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UAB St. Vincent's
Oneonta, Alabama

Physician - Primary Care Oneonta

Primary CareIncludes callNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Position Overview

  • Department: Primary care - outpatient clinic
  • Schedule: Monday - Friday
  • Work Location: UAB St. Vincent's Oneonta Primary Care - 150 Gilbreath Drive, Suite 201 Oneonta, AL 35121

Benefits for eligible positions only include: generous paid time off, paid parental leave, Associate Assistance Program, Tuition Reimbursement Program, and more

What You Will Do

Responsibilities

Evaluates and treats patients with appropriate medical diagnostic and treatment skills.

Recommends, participates in, and works to ensure the success of efforts to improve cost effectiveness and quality of care provided to patients.

Accepts patient referrals from other physicians. Acts as admitting, attending and/or consulting physician for patients who require hospitalization for primary medical diagnoses, depending on needs of patients, medical staff and hospital.

Participates in academic programs (e. g. medical education and research) as requested.

Provides appropriate documentation that meets insurance company requirements; appeal all denials in a timely manner.

Participates in inpatient and outpatient consultation for specialty, which may include on call schedules.

What You Will Need

  • Licensure/Certification/Registration:
  • Licensed Graduate Doctoral Physician MD/DO credentialed from the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
  • Advanced Life Support credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) preferred.

Education

  • Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) required.
  • About UAB St. Vincent’s

UAB St. Vincent’s, a proud part of UAB Medicine, is a trusted provider of health care, serving Alabama for more than 125 years. With five hospitals and numerous clinics, we're a health care community deeply rooted in compassion, service, and respect for all, guided by the rich legacy of the St. Vincent’s name.

We're committed to extending kindness and personalized care to patients, their families, and each other. We address the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs of our patients. We believe in the power of teamwork and unity, and foster a collaborative spirit among our more than 4,800 employees.

As one of Alabama’s best hospitals as recognized by U.S. News & World Report, improving the health and lives of those we serve is at the heart of our mission. Join us in continuing our legacy of service and healing in central Alabama, where we can make a lasting impact together.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) degree and be licensed by the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners. Advanced Life Support certification is preferred.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Patient evaluationMedical diagnosticsTreatment planningQuality of care improvementInpatient consultationMedical documentationInsurance complianceClinical research

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician - Primary Care Oneonta at UAB St. Vincent's a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 19,888 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Primary Care — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 12% are remote, 54% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

Primary Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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).

Top Primary Care Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution50 jobs · 36 employers

14
<$330k
15
$330k-360k
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$360k-390k
6
$390k-420k
2
$420k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks46 jobs · 36 employers

401k / retirement match
85%
CME allowance
67%
Sign-on bonus
63%
Relocation assistance
46%
Loan repayment
39%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.0
Better work-life than 50% of Primary Care listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,238 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • On-site
  • Includes call

Living in Oneonta

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$230k
Median resident rent
$638/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About UAB St. Vincent's

Hospitals and Health Care
Birmingham, Alabama
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Generous Paid Time Off
Paid Parental Leave
Associate Assistance Program
Tuition Reimbursement Program