Family Practice Physician

We are looking for a Board-Certified Family Practice Physician to join our team at NBHC Meridian, Mississippi. Apply now!
Job Opportunity: Family Practice Physician (FPP)
Location: Naval Branch Health Clinic (NBHC), Meridian, Mississippi
Start: Immediately
Schedule: Full-time; Monday – Friday, 8.5 to 9-hour shifts between 0700 and 1600 (max 80 hours per 2-week period)

Serve Where It Matters
Are you a family medicine physician looking to bring your skills to a mission that matters? We are seeking a Family Practice Physician to provide comprehensive clinical, preventive, and therapeutic care to active-duty service members, their families, and other eligible beneficiaries at the Naval Branch Health Clinic in Meridian, Mississippi.

As Primary Care Manager (PCM) you'll deliver full-scope primary care in a collaborative military treatment facility environment — with no after-hours on-call requirement.

What You’ll Do
Clinical Care

• Examine, diagnose, and treat patients across all age ranges for acute illnesses, chronic conditions, and general health maintenance.
• Perform minor surgical and clinical procedures; order and interpret laboratory and radiological tests; prescribe appropriate medications.
• Serve as Primary Care Manager for approximately 1,000 to 1,300 TRICARE Prime beneficiaries, plus space-available, non-enrolled patients as directed.
• Coordinate with the on-call hospitalist or admitting service for patients requiring hospital admission, in accordance with local MTF protocols.

Preventive Medicine

• Conduct routine wellness exams, prescribe immunizations, and provide health promotion and disease prevention counseling.
• Provide preventive and health maintenance care, including annual physicals and education on positive health behaviors and self-care skills.

Military Readiness

• Perform required military physical examinations, including periodic health assessments (PHAs), deployment-limiting medical condition evaluations, and separation/retirement physicals.

Occupational Medicine

• Perform occupational medicine exams including pre-employment/in-processing evaluations, baseline health exams, periodic surveillance, and fitness-for-duty, return-to-work, and disability evaluations.

Medical Documentation

• Maintain accurate, complete, and timely patient records within the DoD Electronic Health Record system (MHS GENESIS) in accordance with MTF standards.

Referrals & Consultations

• Generate appropriate referrals to medical specialists and ancillary services when clinically indicated, and request consultations with appropriate physicians, clinics, or health resources.

Team Collaboration

• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of military and civilian healthcare professionals, including nurses and corpsmen/medics.
• Provide medical guidance to ancillary clinic staff and participate in the instruction and in-service training of other HCPs, adhering to Government and professional clinical standards.

Who You Are

• You're a licensed physician who thrives on delivering full-scope, patient-centered primary care.
• You communicate clearly and document thoroughly, keeping patient records accurate and up to date.
• You work well within a structured, team-based clinical environment and are comfortable mentoring corpsmen and nursing staff.
• You're mission-minded and want your clinical work to directly support service members and their families.
• You're adaptable to a scheduled, government-coordinated shift structure and comfortable working within military medicine standards and protocols.

Qualifications
Education

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) from a medical school accredited by the LCME, COCA, or an equivalent accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and ACGME (foreign-trained physicians must demonstrate equivalency via ECFMG certification, a fifth pathway certificate, or USMLE completion).

Residency & Board Certification

• Successful completion of an accredited Family Medicine Residency Program.
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Family Medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) or the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians (AOBFP).

Licensure & Certifications

• Current, active, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in any U.S. State, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands.
• Current BLS and ACLS certification (hands-on, AHA or ARC — web-based courses not accepted).
• Valid DEA registration.

Experience

• Pertinent clinical experience within the past two (2) years sufficient to demonstrate current clinical competency for the setting and procedures required.

Work Authorization

• U.S. Citizenship required; must be eligible to pass a Tier 1 background investigation (National Agency Check with Inquiries) for a Common Access Card (CAC).

Why You’ll Love It Here
📅 Predictable schedule — Monday through Friday shifts, no after-hours on-call duties.
🩺 Manageable patient load — a defined TRICARE Prime enrollee panel of roughly 1,000 to 1,300 patients.
🤝 Team-based care — work alongside corpsmen, nurses, and multidisciplinary MTF staff.
🌟 A mission you can believe in — deliver care that directly supports service members and their families.
 Ready to Join Us?
If you're a family medicine physician ready to bring your clinical skills to a mission-focused military healthcare team, we'd love to hear from you.
 Apply today and bring your expertise to a clinic that values your service and your patients.

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