 FTE (500 patients)

Hours : 4 day work week (1.0 FTE) with 8 : 30a-5p work day and day off to be determined or 3 full days (8 : 30a-5p) and 2 half-days (8 : 30a-12 : 30p); average 8-10 appointments per day + asynchronous messaging

Benefits

Health : Direct Primary Care membership + Sedera Health Medical Cost Sharing coverage for employee, access for spouse / domestic partner and dependents

Vacation / Sick : 20 days per year (note 4 days off = full week off) = 5 weeks per year

Holiday : 7 days per year

Continuing Education / CME : 3 days and $500 stipend per year; coverage of NCMB, AAFP / NCAFP, and DEA dues

Retirement : 401k with 4% match after 90 days

Future : Intention to provide Dental, Vision as move past start-up phase.

Start Date

: As soon as March 2, 2026

Job Type : Full-time

Pay : $210,000.00 per year

Benefits :

401(k)

401(k) matching

Health insurance

Paid time off

Work Location : In person