Pediatric Primary Care Physician (CMH - M67942)

Pediatric Primary Care Physician (M67942)

VCU Health - Community Memorial Hospital - South Hill, VA

This position will work at the VCU Health Community Memorial Hospital Family Care Center - South Hill, VA

VCU Health Community Memorial Hospital is a small, rural community hospital that provides a wide range of subspecialty care to a large region. In 2017, VCU Health System built a beautiful, brand-new hospital that is both aesthetically and clinically spectacular. The family medicine residency clinic is attached to the hospital. Our department provides newborn nursery and inpatient pediatrics coverage. Current inpatient volumes are approximately 300 deliveries and 50 pediatrics admissions per calendar year. High acuity cases are transferred to a higher level of care. July 1, 2025, CMH welcomed its first class of family medicine residents. The residents spend their first year of training at our main campus in Richmond, approximately 75 miles to our north, and spend their second and third years in South Hill.

Mission, History & Programs of the Department

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 our family medicine medical student education programs, including a highly rated clerkship and two longitudinal, four-year track programs. Our department is one of the top ten in the nation for family medicine research.

We have four affiliated family medicine residency programs at various locations around the Commonwealth of Virginia in addition to our new VCU Health Community Memorial Hospital Family Medicine Residency, which will graduate its first class in 2027.

Position Responsibilities: 

Clinical: Physician will provide clinical service to include: being available to the emergency department and inpatients; newborn nursery coverage, including being present for urgent and stat c-sections and other high risk deliveries; see patients in the ambulatory clinic setting; maintain clinical competency in Pediatrics and Newborn care. While on-call for the inpatient service the physician must be able to be physically present on-site within 30 minutes. For Medicine/Pediatrics boarded physicians, ambulatory clinic can include a balance of adult and pediatrics, and inpatient adult duties are an optional role.

Precepting: Physician will provide precepting and mentorship to medical students, residents and fellows when applicable. Physician will provide education to ancillary staff as needed.

Service: Physician will serve on hospital or departmental committees when appropriate, and engage in professional activities through journal review, conference presentations and national organization committee work. Participate in activities, which demonstrate professional commitment to position and to VCU Health Systems.

Administrative: Perform administrative duties as are appropriate and necessary to support operations of the VCU Health Systems including but not limited to completing patient medical records, student evaluations and other required documentation.

Required Qualifications

• Eligible to obtain license to practice medicine in the Commonwealth of Virginia
• Completion of an accredited residency program in Pediatrics or Internal Medicine/Pediatrics
• Board Certified and recertified if applicable by the American Board of Pediatrics
• 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 and newborn nursery
• Demonstrated experience working in and fostering an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from various backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in providing direct patient care in the ambulatory clinic setting and newborn nursery

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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.