Physician-Urgent Care Medical Director-EDRP-Recruitment/Relocation Incentive Authorized

3 weeks ago


McAllen, Texas, United States Veterans Health Administration Full time

The Urgent Care Medical Director physician will be responsible for the following service: Urgent Care (UC) Service, all locations within VATVCBHCS; primary location Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOCs).

You are expected to provide inter-professional services to VCB facilities that are designated as Urgent Care sites and are co-located at CBOC sites.

The VATVCBHCS UC service provides direct patient care through in-person and virtual care modalities.

In person deployments of clinical staff for short-term assignments will be at the discretion of the VCB UC Medical Director and will depend upon the clinical need and available resources.

You will provide medical services to Veterans on an outpatient, Urgent Care designated site. Maintain timely and complete patient medical records that meet Compliance Program and The Joint Commission requirements.

Participate in the use of ethical practice guidelines, provision of standard of care to patients, and meet relevant performance measures as mandated by VHA (Veterans Health Administration).

Participate in all Medical Staff functions as required by the VA Medical Center's (VAMC) Medical Staff Bylaws. Complete required VA education and annual training in a timely fashion. Maintain CME credits as required by state law. You will have communication skills.
Report quality of care issues promptly through established mechanisms.

Act as the consultant for other physicians and advanced practice providers for urgent/acute conditions that may arise in primary care and medicine clinics.

Mentor and/or supervise Nurse Practitioners and/or Physician Assistants as requested. Participate in the education/training of personnel as requested.

Meet with the Associate Chief of Staffs, Chiefs of Service, management, and supervisors as necessary to ensure that the goals and objectives of the VAMC are met.

Represent the Urgent Care and Medical Services staff at appropriate facility-level steering, committee, and board assemblies. Meet and evaluate potential physician and extender candidates and assists in orientation of new practitioners to the practice.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): A Recruitment/Relocation Incentive may be authorized for a Highly Qualified Individual.
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more.

EDRP Authorized:
Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact , 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

Work Schedule:
Full-time; 2:00pm-10:30pm

Bargaining Unit:
This is not a bargaining unit position.

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