Staff Physician Medical Clinics

PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER - PHYSICIAN
 
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: 
~ The incumbent will primarily act as a primary care provider within a Patient Aligned Care Team. The incumbent will provide primary care to an assigned patient panel as delineated in the clinical privilege list for a primary care physician. This will include, but is not limited to, diagnosis and management of a variety of chronic medical illnesses,' patients' and management of a variety of acute medical illnesses, providing patient education in regard to their acute and/or chronic illnesses, addressing preventative care topics with patients, coordination of patient care with consultants and specialists, performing routine in office procedures within the primary care patients practice, and formulation of care plans to ensure patients overall health and wellbeing. 

 
SCOPE OF ASSIGNED CLINICAL DUTIES:   
 
Responsible for examining, diagnosing, and treating patients with both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions. Ensures that all treatment meets generally accepted standard of care criteria.
 
Responsible for completing a clinically appropriate workup for each diagnosis via physical exam, diagnostic laboratory and/or diagnostic imaging. Relaying results of diagnostic laboratory or diagnostic imaging to the patient in a timely manner 
Responsible for providing patient education regarding their diagnoses and treatments along with addressing preventative medicine at each visit. The physician is responsible for acting as a leader within their PACT and providing teaching/mentoring to each member of their team to improve the overall care experienced by the patient. 
Responsible for coordination of patient care with consultants and specialists as needed. 
Maintains appropriate documentation to include but not limited to the following topics: i. Timeliness - all documentation must be completed by the incumbent within 7 days from Date of Service 
Each note meets the Standard Criteria - it must contain the basic elements for an accurate, complete, and billable primary care note. 
The incumbent adheres to the VHA Code of Ethics, performs own duties as required, and Maintains Information Security Protocols as covered in N.E.O. 
The Incumbent displays professionalism at all times. Performs own duties as required ii. Understands and respects the duties and roles of others in the department iii. It is responsive to the needs of team members regarding time and information. 
Assigned duty station during duty hours for team members to consult 
Adheres to HIPAA guidelines in both written and verbal communication. 
Incumbent will perform only those privileges for which approval has been granted by the Medical Center Director prospectively and in writing. 
Incumbents maintain their own professional qualifications, participate in customer service training, computer training, and attend mandated medical center training activities as required. 
The Incumbent will serve in a supervisory capacity for ancillary staff and maintain appropriate documentation of said supervision. 
The Incumbent may provide education and training to members of the medical/dental staff through various conferences, committees, and lecture series. 
Incumbent may be assigned administrative or managerial responsibilities through participation in clinical, educational and administrative committees, task groups, or special projects. 
Incumbents who supervise residents will provide education, training, mentoring, and supervision to students and residents. 
~ Incumbents with specialized training in a particular specialty may be assigned section chief responsibilities for the subspecialty and may function as the primary clinician or subject-matter expert responsible for formulating policy, procedures, education, and training affecting the daily clinical operations of the subspecialty. 

 
# Supervisory Controls:
# a)Incumbent will be subject to the standard evaluation format of the FPPE/OPPE process. 
# b)Clinical Privileges will be renewed semiannually or when additional/new training qualifies the primary care provider to perform other procedures not already approved. 
# c)Incumbent reports to the clinics Chief Medical Officer for day-to-day clinic operations. 

 
# Qualification Requirements:
# a) Education - Hold a doctoral degree in medicine (MD or DO) obtained from one of the schools or colleges approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed 
# b)Incumbents must be independent licensed practitioners who hold a full and unrestricted license in any state. 
# c) Incumbents hold unrestricted DEA permit 
# d)Incumbents maintain their own professional qualifications 
# e) Incumbents must pass a pre-employment examination along with a designated and/or random drugs

Testing when required 
# f) Background and/or Security Investigation required 
# g)Incumbent must be proficient in written and spoken English 
# h)Citizenship - Citizen of the United States (Noncitizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with Chapter 3, Section A, Paragraph 3g) 

 
# Customer Service Requirement:
# a)Incumbent maintains appropriate professional conduct at all times 
# b)Incumbent displays excellent communication and interpersonal relation skills, including the ability to appropriately and courteously relate to internal and external customers. 
# c)Incumbent adheres to HIPAA guidelines in both written and verbal communication to maintenance of confidentiality of patient information, electronic and print 

 
# Age, Development, & Cultural Needs of Patients Requirements:  Incumbent provides age/population specific care as identified in the Age/Population Specific Competencies including knowledge of changes associated with development and principles of growth and development relevant to the early adult to geriatric age groups; ability to assess and interpret data about the patients status; and ability to identify age/population specific needs and provide the appropriate care based upon the age/population specific factors noted. 

 
# Computer Security :  Automated Information Systems Security:  In the performance of official duties, the employee has regular access to printed and electronic files containing sensitive information, which must be protected under the provision of the Privacy Act of 1974, the HIPAA implementation, effective April 14, 2003 and other applicable laws and regulations. The employee is responsible for (1) protecting that information from unauthorized release or from loss, alteration, or unauthorized deletion, and (2) following applicable regulations and instructions regarding access to computerized files, release of access codes, etc., as set forth in the hospital's Automated Information Systems Users Agreement which the employee signs. 

 
Information Security and Confidentiality:  Manages information security within areas of responsibility to assure that computer system security and confidentiality of sensitive information is maintained, and that employee access to sensitive information is limited only to that which the employee requires to perform their duties. Takes action as necessary to report and address violations of information security.