Overview

This position is with the Defense Health Agency. It is located in the Family Medicine Clinic at Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center at Fort Gordon, Georgia.

• A recruitment or relocation incentive MAY BE authorized for those candidates who are new to Federal service.
• Salary negotiation MAY BE available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.
• Advanced In Hire (AIH) MAY BE authorized for highly qualified candidates.

Physician (Family Practice)

Salary: $145,000 to - $335,000 per year

Benefits: https://civilianmedicaljobs.com/benefits/

This is a full-time Physician Family Practice position at Fort Gordon, Augusta Georgia that affords job security, a competitive salary, bonuses, moving expenses, full malpractice coverage, up to 26 days paid vacation, 11 days paid Federal Holidays, a sick leave benefit, 401K, CME opportunities, an active GME program in primary care and surgical specialties and a first-class health and retirement benefit package.

Augusta is famous for its major attraction, The Masters Golf Tournament. Ft. Gordon has a moderate year-round climate and offers close proximity to metropolitan areas, beaches along the Atlantic Ocean and the Appalachian Mountains. 

The Augusta area is a growing community with an excellent quality of life. A wide variety of cultural and outdoor recreational activities are readily available locally, and many more are easily accessible from the coast to the mountains. Augusta has a vibrant professional medical environment, including the Medical College of Georgia and other referral medical centers. The cost of living is quite reasonable, with quality homes at good prices.

Responsibilities

As a Physician (Family Practice), you will:

• Perform emergency services or crisis intervention, including life-saving emergency procedures when necessary
• Independently diagnose illnesses, prescribe treatments, and formulate evidence-based care plans.
• Provide advice by telephone and/or in person to medical staff on the care of patients.
• Promote preventive care, health maintenance, and patient education to encourage lifestyle changes.
• Participate in Quality Assurance, peer review, risk management, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Provide advisory and consultative services on various meetings, committees, conferences, and/ or boards.

Qualifications

US Citizenship required.

Board Certified in Family Medicine

Candidates must have a permanent, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a State, District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.