Physician / Family Practice / Alabama / Permanent / Primary Care Practice Opportunity

Family Medicine/Internal Medicine Physician

The Birmingham, AL VA Medical Center is searching for a BE/BC Family Medicine/Internal Medicine Physician for their Decatur, AL Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC). The Primary Care physician works as a member of a multidisciplinary health care team, collaborating with other members of the team to provide medical care to veterans enrolled on the team.

Job Description

• Demonstrate advanced competencies and skills in assessing the physical and psychosocial status of patients and family members
• Play an active role in the multidisciplinary health care team
• Promote preventive health measures and manage the acute and chronic conditions of the assigned panel of patients
• Provide comprehensive assessment, diagnosis work-up, and clinic intervention, including comprehensive patient assessment, health history, physical examination, and patient education to veterans in the Primary Care Team setting; outpatients include both scheduled and unscheduled veterans
• Full-time position with clinic hours Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm; no after-hours call or rounding on hospitalized patients

Requirements

• Citizenship: Must be a citizen of the United States (noncitizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens)
• Education: Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine from an approved school
• Licensure: Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia
• Physical Standards: Must meet the physical requirements established for this position
• English Language Proficiency: Must be proficient in spoken and written English
• Preferred Experience:
  • Background in ongoing outpatient primary care clinics
  • Board certification or board eligible in Internal Medicine, Primary Care, or Family Medicine

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, thrift savings plan, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System
• A range of benefits to help balance work and life