Primary Care Physician

<p>This position is eligible for Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP Education Debt Reduction Program participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact VHAEDRPProgramSupport@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification) Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting Functions / Scope of Assigned Duties 1. Clinical Functions: Provide direct patient care as a member of an expanded healthcare team using the PACT (Patient Aligned Care Team - VA's Patient Centered Medical Home) model. Manage a patient panel of approximately 1,200 (VA PCMM targets). 2. Major Duties: Provide patient-centered care for routine primary care and, as needed, urgent care in an outpatient care setting. Facilitate and lead a team approach to ensure optimal care coordination and clinical collaboration. Monitor data and reports to promote health promotion and guide disease prevention management. Prescribe medications within scope of practice. Order diagnostic studies like laboratory tests, x-rays, electrocardiograms. Initiate and respond to consultations, special tests, and studies. Provide education and counseling to patients and families on preventive care, medical conditions, and treatments. Participate in team communications through daily huddles and electronic means. Serve as a surrogate for absent providers to handle view alerts, secure messages, and other correspondence. Complete patient forms and respond to communications in a timely manner. Monitor and manage assigned patient panel for key population health metrics. 3. General Description of Other Assigned Duties: Provide routine and urgent care in an outpatient care setting. May involve supervising or collaborating with primary care mid-level providers, including clinical oversight and peer reviews. Act as surrogates for absent primary care providers, addressing view alerts, and correspondence. Attend primary care staff meetings, departmental, and medical staff meetings. 4. Additional Duties may include: Chart reviews Congressional, other suspense items VA Tort Claims Other duties as assigned 5. General Compliance: Follow departmental and VHA policies for leave and attendance. Timely documentation within 48 hours of visit. Complete administrative work promptly. Address clinical reminders as medically appropriate, maintaining quality care. Work within privileges unless necessitated by emergency. Manage view alert backlog to remain below 200 for a 1.0 FTE provider. 6. Computer Security Requirement: Protect sensitive and electronic files under the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974 and other applicable laws, federal regulations, VA statutes, and policies. Safeguard data from unauthorized release or loss, alteration, or unauthorized deletion. Work Schedule: Typical work hours are Monday to Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm, with a minimum of 80 hours per bi-weekly pay period. Duties may include evening, weekend hours, and ad hoc telework agreement.</p><h3>Requirements</h3>U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.<h3>Education</h3>Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are: Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted. Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) for the year in which the degree was granted. For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, confirmation must be made that the medical school meets (or met) Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) eligibility requirement for year graduated. NOTE: The Under Secretary of Health or designee in the VHA Central Office may approve the appointment under authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405 of a physician graduate of a school of medicine not covered above if the candidate is to be assigned to a research, academic, or administrative position with no patient care responsibilities. The appointment will be made only in exceptional circumstances where the candidate's credentials clearly demonstrate high professional attainment or expertise in the specialty area.