Family Medicine

We Are Hiring

Ascension St Vincent's Primary Care – Cleveland and Locust Fork are looking for a full time primary care physician.  Needed for rural practices in Cleveland and Locust Fork, AL.  Be part of a team of primary care providers committed to helping patients on their wellness journey.

Why Join Ascension

About Ascension St. Vincent’s Health System

• Founded in 1898 by the Daughters of Charity, we have the oldest hospital in Birmingham.
• Since then we have grown to include a regional network of healthcare services and facilities which includes five hospitals, a health and wellness facility, outpatient surgery and diagnostic centers, primary care network, home health and hospice, home medical equipment services, behavioral health, wellness services, corporate health services and specialized care.
• The system employs 4,700 associates and has more than 1,100 physicians serving on medical staffs.
• Ascension St. Vincent's Primary Care – Cleveland and Locust Fork are located 10 minutes from St. Vincent's Blount's campus, a critical access hospital in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains.

   

  About Birmingham

  • Why Birmingham?  Our wonderful climate, tree-blanketed and hilly terrain, and the wonderful hospitality of our people make Birmingham an ideal place to live.
  • We have outstanding public and private schools, colleges and universities, including a world class medical research university at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).
  • Birmingham is home to the Birmingham Civil Rights District National Monument, a progressive business climate that fosters growth, a revitalized downtown where people go to work, live and play, and an unparalleled food and art scene that has grabbed the attention of visitors and publications across the world. 
  • We have the highest concentration of health care jobs in any of the top 50 MSAs in the country.
  • With one of the lowest costs of living of any major metro in the Southeast and more green space per capita than any other city of our size, Birmingham is one of America’s best-kept secrets.
  • Cleveland and Locust Fork, AL are 45 minutes north of Birmingham. There are beautiful parks and lakes within minutes of the clinic.

     

    About ASCENSION MEDICAL GROUP

    When you join Ascension Medical Group (AMG), you are entering a community where physician and advanced provider engagement and experience is recognized as a key driver of delivering excellent patient care. 

    With 1,900 sites of care and 7,000 providers strong, AMG is one of the largest healthcare provider networks in the United States.  Physicians and advanced practice providers benefit from a collaborative approach to care, significant professional opportunities, career advancement, training and competitive wages.

     

    What You Will Do

    Ascension St. Vincent's Primary Care – Cleveland and Locust Fork are looking for a Board Certified or Board/Board Eligible Family Medicine, Internal Medicine or Med-Peds physician.

    Position Highlights

    • Inherit an established patient base
    • Work in a busy practice with 1 physician and 1 APP
    • Workdays are predictable
    • Amazing, dependable, highly-trained staff
    • Great clinic manager, also the Mayor of nearby Allgood, AL
    • Clinic newly renovated last year
    • Large geriatric population and patients of all ages
    • Well-equipped clinic, digital x-ray and lab
    • Practice established 40 years ago
    • Front loaded PTO
    • Medical malpractice insurance
    • Competitive pay and excellent benefits package
    • Retirement plan with employer match
    • Deferred compensation plan, tax-free investment account
    • Paid CME allowance
    • Paid licenses and permits
    • Spacious office and designated parking
    • Appreciative and happy patients

      Responsibilities:

      • Full time position
      • Work-in same day or next-day appointments with online scheduling
      • Use Hospitalist in an outpatient-only position
      • Maintain electronic medical records in Athena 
      • Work as an integrated team of providers  

         

        What you will need

        Required Credential:

        Physician MD/DO with Prescriptive Authority credentialed from the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.

        Preferred Credential:

        Board Eligible/Certified in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine or Med-Peds

        Education:

        Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) required