Location

• Sanctuary Functional Medicine
  4085 Mallory Ln, Suite #200
  Franklin, TN 37067

Name of Primary Point Person/Contact — Apply/Learn More

• Denise Patterson
• Email: info@sanctuaryfm.org
• Office/Tel: (615) 721-2001

About the Practice

Our primary mission is to serve mankind by restoring a multitude of chronically ill so that they may live healthier, more abundant lives. Once those broken lives are healthier, we want to keep them and their other family members healthy through our functional primary care program. This functional primary care program serves as a sanctuary for those who have recovered from various chronic illnesses as well as for others who, though now healthy, want to stay healthy for years to come.

Our functional Direct Primary Care offers them the best of natural and conventional medicine outside the broken insurance and Big Medicine system. As a care provider, you will begin and end each day energized by the fact that you are part of a solution to help people regain their health and maintain it. Additionally, you will participate in developing a functional primary care practice. Our long-term goal is to build an institute where we can offer a variety of care levels to meet our patients’ functional health needs.

Job Requirements

We are looking for an experienced, board-certified MD or DO who is passionate about transforming primary care. Your objective after initial orientation and training will be to work alongside our current Physician Assistant in our new functional primary care facility (lease signed and opening October 2025). You should have completed or have started training in functional/integrative medicine and demonstrate a strong passion to excel in this field.

This is a unique opportunity for a practitioner pursuing a career in functional medicine to establish their career under Sanctuary’s umbrella with the extensive support of Sanctuary’s team, including Dr. Potter’s mentorship. Enjoy a career that is cutting-edge but also truly rewarding in an environment where patients really do appreciate what you do for them.

Our current physician assistant is nearing her panel capacity, and we need someone to begin taking 30 to 40 new patients per month into their panel soon. With 200+ new patient contacts per month, we can have your schedule pre-booked before even starting.

Background of our Intensive Program

In our intensive program, we see patients who have complex cases such as CIRS, mold toxicity, Lyme disease, autoimmune disorders, mast cell activation, hormone dysfunction, PANS/PANDAS, cardiovascular disease, leaky gut, SIBO, Type II Diabetes, and much more. You can be their ongoing provider, keeping them thriving for years to come.

If this position caught your eye, send us your resume and, even better, send along a cover letter with specific reasons as to why this position would be a great fit.

Not required, but it would be great if you also have:

• Additional License in KY, GA, MS, AL
• *Tennessee doesn’t recognize an ND license

Duties/Responsibilities

• See patients in-person and virtually using the technology platform provided by the practice.
• Provide excellent, personalized patient care consistent with practice standards.
• Order, read, and interpret complex labs to provide custom recommendations.
• Diagnose conditions and direct patients’ personalized care plans.
• Complete online charts in a timely and accurate manner.
• Prescribe and manage thyroid, BHRT, and other medications.
• Prescribe and manage nutritional plans for patients in concert with our functional dietician.
• Educate and inspire patients and their family members on their health.
• Participates in treatment team meetings to contribute interventions and assessment results to the multidisciplinary team.
• Support other providers in clinical/treatment research and other client care needs.
• Manage patient treatment plans: monitor progress, answer questions, follow up, address issues, etc.
• Provide whole-person emotional support as appropriate and refer for further mental health needs as appropriate.
• Work under the mentorship of Dr. Potter.
• Provide mentorship to non-physician staff.
• Participate in patient care program development.
• Follow organizational policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Represent Sanctuary Functional Medicine in the local and broader community.
• Willing and able to learn about leading-edge therapies.

Required Qualifications:

• License/Certification: MD or DO license.
• Board certification (or eligible) in internal medicine, family medicine, or Med-Peds.
• 3+ years of experience providing primary care, including in-person care.
• 3+ years of clinical practice post-residency (preferred).
• 2+ years of experience practicing functional medicine (preferred, not required).
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Desire to thrive in old-fashioned relational medicine with a high-growth, high-tech, close-knit work environment.
• Passion for your personal health and wellness, and that of others.

We are seeking physicians to work full-time hours, but are open to a 3-day work week of 24-30 hours.

As a full-time Physician, you will generally have six to seven hours of patient care per day, four days per week, with one day reserved for lab review, additional patient communication, and the chance to work on other projects like health outcomes research and collaborating with Dr. Potter and the leadership team on how to successfully grow our institute model.

Benefits and Compensation:

• Salary: Negotiable based on clinical and functional medicine experience.
• Starting 3 weeks of paid time off. Increases with years on the team.
• Annual professional development stipend – $2000 per year.
• Equity: Future Negotiable.
• Dental and Vision Insurance.

Sanctuary Functional Medicine is committed to providing an equitable, fair, and transparent compensation program for all employees.