Physician-Primary Care (Daytona Beach)

About the role

The incumbents will serve as a Primary Care Physician located within the Daytona Beach VA Clinic assigned to the Ambulatory Care Service. Assignments to other facilities within the Orlando VA Healthcare System (OVAHCS) and travel to the site, may be required to meet the needs of the service.

Responsibilities

• Manages chronic conditions, evaluates and treats inter-current medical conditions. Determine medical assessment and develop treatment plans according to accepted protocols.
• Collaborates with a Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) to provide accessible, comprehensive, coordinated, continuous care to an assigned panel of patients.
• Provides comprehensive care for female veterans as a Women's Health PCP including age appropriate cervical and breast cancer screening, menopause and contraceptive management, and initial evaluation of basic gynecological concerns.
• Performs a variety of disease prevention related activities including sex and age specific screenings, mental health screenings, and health promotion activities.
• Screens for, evaluates and treats uncomplicated common mental health disorders, including depression and common addictions, with referrals made to mental health providers for further evaluation and treatment as appropriate.
• Provides Buprenorphine treatment in the management of Opioid Use Disorder per DEA guidance.
• Supervises or collaborates with primary care mid-level providers.
• Participates in peer review of other primary care providers through periodic chart reviews.
• Acts as a surrogate for absent primary care providers when needed, to include review of CPRS view alerts.
• Attends primary care staff meetings, departmental meetings and medical staff meetings.
• Documents notes and encounter forms in a timely manner in accordance with facility policy.
• Completes administrative work in a timely fashion.
• Ensures quality of care meets professional standards.
• Utilizes all Virtual Care modalities as expected.
• Follows up on results and completes view alerts.
• Prescribes medication according to approved formulary and law.
• Consults other specialties as appropriate.
• Demonstrates flexibility in responding to clinic demands, adheres to personal and professional obligations, maintains ethical standards, and fosters a harmonious work environment.
• Covers unassigned/unscheduled patients or clinic when a provider is on leave or when there is a provider vacancy, urgent need.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from an LCME or AOA accredited school.
• Licensed to practice medicine or surgery in the United States.
• Completed residency training in an approved specialty.
• Proficient in English.

Benefits

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP).

Pay

Salary is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm