Primary Care Physician (Internal Medicine or Family Medicine) (MD/DO)- Alabama

Primary CareFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 7mo ago

Job Description

Position Summary
The Primary Care Physician provides comprehensive outpatient medical care to adult and/or pediatric patients, focusing on health promotion, disease prevention, diagnosis, and management of acute and chronic conditions. This role emphasizes continuity of care, patient-centered practice, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary healthcare team.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide comprehensive primary care services, including preventive care, wellness visits, and routine physical examinations
  • Diagnose, treat, and manage acute and chronic medical conditions
  • Develop and implement individualized treatment plans based on evidence-based medicine
  • Order, interpret, and review diagnostic tests, including laboratory and imaging studies
  • Prescribe medications and therapies in accordance with clinical guidelines
  • Provide patient education on health maintenance, disease prevention, and lifestyle modifications
  • Coordinate care with specialists and other healthcare providers as needed
  • Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant medical documentation in the electronic health record
  • Participate in quality improvement initiatives and population health efforts
  • Adhere to all clinical, safety, and regulatory standards

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
  • Completion of an accredited Internal Medicine or Family Medicine residency program
  • Board certified or board eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine
  • Active, unrestricted medical license (or ability to obtain licensure)
  • DEA registration (or eligibility to obtain)

Skills and Attributes

  • Strong clinical judgment and diagnostic skills
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
  • Commitment to patient-centered, high-quality care
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team
  • Proficiency with electronic health record systems

Requirements

Must maintain state certification and/or licensure

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Primary Care — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 52% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

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).

Primary Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Primary Care Physician (Internal Medicine or Family Medicine) (MD/DO)- Alabama at Commonwealth Medical Services a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Primary Care — ranked against 1,322 active Primary Care listings on WeekdayDoc.

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50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution50 jobs · 36 employers

16
<$325k
7
$325k-350k
14
$350k-375k
8
$375k-400k
5
$400k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks43 jobs · 36 employers

401k / retirement match
79%
Sign-on bonus
67%
CME allowance
51%
Relocation assistance
40%
Loan repayment
23%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#2

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#3

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#4

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Primary Care listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,322 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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