Physician (Family Medicine)

Family MedicineNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

This position is located at Lyster Army Health Clinic, Fort Rucker, Alabama. The work schedule is full-time, Monday through Friday, 8 hours per day.

Civilian Physician (Family Medicine)

This Is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Medical malpractice liability insurance is not required for federal civilian healthcare providers as they are covered by the Federal Tort Claims Act (28 U.S.C. § 1346(b)) while acting within the scope of their employment.

  • Salary: Up to-$315,000 per year
  • Benefits: civilianmedicaljobs.com

Responsibilities

Serve as a technical authority in Family Medicine, providing comprehensive diagnosis, treatment, and healthcare services to patients across the full spectrum of age and complexity.

Independently formulates full treatment plans based on thorough evaluation and diagnoses consistent with current evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.

Develop and implement new clinical approaches, treatment protocols, and care delivery models to address system-wide clinical challenges requiring original solutions.

Lead a major Family Medicine program by developing and directing clinical operations, establishing performance metrics, and providing guidance to other healthcare providers.

Serve as a technical authority in Family Medicine, providing comprehensive diagnosis, treatment, and healthcare services to patients across the full spectrum of age (cradle to grave) and complexity.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US CitizensIn order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e. g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e. g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Basic Requirement for Physician (Family Medicine): Degree: Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, or equivalent from a school in the United States or Canada.

This degree must have been accredited by the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association; Association of American Medical Colleges; Liaison Committee on Medical Education; Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association, or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained.

A Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from a foreign medical school must have provided education and medical knowledge equivalent to accredited schools in the United States.

Evidence of equivalency to accredited schools in the United States is demonstrated by permanent certification by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates, a fifth pathway certificate for Americans who completed premedical education in the United States and graduate education in a foreign country, or successful completion of the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination.

Licensure: Applicants must possess a current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a Physician from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.

Graduate Training: Subsequent to obtaining a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree, a candidate must have had at least one year of supervised experience providing direct service in a clinical setting, i. e., a one-year internship or the first year of a residency program in a hospital or an institution accredited for such training.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Residency Training for GP-14 Position: Applicants must have successfully completed the required accredited residency training in the specialty of the position to be filled (Family Medicine) and equivalent experience and training equal to at least 4 years.

Experience may not be substituted for residency training that is required for the specialty identified. If you are selected for a Physician position: A salary quote will not be provided to you at the time of the initial job offer. The salary determination process begins after the initial job offer is accepted.

This consists of the Activity Compensation Panel adding base pay and market pay to determine your starting salary and this will be provided to you once approved.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Patient DiagnosisTreatment PlanningClinical EvaluationEvidence-Based PracticeProgram LeadershipTreatment Protocol DevelopmentClinical Guidance

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, 2% are remote, 50% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

What does the Family Medicine market look like in Alabama?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.0 / 10 · above average in physician rolesranked against 22,259 Physician roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedFamily Medicine median $275k (middle half $248k–$309k)135 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingAlabama index 88.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Family Medicine listings in Alabama13 active2,608 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 50% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedAlabama Physician listings: 28% state a sign-on bonus · 6% offer loan repayment217 active listings, Nov 2026
Family Medicine hiring demand#10 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 38 days · 31% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 857 postings, 907 closed
New Family Medicine listings1,928 in the last 30 days1,393 the 30 days before (+38%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Family Medicine pay trend+5.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (22,259 Physician roles listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician (Family Medicine) at Defense Health Agency Civilian Corps, Falls Church, VA 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 22,259 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top Family Medicine Jobs

38 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

38 jobs · 30 employers
9
<$275k
10
$275k-315k
10
$315k-355k
7
$355k-395k
2
$395k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

32 jobs · 30 employers
401k / retirement match
94% this job
CME allowance
63%
Sign-on bonus
53%
Relocation assistance
41%
Loan repayment
28%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.0
Better work-life than 50% of Family Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,590 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • On-site
Defense Health Agency Civilian Corps, Falls Church, VA logo

About Defense Health Agency Civilian Corps, Falls Church, VA

Hospitals and Health Care
Falls Church, VA
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Federal benefits package
Malpractice liability covered by Federal Tort Claims Act
Federal pension (FERS)
PSLF eligible

Living in Fort Rucker

Median resident rent
$1,441/mo≈ 5% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
16 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.