Imagine stepping into a role where your medical expertise directly addresses a critical community need while offering you the professional autonomy and personal lifestyle balance many physicians seek but rarely find. Jeff Davis Hospital is seeking a Board Certified or Board Eligible Family Medicine physician to join their outpatient primary care practice in Hazlehurst, Georgia—a community where physicians are not just healthcare providers but respected community leaders whose impact extends far beyond the clinic walls.
This position emerges following the passing of a beloved physician who served the community for decades, leaving a legacy of compassionate care and deep patient relationships. As you step into this role, you'll inherit the opportunity to build equally meaningful connections with patients who genuinely value your presence in their community. In this federally designated medically underserved area with a documented shortage of primary care providers, your decision to practice here represents not just a career move but a significant contribution to community health access.
Your Typical Day: Begin seeing patients at either 8am or 7am (your choice) in a modern clinic setting, caring for approximately 25 patients daily—a volume carefully structured to allow for thorough patient encounters without the rushed pace common in many primary care settings. Your schedule concludes at 5pm (or 4pm with earlier start), allowing for predictable hours that support personal and family commitments.
Weekly Rhythm: Enjoy the unique advantage of half-day Fridays (8am-12pm or 7am-11am), creating extended weekends for family time, personal pursuits, or simply the rejuvenation essential for sustained professional satisfaction. This schedule structure has proven instrumental in preventing the burnout affecting so many primary care physicians nationally.
Patient Relationships: Develop meaningful connections with primarily adult and geriatric patients (ages 16+) in a community where the physician-patient relationship still carries special significance. Many of your patients will have known their previous doctor for decades, and they bring that same loyalty and respect to their relationship with you.
Clinical Focus: Practice true primary care medicine with the opportunity to perform basic outpatient procedures like suturing and mole removal. Your clinical autonomy allows you to practice the full scope of your training without unnecessary corporate restrictions, while the Azalea EMR system supports efficient documentation without overwhelming administrative burden.
Optional Hospital Involvement: While your position centers on outpatient care, you maintain the option to work occasional weekend hospitalist shifts for additional compensation—an opportunity to maintain inpatient skills and supplement your already substantial income, but never a requirement.
Community Standing: Experience the unique satisfaction of being instantly recognized as an essential community figure—the kind of professional respect increasingly rare in medicine today. Whether picking up groceries, attending local events, or dining at area restaurants, you'll regularly encounter grateful patients who genuinely appreciate your decision to practice in their community.
Professional Satisfaction: Address substantial medical needs in a setting where your expertise makes a genuine difference each day. The position combines the rewards of serving a population with significant healthcare needs with the support systems essential for sustainable practice.
Growth Potential: Join an established healthcare system while maintaining the opportunity to help shape its future development. Your voice and clinical perspectives will be genuinely valued in organizational planning and community health initiatives.
This role at Jeff Davis Hospital represents that increasingly rare opportunity in modern healthcare—a position offering clinical significance, financial reward, quality of life, and the deep satisfaction of being truly essential to a grateful community. For the right physician, this isn't just another job; it's the opportunity to practice medicine the way many physicians envisioned during their training while enjoying the personal fulfillment that comes from making a genuine difference.