Urgent Care Physician Opportunity – Beautiful Great Lakes Bay Region, MI

Position Overview

Covenant Medical Group, the employed physician network of Covenant HealthCare, is seeking a compassionate, high-caliber Urgent Care Physician to join our extraordinary medical team. As the largest hospital-integrated physician group in the Great Lakes Bay Region, we are a physician-driven, patient-focused organization dedicated to clinical excellence and professional fulfillment.

Due to increasing volumes and a commitment to expanding patient access, this position is a high priority for our health system. This role offers a predictable, flexible schedule, working across at least two of our five state-of-the-art urgent care clinics located throughout Saginaw County. It is also an ideal track for providers interested in stepping into a Medical Director role within the next couple of years.

Schedule & Operational Details

• Work-Life Balance: Three 12-hour shifts per week. Weekend and holiday rotations are required (typically working every 3rd weekend).
• Clinic Hours: Monday – Saturday: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM | Sunday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM | Holidays: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM (Closed Christmas Day).
• Patient Volume: Enjoy a manageable pace averaging 3 to 5 patients per hour.
• Scope of Practice: See a wide and engaging pathology across all age groups, from newborns to geriatrics. Cases are low-acuity (ESI levels 4–5), focusing on acute medical illnesses and minor surgical procedures (e.g., lacerations/stitches, splinting fractures).
• Collaborative Environment: Work alongside a skilled, autonomous team of Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, and Nurse Clinical Assistants (NCAs). Our advanced practice providers work independently "next to" our physicians rather than under direct line supervision.
• Advanced Infrastructure: Every location features walk-in x-ray, modern labs, and a fully integrated Epic EMR system that connects seamlessly with our primary care network and emergency department.

Candidate Requirements

• Education/Certification: Board Certified (BC) in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Emergency Medicine.
• Licensure: Active Michigan Medical License (or the ability to obtain one).
• Life Support: Current BLS and ACLS certifications.
• Experience: Past or present experience in an urgent care or emergency room setting is highly preferred; must display excellent interpersonal, multitasking, and diagnostic skills.
• Quality Focus: A strong dedication to the patient experience.

Compensation & Performance Incentives

Covenant HealthCare offers an extremely competitive base compensation plan alongside professional liability coverage and robust incentive bonuses.

• Hourly Incentive Pool: Earn an extra $10.00 for every hour worked, building a potential annual incentive pool of up to $18,720.
• Patient Satisfaction Payouts: Up to 40% of your incentive pool is tied to achieving monthly individual patient experience benchmarks, with an additional 20% tied to collective group success.

Comprehensive Benefits Package

• Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical package options (ASR HMO or PPO) available the 1st of the month following your hire date.
• Dental & Vision: Fully employer-paid Delta Dental Enhanced PPO premium; comprehensive vision coverage through VSP.
• Time Off: Paid Time Off (PTO) available after 6 months of service, scaling up to 12 days (144 hours) based on tenure.
• Financial Protection: Free Group Term Life Insurance/AD&D (3x annual earnings up to $500,000), plus employer-paid short-term and long-term disability.
• Retirement: Access to tax-advantaged 403(b) and 457(b) retirement plans.
• Professional Allowances: Up to $3,000 annually for CME and $1,000 annually for professional dues (available day one). All pre-approved annual licensing fees are covered 100%.

About Covenant HealthCare & The Community

Covenant HealthCare is the largest healthcare provider in the region and the 6th largest hospital system in Michigan, featuring 643 beds and a Level II Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center. Renowned for clinical training, we serve as a major teaching facility for Central Michigan University’s College of Medicine.

Located in the heart of the Great Lakes Bay Region, Saginaw County blends a vibrant, community-oriented atmosphere with an incredibly low cost of living, award-winning schools, and diverse housing options. Whether you enjoy thriving downtown cultures or outdoor recreation across Michigan's largest watershed, our region offers a big-city feel with small-town charm and expenses.

Covenant HealthCare is one of the largest, most comprehensive health care providers north of metro Detroit. Located in the heart of the Great Lakes Bay Region, Covenant is the sixth largest hospital in Michigan with 623-beds and the regions only Level II Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center including air medical transport service. We have more than 20 inpatient and outpatient facilities, including two major acute care medical centers and servicing people from more than 20 counties across central and northeast Michigan. In addition, Covenant also has the only regional neonatal and pediatric intensive care units.

Covenant offers a broad spectrum of programs and services ranging from high-risk obstetrics, neonatal and pediatric intensive care, to acute care including a Level II Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center, cardiology, oncology, orthopedics, robotic surgery and many other services. As a non-profit, our extraordinary care goes beyond our outstanding medical services. It’s our compassionate and caring team that makes the difference; their support means you always have someone by your side from diagnosis to recovery. We go above and beyond for our patients every day, and in every way. And that extraordinary commitment extends to the communities we serve. Because by working together for a healthier community, we can build a better tomorrow for generations to come. 

As the region's preferred hospital and leader in electronic medical records (utilizing EPIC), we support research, education and technology serving as a major teaching hospital in addition to providing training facilities for Central Michigan Universities brand new medical education program in 2013.

• Covenant HealthCare is a major teaching institute for Central Michigan Universities Medical Program and the newly anointed Covenant HealthCare College of Medicine which includes their 9 residencies, 3 fellowships and medical student population.
• Covenant has set the standard for hospital medicine programs nationwide. We have a 24/7 program that allows family medicine physicians to practice in an outpatient setting.
• Covenant is the largest health care provider in the region and largest health care employer in Saginaw County
• 4,600+ employees, 500+ volunteers and more than 500+ physicians on medical staff
• 312,500+ Primary Care and Specialist encounters through Covenant Medical Group