Contract Internal Medicine: General Job in Port Wentworth, Georgia
This Internal Medicine: General position in Port Wentworth, Georgia is offered as a contract arrangement, engaging you as an independent contractor rather than an employee. Contract work is typically structured on a 1099 basis under a defined agreement covering term, schedule, and rate, with you handling your own benefits, retirement, and tax withholding; malpractice terms vary by agreement. This structure often trades some employer-provided benefits for scheduling flexibility. The same role is also listed as an employed position, so you may compare structures before choosing.
Compensation is organized under an employment agreement with a production bonus, with the financial offering listed in the $175,000–$199,999 range. Relocation assistance and a signing bonus are included.
- Patient call rotation: 1:1
- Emergency department call: 1:6 or better
- Board Certified or Board Eligible candidates considered
- MD training, American Medical Graduate background
- Open to recently trained and experienced physicians
- Community size: 50,000–99,999
- Position Type: Permanent
- Recruited Specialty: Internal Medicine: General
- Does the Physician Need To Be Trained In Specialty Being Recruited: Yes
- Structure of Position: Employed by Hospital/Clinic/MSO/Other, Contract
- Partnership Opportunity: Unknown
- Expected Patient Call Coverage: 1:1
- Expected ER Call Coverage: 1:6 or better
Effingham Health System: Includes a Critical Access Hospital (25 beds) and a 105-bed Skilled Nursing Center with a dedicated Special Care Alzheimer’s Unit located in Springfield, Georgia. The multiple Primary Care practices are staffed with Family Practice and Internal Medicine Physicians and Advanced Practitioners are located throughout our primary service area, ranging from Port Wentworth, Rincon, Springfield and Guyton, Georgia.EHS also offers a Women’s Health and Orthopedic Practice. An Outpatient Imaging Center is located in Rincon, Georgia to support these practices and serve the community needs. Physician Recruitment One Internal Medicine Physician (Port Wentworth Location) One Family Practice Physician (Goshen Location) Clinic/Office Information: • Type of Practice: (hospital based) • Patient Volume ( 25 patients per doc per day): • Procedures FP: (toe nails, skin tags, suturing) • Type of Patient Population (IM: age starting at 14 yo, FP: infant age ): • Hours of operation: 8:00am – 5:00pm, Monday – Friday, closed 12:00pm-1:00pm for lunch, Physician works 4.5 days per week • Call Schedule (weekday/weekend): Practice daily, weekend 1:7 for hospital • Advanced Practitioners Shift Schedule: 8:00 am – 5:00pm , physician over sight • Description of office (# patient rooms/beds/doc office/sq footage):3-4 rooms • EMR System: eClinical Works • Nursing Staff: LPN Requirements: • BC/BE FP/IM : Must obtain board certification within three years of eligibility • Minimum credentials accepted • State licensure : Georgia Compensation Information: • Employee Status: Employed • Compensation: $185,000 –195,000 , 25th percentile MGMA with Bonus potential for Quality and Patient Engagement • Malpractice: Provided • Dental/Vision/Life/Disability: See Benefits Document • Vacation/PTO: 10 days • CME (allowance/TO): 5 days • Retirement: 403b • Relocation Assistance: up to $10,000 when located in Effingham County at time of employment • Sign On Bonus : Negotiable • Tuition Reimbursement: Negotiable
- Structure of Financial Support: Employment Agreement with production bonus
- Financial Offering: $175,000 - $199,999
- Relocation Allowance: $0
- Signing Bonus: $0
- Stipends: No
- Student Loan Assistance: Negotiable
- Practice State: Georgia
- Practice City: Port Wentworth
- Community Size: 50,000 - 99,999
- Community Details: Registered Candidates Only
- Location of Medical Training: American Medical Graduate (AMG)
- Medical Training Type: Allopathic (MD)
- Board Certification: Board Certified, Board Eligible
- Work Status Requirements: US Citizen
- Preferred Experience Level: Recently Trained, Experienced
- Accept Local Physicians within 25 mile Radius: Yes
- Facility Type: Clinic
- Number of Providers: 2
- Clinic: Effingham Family Medicine
