Family Medicine Program Director

Family MedicineFull-Time

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Job Description

Bonus Amount

TBD

Bonus Information

Sign-On Bonus Available for Qualified Candidates. Eligibility and payout terms apply. Details discussed during the interview process.

Overview

  • Internal Medicine Residency Program Director / Associate Chief Medical Officer (ACMO)
  • Riverview Regional Medical Center | Gadsden, Alabama

A Prime Healthcare Hospital

Riverview Regional Medical Center is seeking an experienced Internal Medicine Physician to serve in the dual role of Internal Medicine Residency Program Director and Associate Chief Medical Officer (ACMO). This unique leadership opportunity is designed for a physician passionate about Graduate Medical Education, physician mentorship, quality improvement, and organizational leadership.

The successful candidate will lead the Internal Medicine Residency Program while partnering with hospital leadership to advance clinical excellence, patient safety, physician engagement, and strategic growth initiatives.

  • Opportunity Highlights
  • Dual leadership role combining Graduate Medical Education and hospital administration
  • Lead and develop a growing Internal Medicine Residency Program
  • Protected administrative time for residency and ACMO responsibilities
  • Collaborate directly with executive leadership, medical staff, and residency faculty
  • Opportunity to shape the future of physician training and healthcare delivery
  • Employed position through Prime Healthcare

Competitive Base Salary Plus Leadership Stipend

  • Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, retirement plans, CME allowance, malpractice insurance, and paid time off
  • Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance available

Associate Chief Medical Officer Responsibilities

  • Partner with the Chief Medical Officer and executive leadership team on clinical and operational initiatives
  • Support quality improvement, patient safety, and regulatory compliance programs
  • Assist in physician engagement, recruitment, retention, and medical staff development
  • Lead initiatives to improve clinical outcomes, patient experience, and operational efficiency
  • Participate in hospital committees and strategic planning efforts
  • Promote evidence-based medicine and clinical best practices
  • Serve as a liaison between administration, medical staff, and residency leadership

Riverview Regional Medical Center is a full-service acute care hospital serving the residents of Northeast Alabama. As a member of Prime Healthcare, Riverview is committed to delivering exceptional patient care, advancing medical education, and supporting physician leadership development.

Live and Work in Gadsden, Alabama

Located along the Coosa River in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Gadsden offers a welcoming community, affordable cost of living, excellent outdoor recreation, and easy access to Birmingham, Huntsville, Atlanta, and Chattanooga. Physicians enjoy a high quality of life with family-friendly neighborhoods, strong schools, and abundant cultural and recreational opportunities.

Join Our Team

Become part of a mission-driven organization where you can influence the next generation of physicians while helping shape the strategic direction of a growing healthcare system.

For confidential consideration, apply today to learn more about this exceptional physician leadership opportunity with Riverview Regional Medical Center and Prime Healthcare.

Responsibilities

  • Provide leadership and oversight for the Internal Medicine Residency Program
  • Ensure compliance with ACGME requirements, accreditation standards, and institutional policies
  • Recruit, develop, and evaluate residents and faculty members
  • Design and implement educational curricula that promote academic excellence
  • Conduct regular resident evaluations, mentoring, and career development activities
  • Oversee residency program quality improvement initiatives
  • Participate in residency recruitment and selection processes
  • Promote scholarly activity among residents and faculty
  • Foster a positive learning environment that supports physician wellness and professional growth

Qualifications

  • MD or DO from an accredited medical school
  • Board Certified in Internal Medicine
  • Eligible for unrestricted Alabama medical licensure
  • Minimum of three years of educational and/or administrative leadership experience preferred
  • Prior Program Director, Associate Program Director, Core Faculty, Chief Resident, or GME leadership experience strongly preferred
  • Knowledge of ACGME accreditation standards and residency program requirements
  • Demonstrated commitment to physician education and mentoring
  • Strong interpersonal, organizational, and leadership skills

Employment Status: Full Time

Shift: Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer.

Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: eeoc.gov

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical leadershipCurriculum designAccreditation managementTeam leadership

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Alabama is 88.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Alabama clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 44% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

What does the Family Medicine market look like in Alabama?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingAlabama index 88.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Family Medicine listings in Alabama17 active2,622 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 44% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusAlabama physician listings (all specialties): 28% state a sign-on bonus · 5% offer loan repayment225 active listings, Nov 2026
Family Medicine hiring demand#10 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 38 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 857 postings, 907 closed
New Family Medicine listings2,281 in the last 30 days1,316 the 30 days before (+73%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Family Medicine pay trend+1.7% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Family Medicine Jobs

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

46 jobs · 37 employers
401k / retirement match
80% this job
Sign-on bonus
59% this job
CME allowance
52% this job
Relocation assistance
39% this job
Loan repayment
28%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 4.2
Better work-life than 30% of Family Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,625 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Retirement plans
CME allowance
Malpractice insurance
Paid time off
Sign-on bonus

Living in Gadsden

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$168k
Typical market rent
$882/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
85.7
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Gadsden, AL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.