Family Medicine Academic job located in Georgia

This South Georgia medical center and Family Medicine Residency Program is currently seeking a full-time, core faculty member to provide direct care to clinic patients, educate residents through precepting and formal teaching, perform advising and curricular duties, participate in program committees, and perform other duties to maintain the program’s mission of providing the highest standard of medical care to a diverse population in a rural community and training dedicated physicians who promote and support the ideals of family medicine.

Guaranteed salary is competitive starting at a range of $220 – 240K; negotiable if significant GME experience or special training such as fellowship in Geriatrics or Sports Medicine, or other Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ) in special areas such as addiction medicine, palliative care, hyperbaric medicine, etc.

Facility details: The new state-of-the-art, 14,000 sq. ft. Education Center, is located on the hospital campus; physicians’ lounge at hospital with meals provided; 24-hour all-access employee gym on hospital grounds

All employed physicians at the Medical Center receive full benefits including paid malpractice with tail coverage, paid health insurance in exchange for precepting medical students and residents, an optional supplemental benefits package, paid house-hunting trips and relocation allowance, CME allowance/CME paid time off, paid time off annually plus holidays, a monthly cell phone allowance, and generous student loan repayment assistance if needed. Residents and fellows who make an early commitment receive a monthly stipend to help with expenses through the duration of training, or candidates may opt for a sign-on bonus.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Required Education and Experience:

a. Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)

b. Current certification by the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) or the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians (AOBFM)

c. Valid Georgia State Medical License or participation in Interstate Medical Licensure Compact

d. Current D.E.A. Certificate

e. No restriction from participation with the Medicaid and/or Medicare programs.

f. Ability to obtain credentials from appropriate health plans, and to be covered by CRMC malpractice liability carrier.

• Preferred Qualifications:

a. FQHC/CHC experience

b. Prior teaching experience

c. Prior experience working with medically underserved populations.

d. Prior experience working with an Electronic Medical Record (EMR); Specifically, Meditech

e. Bilingual in Spanish/English

The Medical Center is a progressive, community-based teaching hospital and financially secure institution with over 1,700 employees, including more than 100 providers bringing expertise in 30+ specialties. The Medical Center has recently completed a $30-million expansion program, and the Joint Commission has named our hospital a “Top Performer on Key Quality Measures” for the last ten years. It is the first Georgia hospital placed on the Hepatitis B Birth Dose Honor Roll by the Immunization Action Coalition. It has consistently received Trustee Honor Roll designation from the Georgia Hospital Association. Our facility is listed on the Hospital Engagement Network’s “Elite Circle” for patient safety. The Leapfrog Group, an independent industry watchdog, has given it an “A” rating across 17 annual surveys and named the medical center the national “Top Rural Hospital” twice in recent years.
 

Located in the heart of southwest Georgia with a county-wide population of more than 45,000 people, we are home to a thriving agricultural industry and historic homes and is a place where family and community support are central to the lifestyle. While an escape from urban congestion with a short commute to work is one of its greatest benefits, we are centrally located within 45 minutes or less of Albany, Thomasville, Tifton, and Valdosta and just over an hour from Tallahassee, FL and three hours from Metro Atlanta. Our proximity to several regional and international airports and the beaches of coastal Georgia, Florida and Alabama gives ample opportunity for quick getaways.

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