Family Medicine Physician & Regional Medical Director (M67896)

Family Medicine Physician & Regional Medical Director (M67896)

Community Memorial Hospital Family Care Center

including Tanglewood & Clarksville Practices

VCU Health - South Hill, Virginia

This position will work at the VCU Health Community Memorial Hospital Family Care Center, and support the Tanglewood, and Clarksville clinics - South Hill, VA

Mission or Goal of Unit
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. Our department houses all of our family medicine medical student education programs, including a highly rated clerkship and two longitudinal, four-year track programs. We have recently launched the VCU Health Community Memorial Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program with training primarily located in South Hill, VA: 

The VCU Health CMH Family Medicine Residency Program began in 2024 with a mission to produce community-centered family medicine physicians trained to meet the broad scope of medical needs in rural and underserved communities of Virginia and beyond through real-world learning that promotes diversity, civic engagement, discovery, and innovation. The first year of training is centered in Richmond, Virginia and the second two years of training is based in South Hill, Virginia at VCU Health Community Memorial Hospital. The residency curriculum responds to the health challenges facing our nation, and creates leaders in healthcare that will transform systems to realize meaningful progress in health outcomes. The foundation of the residency program is the Family Medicine Residency Practice located a VCU Health Community Memorial Hospital Family Care Center.

The Inner City International Rural Program I2CRP is a 4-year longitudinal program for medical students who are invested in serving medically underserved populations. The mission of the program is to increase the number of students who choose career paths in primary care and who practice in underserved settings. The program enrolls up to 24 students per cohort or approximately 96 students during the M1 – M4 years. The preclinical curriculum includes didactics, journal clubs, grand rounds presentations, and service roles in underserved settings. The clinical curriculum includes second-year preceptorships in urban and rural underserved settings and clerkship rotations in urban, rural, and international underserved settings in Family Medicine, general Pediatrics, Ambulatory Medicine, and general Surgery. Students also complete a scholarly capstone project that is relevant to medically underserved communities. 

The Family Medicine Scholars Training and Admission Track (fmSTAT) is a unique program designed to identify and select individuals who come to medical school intending to be family physicians. The four-year curricular track provides participants with tailored experiences that nurture, develop, and support this select group of medical students toward their family medicine career goal. It includes a community experience with planned and organic interactions across academic years with like-minded and committed peers, 1:1 family physician mentor throughout the four-year experience, Core family medicine content through semi-annual retreat and seminar sessions, Optional paid summer research experience between first and second year, Professional development (support to participate in state and national conferences, letters of recommendation for opportunities of interest, networking with preceptors, researchers, alumni, and other professionals, etc.).

We also have four affiliated family medicine residency programs at various locations around the Commonwealth of Virginia. 

Chief Purpose of this position
This position will work at the Community Memorial Health Family Medicine Residency Clinic and will support the Tanglewood and Clarksville clinics - South Hill, VA serving as a primary care physician and Regional Medical Director. The Regional Medical Director will be the lead physician responsible for collaborating with nursing and administrative leadership to promote quality, safe, efficient, effective, patient and provider centered services delivered at these clinical locations

Position Responsibilities: 
Clinical (80%)

• Responsible for maintaining a practice/panel at the Family Care Center Family Medicine Residency Clinic
• Precepting Family Medicine Residents and Medical Students
• Perform such duties as are appropriate and necessary to the position and operation of the VCU Health Systems
• Maintain clinical competency in Family Medicine and Newborn care
• Serve on various medical staff committees
• Participate in activities, which demonstrate professional commitment to position and to VCU Health Systems

Administrative (20%)

The Regional Medical Director will be the lead physician responsible for collaborating with nursing and administrative leadership to promote quality, safe, efficient, effective, patient and provider centered services delivered at Community Memorial Health (CARES), Tanglewood, and Clarksville clinics.

Required Qualifications

• Able to obtain license to practice medicine in the Commonwealth of Virginia
• Shall have completed an accredited residency program in Family Medicine
• Shall be certified and recertified if applicable by the American Board of Family Medicine
• Past 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 setting
• Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU

Preferred Qualifications

• Past experience in providing direct patient care and/or residency training in rural settings
• Willing and able to care for patients in both the inpatient and outpatient setting- I am moving this to preferred from required.
• 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, 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 settings
• Recent scholarly activity such as peer reviewed funding, publication of original research or review articles in peer-reviewed journals, chapters in textbooks, publication or presentation of clinical series or case reports at scientific society meetings, or participation in national committees or educational organizations

The School of Medicine continuously strives for our workplace and learning environment to reflect the demographic and social milieu of the communities we serve.  All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.

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VCU Health Community Memorial Hospital is dedicated to being the leader in health services for the south-central region of Virginia and portions of northern North Carolina. We offer quality, state-of-the-art healthcare in a convenient, friendly setting, a fact that is born out by our high patient satisfaction scores.

VCU Health CMH is a state of the art facility, opened in 2017, which includes the opening of a labor and delivery unit.  CMH also provides a wide array of in-patient services, including acute care and long-term care along with many outpatient programs such as home health, hospice and many others. Since our inception, we have grown to be one of the area’s largest employers with approximately 800 employees, 200+ volunteers and 85 physicians, representing 30 medical specialties, on staff.

The new 166,700 square foot technologically-advanced facility features 70 private patient rooms and baths, including 10 intensive-coronary care rooms, four LDRP’s (single room obstetrical care) and bariatric rooms that are specially equipped with ceiling mounted lifts to ensure patient and staff safety.

The facility includes three operating room suites, a cesarean section suite, and a 16 bay emergency department.

The hospital has a permanent cardiac catheterization lab to provide the most advanced cardiac care in the region and a full complement of diagnostic services including MRI, CT, nuclear medicine, cardiac, vascular and pulmonary studies.  With the new hospital, obstetrics also return to the region.

VCU Health Community Memorial Hospital is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

South Hill, Virginia, is a small town located in the southern part of the state, close to both Lake Gaston and Kerr Lake. With more than 1,000 feet of combined shoreline, these lakes provide residents with ample opportunities for boating, fishing, water sports, camping, hiking, and cycling. South Hill has a population of 4,000 residents and is known for its scenic landscapes and small-town charm. But don’t let its size fool you—the area is home to multiple golf courses, parks, and museums, as well as the Colonial Center for the Performing Arts, one of the few remaining vaudeville theaters in America. The town also hosts weekly farmers markets and the Southern Virginia Makers Market. This tight-knit town offers its residents a low cost of living, beautiful views, and true community.