Physician (Family Medicine)

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA • Corpus Christi, TX

23d • Onsite

About The Position

This Physician (Family Medicine) position is located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and is a direct-hire solicitation. The physician serves as a recognized technical authority in Family Medicine across family medicine, primary care, urgent care, and other clinical settings within the military treatment facility (MTF). The role includes independently evaluating patients, making diagnoses, and developing full treatment plans consistent with current evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. The physician coordinates with facility and community resources to provide multidisciplinary, comprehensive care, and develops clinical approaches, treatment protocols, and care delivery models, including primary care optimization, population health management, and chronic disease management. The position also supports service-member medical readiness and force health protection, directs assigned program operations, and leads quality assurance and improvement activities.

The position requires a qualifying medical degree, an active and unrestricted physician license, at least one year of supervised clinical experience after the medical degree, and successful completion of at least four years of accredited residency training in Family Medicine. The incumbent must meet credentialing requirements, obtain and maintain appropriate clinical privileges, and maintain current Basic Life Support certification. Appointment may require a background investigation, medical examination, immunization screening, seasonal influenza vaccination or an approved exemption, and pre-employment and random drug testing. The position is designated mission essential, requiring reporting during contingencies, disasters, extreme weather, or other emergencies. Moderate to heavy lifting of up to 15 pounds may be required.

Requirements

• Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, or equivalent degree meeting the stated accreditation or foreign-degree equivalency requirements.
• Current, active, full, and unrestricted physician license or registration from a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or a U.S. territory.
• At least one year of supervised direct clinical service after obtaining the medical degree, such as a one-year internship or the first year of a residency program at an appropriately accredited institution.
• Successful completion of at least four years of accredited residency training in Family Medicine; experience cannot substitute for the required residency training.
• Ability to fulfill credentialing requirements and obtain and maintain appropriate/relevant clinical privileges.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Red Cross or American Heart Association; advanced certification does not replace BLS.
• Ability to meet applicable suitability, fitness, background investigation, and periodic re-verification requirements.
• Consent to seasonal influenza vaccination or provide a recognized exemption.
• Consent to pre-employment screening and random drug urinalysis testing.
• Ability to complete a pre-placement medical examination and required immunization screening; Hepatitis B immunization is required for direct patient contact.
• Ability to perform moderate to heavy lifting of up to 15 pounds, as required.
• U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a recognized technical authority in Family Medicine across family medicine, primary care, urgent care, and other MTF clinical settings.
• Independently evaluate patients, diagnose conditions, and formulate full treatment plans consistent with current evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.
• Coordinate with facility and community resources to provide multidisciplinary, comprehensive patient care.
• Develop and implement clinical approaches, treatment protocols, and care delivery models, including primary care optimization, population health management initiatives, and chronic disease management programs.
• Ensure the medical readiness of assigned service members and advise command leadership on medical readiness and force health protection strategies.
• Plan, develop, and direct assigned program clinical operations, including clinical workflows, patient access standards, productivity benchmarks, and quality metrics.
• Participate in and lead quality assurance, performance improvement, risk management, and peer review programs.
• Report to work during contingency operations, natural disasters, extreme weather, and other emergency situations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree