Physician - PRN

STGi is seeking a Primary Care Physician to provide medical services at our Community Based Outpatient Clinic. The ideal candidate will have a Doctorate Degree in Medicine from an accredited college and successful completion of a residency program in Family Practice or Internal Medicine.

• Provide medical care based on primary and preventative care to meet the needs of patients under a limited scope of Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes and within their skills and training.
• Function as the point of entry into the VA health care system.
• Participate in the orientation of clinical staff physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners.
• Provide leadership to CBOC clinicians.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of existing clinical methods and procedures and suggest improvements.
• Assist the STGi Program Manager in implementation of Quality Performance Improvement Team (QPIT) strategic initiatives.
• Participate in review and improvement of clinical success in areas of responsibility.
• Adhere to policies, procedures, and regulations to ensure compliance and patient safety.
• Participate in quality improvement, care management, risk management, peer review, utilization review, clinical outcomes, and health enhancement activities.

• Retain an active, full, and unrestricted medical license in the state in which the physician practices.
• Board-certified by the ABMS in Internal Medicine and/or Family Practice or the BOS ABMS in Internal Medicine and/or Family Practice or board eligible within four (4) years of residency completion in either Internal Medicine and/or Family Practice.
• Current and unrestricted DEA.
• Retain current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)/Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association (AHA) or the Military Training Network (MTN).
• Knowledge of and ability to apply professional medical principles, procedures, and techniques in accordance with the community and VA standards of practice.
• Knowledge of pharmacological agents used in patient treatment, including desired effects, side effects, complications, and patient usage considerations.
• Experience with safe and reasonable practices regarding opioid medications for chronic musculoskeletal pain.
• Knowledge of the basic concepts of customer service technique related to age-specific population.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills in the English language along with proper telephone etiquette.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Software and computer maneuverability, including experience with electronic medical records systems.