Job Description
Job DescriptionPosition Summary
Applicants Must Be US Citizens and Complete Residency Requirements
This role is based at a military medical facility located in Fort Benning, GA. The area, known as the ‘Tri-Community,’ includes Columbus, Georgia; Fort Benning, Georgia; and Phoenix City, Alabama. Columbus, the third-largest city in Georgia, boasts a population of 250,000 and is a thriving hub that hosts the headquarters of several prominent companies. Additionally, the beautiful Gulf Coast of Florida and the Blue Ridge Mountains are just a few hours away.
Key Responsibilities
In the role of Physician (Obstetrics/Gynecology), your duties will include:
- Acting as a specialist and consultant in Obstetrics and Gynecology, focusing on outpatient care.
- Conducting examinations, diagnosing, and treating a comprehensive range of OB/GYN patients.
- Possessing proficiency in both abdominal and trans-vaginal ultrasonography relevant to outpatient medicine.
- Utilizing and performing screening and diagnostic procedures for OB/GYN cancers, including biopsies and colposcopy.
- Providing primary preventive care and education to women attending the Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic.
- Assessing both functional and dysfunctional issues related to the female pelvis, such as masses, pain, urinary complaints, abnormal bleeding, hormonal imbalances, and infections.
- Evaluating emergency obstetric situations and managing or appropriately referring them.
Additionally, you will:
- Perform advanced examinations and treatments for patients referred for consultation.
- Conduct comprehensive evaluations of patients with medical management issues, analyzing both laboratory and clinical data to provide suitable treatment and follow-up care.
- Collaborate with specialists in related fields on interconnected issues.
- Admit and discharge patients as necessary.
- Work in labor and delivery for infant births and handle emergencies, including on-call responsibilities.
Moreover, you will:
- Engage in the medical education program within the department, mentoring residents, interns, medical students, and other healthcare professionals in outpatient OB-GYN care.
- Deliver lectures on outpatient OB-GYN topics to departmental staff as needed.
- Participate in departmental and service-specific conferences and lectures, while keeping up-to-date with advancements in obstetrics and gynecology through annual continuing medical education.
Qualifications
- Must be a US Citizen.
- Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
- Applicants must hold a permanent, full, and unrestricted medical license to practice in a state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a US territory.