Physician (Primary Care-Supervisor) w/Recruitment-Relocation-EDRP

About the role

The Amarillo VA Health Care System is currently seeking a Primary Care Supervisor to assume clinical and administrative responsibilities to promote the Primary Care product line model in the following CBOC locations: Lubbock, TX, Childress, TX, Dalhart, TX, and Clovis, NM. Travel to these locations may be required less than 25% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Primarily acts as a primary care provider within a Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT)
• Manages an assigned patient panel as delineated in the clinical privilege list for a primary care physician
• Diagnoses and manages a variety of chronic and acute medical illnesses
• Provides patient education regarding acute and chronic illnesses
• Addresses preventative care topics with patients
• Coordinates patient care with consultants and specialists
• Performs routine in-office procedures within the primary care scope of practice
• Formulates care plans to ensure patient’s overall health and well-being
• Performs 50% administrative duties to manage a Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) panel
• Quarterly travels between the main campus and outlying CBOCs within the primary service area, when necessary

Requirements

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

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship
• Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from an approved medical school
• Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in the United States
• Completion of residency training approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Board Certification in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine preferred

Skills

None specified in the job posting.

Benefits

Not specified in the job posting.

Pay

Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases

Schedule

Monday - Friday (8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.)

Additional Information

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.

VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.

If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.