Physician (Primary Care)

Summary

This 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.

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 Policy.
• Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine.
• The 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 completed.
• Current - full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State - Territory - or Commonwealth of the United States - or in the District of Columbia.
• Residency 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.

Preferred Experience

• One year Primary Care Clinical Experience.
• Board Certification in internal medicine is preferred.

Physical Requirements

See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.

Duties

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
• VHA Physician Total Rewards.
• Va Long Beach Healthcare System is currently seeking a Primary Care Physician in Long Beach - California.
• This facility is affiliated with University of Irvine Medical School and the applicant - who is eligible to apply for faculty appointment - will teach and supervise house staff and medical students.
• The Primary Care physician works as a member of a multi-disciplinary health care team - collaborating with other members of the team to provide medical care to veterans.
• The physician is expected to:
  • Demonstrate advanced competencies and skills in assessing the physical and psychosocial status of men and women patients - play an active role in the multidisciplinary Patient Aligned Care Teams.
  • Promote preventive health measures - manage the acute and chronic conditions of his/her assigned panel of patients and those patients assigned to other team members when circumstances require.
  • Provides comprehensive assessment - diagnostic work-up and clinic intervention - including comprehensive patient assessment - health history - physical examination - and patient education to veterans in the Primary Care Team settingoutpatients include both rescheduled and unscheduled veterans.
  • Functions as an integral part of a Primary Care Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) to coordinate - facilitate - and provide patient care and services.
  • Discriminate between normal and abnormal findings to establish a diagnosis and initiate appropriate response to emergency health problems.
  • Initiate appropriate referrals and consultation to other clinical services.
  • Order and evaluate diagnostic tests as appropriate - recommend treatment and/or referral.
  • Establish and coordinate a plan of care related to patients identified problems.
  • Validate the effectiveness of previously implemented medical treatment.
  • Include patient and family in planning care and establishing realistic measurable goals for health maintenance/improvement.
  • Record/document health appraisal information - clinical assessments - treatment decisions - plan of care - ongoing management and therapeutic outcomes - order medications - diagnostic tests and referral consultations where needed for every patient encounterrecording will be accomplished using the electronic comprehensive patient record system (CPRS) - and will be completed on the day of the encounter.
  • Follow Performance Measure guidelines including completion of clinical reminders in CPRSaccess and timeliness standardsprescription order entry - National VA Formula requirements and Customer Services standards.
  • Work efficiently with patients - families - members of the multi-disciplinary team - and other VALBHS staff - demonstrates flexibility in responding to clinic demands - adhere to personal and professional obligations and responsible - practice and ethical standards - and sustain a work environment that is harmonious and customer service oriented.
  • Participating in the Internal Medicine Residency teaching program - mentoring 4-5 residents at different level of training.
  • The physician will have staff appointment with our affiliated University of California - Irvine.

Other Duties

• Other duties as assigned.

Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance)

Not Authorized.

Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment)

Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) Authorized: This position is eligible for EDRP - 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 your start dateApproval - 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 applicationContact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov for questions/assistanceLearn more.

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).
• Retail: 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-$2 -500 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-Friday - 8:00am-4:30pm.