Family/Internal Medicine Physician (Primary Care)

Quick Facts

• Role: Staff Physician / Primary Care Provider (Family Medicine / Internal Medicine)

• Setting: Outpatient facility

• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (No call)

• Patient volume: 16–22 patients per day

• Reporting: Chief Medical Officer (CMO)

Description

Provide medical services to patients of the health center by delivering primary care aligned with your medical specialty. Develop and manage individualized plans of care, using appropriate diagnostic and treatment resources, and refer to specialists when needed while maintaining continuity. Participate in quality assurance, health promotion/disease prevention, medical staff meetings, and the health center’s Q/A program; you may also supervise PAs/NPs and serve as Physician in Charge at a clinic site as directed.

Responsibilities

• Provide primary medical care for all patients

• Take complete medical history and perform physician examinations

• Determine diagnosis and develop treatment and/or referral plans, including hospitalization when necessary

• Emphasize preventive health care measures

• Use laboratory and radiological testing resources appropriately and cost efficiently

• Coordinate with consulting physicians, nurses, patients, and families

• Ensure continuity of care after referrals

• Contribute to regularly updated quality assurance plans

• Participate in Health Promotion/Disease Prevention activities required by the U.S. Public Health Service

• Attend medical staff meetings and participate in Q/A programs

• Perform other duties required to meet primary health care goals

Requirements

• MD/DO

• Medical Doctorate degree from an accredited US institution and appropriate licensure

• Successful completion of Family Medicine Residency training

• Board Certified/Board Eligible (preferred but not mandatory)

• Ability and willingness to serve on the active medical staff of a hospital used by HCPSC

• License to practice medicine in the State of Alabama

• Qualified in Basic Life Support (BLS) techniques

• Ability and willingness to serve on active medical staff if required

• Ability to relate with warmth and effectiveness to patients and other healthcare providers

Benefits

• Health and dental insurance

• Malpractice insurance

• Vacation: 15 days

• Sick leave: 8 hours/month

• Life, STD, LTD

• 403B tax-deferred annuity

• Executive deferred compensation plan with vesting

• Professional continuing education leave: 5 days + $2,500 allowance

• Paid membership: State and County Medical Associations

• Paid license fees

• NHSC educational loan repayment (if applicable)

• Relocation expense (up to $5,000)

• Productivity incentives (up to $36,000 annually)

• Sites eligible for National Health Service Corps and State loan repayment programs

• Salary negotiable