Primary Care Physician - Family Medicine with Obstetrics (FMOB) | Community Memorial Hospital- [...]

Unit: School Of Medicine MBU

Department: Family Medicine

Location: VCU Health Community Memorial Hospital, South Hill, Virginia

Mission, History & Programs of the Department

Founded in 1970, the Department of Family Medicine and Population Health at VCU has a long and proud history of training medical students and resident physicians. The department houses our family medicine medical student education programs, including a highly rated clerkship and two longitudinal four‑year track programs, and is one of the top ten in the nation for family medicine research.

Position Overview

This position is a Family Medicine Obstetrics (FMOB) role, integrating outpatient primary care and comprehensive obstetrical services, with optional inpatient medicine and newborn care, within a rural training environment. The physician will serve as a residency faculty member in the Family Medicine Residency, supporting the development of a robust FMOB training.

Chief Purpose of the Position

To practice broad scope rural family medicine and to train the next generation of family medicine physicians in Southside Virginia. This position includes clinical faculty appointment to the Department of Family Medicine and Population Health.

Clinical Responsibilities (100%)

• Maintain a practice at the Family Medicine Residency Clinic through resident precepting and an optional outpatient panel (based on outpatient Family Medicine FTE).
• Provide full‑spectrum FMOB care including prenatal, labor and delivery, postpartum, and newborn care.
• Participate in shared obstetrics call coverage.
• Optional participation in inpatient pediatric care and newborn nursery coverage.
• Optional participation in adult inpatient medicine.

Teaching & Academic Responsibilities

• Precept residents and medical students in family medicine and obstetrics settings.
• Serve as faculty for FMOB curriculum development.
• Support development of rural FMOB training.

Minimum Qualifications

• MD/DO with eligibility for Virginia licensure.
• Completion of accredited Family Medicine residency.
• Board Certified/Eligible.
• Demonstrated competency in obstetrics including vaginal delivery.
• Experience in providing direct patient care to underserved populations across multiple settings.
• Willing and able to care for patients in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. Light newborn nursery and inpatient pediatrics call (facility has approx. 300 deliveries/year). Adult inpatient and pediatric/newborn services are optional for this position (facility has approx. 50 pediatric admissions/year). Proctoring is part of onboarding, so current inpatient privileges are not required.
• Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU.

Preferred Qualifications

• FMOB fellowship or equivalent experience.
• Experience with assisted delivery and/or cesarean section is strongly preferred.
• Rural practice and teaching experience.
• Experience in providing direct patient care and/or residency training in rural settings.
• Direct experience in the medical education of learners such as residents, medical students, inter‑professional learners.
• Confidence and willingness to be a faculty lead in one or more of the following:
  • Care of pregnant women including antenatal, labor and delivery including operative management, and postpartum care.
  • Care of adults in the inpatient setting.
  • Care of children in the inpatient setting.
  • Mental Health treatment in the primary care setting.
  • Substance abuse treatment to include medically assisted therapy.
  • Primary care Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) and/or specialized procedural training in emergency, inpatient and outpatient setting.
• Leadership experience, preferably of a multi‑site primary care group.

Salary Range

Commensurate with experience

Position Details

FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt
Restricted Position: No
Rank: Open
ORP Eligible: No
Tenure: Ineligible
Months: 12 months

Contact

Contact Name: Ashley Krauss
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