Physician (Floating Primary Care)

Summary This float physician position is part of the Primary Care Program - which is part of the Robley Rex VA Medical Center - Louisville - KY. and could travel to all of the clinics. This is the full performance level for staff physicians. They are assigned to any VHA program and setting - including outpatient medicine - Vet Centers - and DoD installations. Qualifications To 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 Requirements United 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 allopathic 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 accrediting bodies for graduate medical education - the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) - in the list published for the year the residency - or fellowship if applicable - was completedOR (2) One year of post medical school training (internship - first year of residency - or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United StatesOR (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement) - 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 experiencesExceptions: Residents 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 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 PRPsIn rare and unusual circumstances - the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer - who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience - accomplishments - performance - and qualifications warrant such actionProficiency in spoken and written EnglishPreferred Experience: Board Certified or Board Eligible Internal Medicine or Family Medicine physician - 2 years of current outpatient primary care experience Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/Physical Requirements: Pre-placement and periodic physical evaluations are required for Title 38 occupations to ensure workers are placed in positions where they can perform the essential functions of their job considering their physical - mental and emotional capacities - without endangering their health or the health of their co-workersSee VA Directive and Handbook 5019. Duties Duties include but are not limited to: Clinical: Primary focus of practice is the independent clinical evaluation of Veterans through their panel of patients including prevention and patient self -managementComprehensive primary care will be provided to male and female VeteransAs a gap provider - may cover short or long term leave of other primary care providers by seeing their assigned panel of patientsMay be assigned to one panel for short or long termMay also cover same day provider call outsMay see patients with same day needs - hospital follow up or patients when their assigned provider is not availableMay cover messages or computer 'alerts' for other providers that may at same or another site within Robley Rex VA Health Care SystemComprehensive primary care includes but is not limited to evaluating patients in an outpatient clinical setting to diagnose and treat acute and or chronic diseases - educating on health promotion and disease prevention and ensuring that health maintenance is up to dateCompletes physical examinations - which maybe comprehensive or focused to formulate treatment plansTreatment plans are evidence based and engages in shared medical decision making of treatment plansMaintains clinical knowledge and skills to provide comprehensive primary care services to male and female patientsCare may be provided in many modalities - from direct face to face care - virtual care (including telephonic - video - secured messaging and others) Promotes - directs - evaluates and is responsible for referrals of clinical concerns that are found during these evaluationsFunctions as a member of a Patient Aligned Care Team - collaborating with clinical and administrative support to provide timely - quality - coordinated care for VeteransUtilizes and promotes approved standards of care - procedures - methods and techniques - safety precautions and protocols in their application to this population in all settingsCollaborates with other health care resources to ensure continuity of careKeeps abreast of latest trends - skills - procedures - and protocols relevant to primary careParticipates in continuous medical education as per requirements with topics included but not limited to opioid prescribing and trainings to fulfill and maintain designated women's health primary care providerExemplifies the ICARE core values of-Integrity - Commitment - Advocacy - Respect - and ExcellenceServes as a clinical preceptor to a variety of learners if assigned by serviceAdministrative: Assists with arranging continuity of care across the VHA system as neededWorks to ensure care is completed in required timeframesParticipates in Quality Improvement activitiesParticipates and attends medical center committees as assigned by the Associate Chief of Staff (ACOS) Primary Care ServiceVA offers a comprehensive total rewards packageVHA Physician Total RewardsRecruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized for highly qualified applicants Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn moreEDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentiveContact vhaedrpprogramsupport@va.gov - - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement programYou must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointmentProgram 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 applicationFormer EDRP participants ineligible to applyPay: 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: M-F 8 am- 430 pmMay require some extended hours or Saturdays.