Pediatric Family Medicine Residency Faculty Physician | Lynchburg, VA

Our Vision and Where You Fit In

Centra values integrity, excellence, respect, and diversity. As we pursue our mission to improve the health and quality of life for the communities we serve, we want to make certain we consistently reflect each of these values in our service and interactions with our patients, their loved ones, and others. We continue to demonstrate excellence as our leapfrog scores and gains over the past two years are impressive! You will find our non-profit, provider-led health system to be an organization that encourages collaboration, innovative ideas, and success. Every employee has a “voice” here at Centra, and our “just cause” initiative ensures that each person will be heard.
Centra has a single residency – Lynchburg Family Medicine Residency Program (LFMR) – that has been continually accredited by the ACGME since 1976. Our residency mission of, “Educating Family Physicians through Excellent Patient Care," reflects our dual role of providing a medical home for continuous, compassionate, and competent health care while developing the clinical skills of resident physicians and preparing them for the challenges of health care. What distinguishes our program is our mutually supportive and collegial faculty who work together to ensure a well-balanced program that fosters professional and personal growth.

When you join our team, you will enjoy the advantages of living in a small city where you can watch deer wandering through your yard and yet be a short drive from shopping and have easy access to fine schools, a great arts center, and the cultural offerings of six colleges and universities. Lynchburg is an ideal location to live. Positioned in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, and less than 20 minutes from the Appalachian trail, we are surrounded by beauty and endless opportunities for outdoor adventures. Our dedication to our mission of inspiring hope and advancing health and healing is ongoing. You can thrive and make a difference here at Centra!

You Can Expect:

Centra is actively seeking a board-certified pediatric physician for a full-time opportunity as a faculty member in an established 9-9-9 family medicine residency program.
This role includes 0.4 FTE Faculty/Teaching time that is non-patient facing to allow time for overseeing resident academic education and to pursue personal faculty development and scholarly activity.
Responsible for precepting resident physician clinics at LFMR for patients under the age of 18 years including well-baby and newborn visits, routine well child-care, chronic disease follow-ups, and acute care visits. Our residency program serves pediatric patients who have developmental and behavioral health concerns, so this faculty member will role model effective coordination of care with pediatric subspecialists.
Responsible to assist the program director in maintaining excellence in pediatric education which includes overseeing the longitudinal Pediatric Ambulatory curriculum and coordinating with Pediatric Hospitalists to oversee the Inpatient Pediatric curriculum.
Responsible for mentoring and advising residents after appropriate faculty development in ACGME Family Medicine requirements.
This role is designed to be ambulatory focused at LFMR. Having faculty members who are professionally fulfilled is key to our success, so for candidates who are also interested in providing inpatient care, we can negotiate additional roles which would allow inpatient coverage at Centra.
LFMR faculty maintain clinical appointments with University of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, and Liberty University School of Osteopathic Medicine.
The primary outpatient clinic is a 28,000-sq. ft. freestanding facility, specifically designed for the residency program.
Leadership opportunities available

Physician Compensation & Benefits

Competitive compensation
Upfront bonuses
Up to $120k in student loan repayment
Up to $15,000 in relocation assistance
Up to $7,500 CME allowance plus 5 days annually
224 hours of allowable time off annually
403(b) and 457(b) tax deferred savings plan; Immediately vested employer contribution match
Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance options
Malpractice coverage includes tail coverage.

Required Qualifications

Completion of medical degree and ACGME residency training in Pediatric Medicine.
MD/DO/MBBS with certification by an American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Certification or Certification Eligibility in Pediatrics
Prior teaching experience required, preferably greater than 3 years of post-residency teaching experience.
Prior inpatient Pediatric experience valued.

About Centra Medical Group and Community

Centra Medical Group (CMG) is comprised of 500+ Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers and serves 600,000 central and southern Virginians. Centra offers an integrated healthcare system, including 4 hospitals and regional access centers, 70+ physician practices, including primary care, medical, and surgical specialists. At Centra Medical Group you’ll find the kind of leadership (physician-led), forward-thinking, and partnerships necessary to thrive in today’s healthcare marketplace.

Located in the heart of Virginia, Lynchburg is convenient for quick trips to Washington D.C., Virginia’s coastline and the North East’s ski slopes. With our lakefront communities, mountaintop trails, and camping, Lynchburg is also perfect for outdoor enthusiasts! Lynchburg is a 200-year-old city with a 150,000-person metro area. It is big enough to offer amenities such as convenient air and rail service, yet small enough to be free of gridlock and urban crime rates. (In fact, it’s been named one of the Top 10 Safest Mid-Sized Cities by Sperling’s Best Places.)

The region is home to 4 colleges & universities, an acclaimed public school system, and a variety of private K-12 schools (including the largest private school in the state).

Check out some of our top attractions in the area and visit next time you are here!
Downtown Lynchburg
Peaks of Otter
Smith Mountain Lake
James River Adventures
Amazement Square
Academy of the Arts

EOE

Our care givers at Centra are the most valuable asset we have and it is our mission and commitment to build and sustain a diverse and inclusive environment.
When recruiting and retaining talent at Centra, our hiring needs are based on matching a candidates job qualifications with our job requirements and department needs without regard to race, color, age, religion or belief, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Centra is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind.

Be yourself. Be a partner with Centra.

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