Physician - Primary Care

SummaryThis position is eligible for the 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.QualificationsTo qualify for this position - you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.Basic RequirementsUnited States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA PolicyDegree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicineThe degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completedCurrent - full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State - Territory - or Commonwealth of the United States - or in the District of ColumbiaResidency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training - approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification(NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) - b) OR [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) -OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States) - which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiencesResidents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs)PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e. - not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basisPRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privilegedrather - they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervisionAdditionally - surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPsProficiency in spoken and written EnglishPreferred Experience: Board Certified in Internal Medicine or Family PracticeAt least One Year of VHA Primary Care Experience or 3-years of non-VHA Primary Care ExperienceReference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/Physical Requirements: Moderate lifting - 15-44 lbslight lifting - under 15 lbsmoderate carrying - 15-44 lbsreaching above shouldersuse of fingersboth hands requiredwalking 6-8 hoursstanding 6-8 hoursboth legs requiredability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneouslynear vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and 20/40 in the otherboth eyes requireddepth perceptionability to distinguish basic colorshearing (aid permitted) min 15/20 one ear and mental and emotional stability required.DutiesThe incumbent works as a member of a primary care team consisting of clerical staff - nurses - physicians - social workers - and clinical pharmacistsThe incumbent provides or coordinates all aspects of the patient's care including preventive - urgent - and routine care including women's healthcareThe Physician provides effective care to patients characterized by using sound judgment in assessing - planning - implementing - documenting and evaluating patient care for assigned patientsPrimary Care is comprehensive - continuous - and covers preventative and psycho-social aspects of patient managementThe incumbent must meet access - quality - efficiency - satisfaction - and other standards of performance established by the Veterans Health AdministrationThe incumbent provides medical histories and performs comprehensive physical examinations (H and P's) - orders appropriate diagnostic studies - interprets and analyzes medical data - establishes diagnoses - formulates and implements treatment plans - and modifies treatment plansorders subspecialty consults - tests - prosthetic requests - completes forms on veterans' behalf that are within the treatment purview of the incumbent - and performs other clinical duties as directed and deemed by the Service Chief to be appropriate and in the interest of the VeteranThe incumbent references quality improvement information and organizes patient care needs to assure safe - efficient - and cost-effective care and initiates effective actions in emergenciesThe delivery of care may be in person - by VVC - or via telephone - and the incumbent will actively participate in the provision of telemedicine care to outlying communities as well as occasional travel to other VA clinics to provide clinical coverageThe candidate must be willing to: treat opiate use disorder with buprenorphine therapy (training available)in consultation with Behavioral Health treat Geriatric Primary Care patients and is encouraged to apply for implementation of a Geriatric Primary Care panel (encouraged but not required) engage in Women's Health treatment - hypertension management - and diabetes management treat opiate use disorder with buprenorphine therapy (with training available) in consultation with Behavioral Health support residency training of affiliated medical Universities and programsVA offers a comprehensive total rewards packageVHA Physician Total RewardsEducation Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): is a student loan payment reimbursement programYou must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointmentApproval - award amount (up to $200 -000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP applicationLearn more EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentiveContact VHAVISN04HREDRP@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 Work Schedule: Monday to Friday - 8am to 4:30pm #J-18808-Ljbffr