Primary Care Physician (Internal or Family Medicine)

Responsibilities

• Primary care as appropriate and within the scope of practice/privileging
• Provides services supporting a continuum of care from prevention to diagnosis and treatment to appropriate referral and follow-up for simple to moderately complex workload that can be appropriately managed in a primary care outpatient environment
• Comprehensive primary care services, including women’s health to a defined panel of patients
• Works with clinic staff to schedule new and follow-up patients
• Takes history, performs physical examinations, orders labs and diagnostic studies, completes diagnosis and formulation of treatment plans for acute and chronic conditions within the scope of practice/privileging
• Orders and monitors appropriate medications for patients using VA Formulary; queries State Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs) before prescribing controlled substances per VHA Directive 1306 Querying State Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMP); also obtains IMED consents before prescribing or dispensing medications requiring consent including prescriptions for controlled substances
• Maintains familiarity with VA Formulary and uses the computer system as needed for efficient practice
• Refers patients to specialty care services as appropriate, admission to hospital care when indicated, and patient education and counseling
• Completes all patient documentation promptly utilizing the CPRS system
• Provides consultation with and instruction to referring physicians regarding appropriate indications for procedures so that the most expeditious and clinically relevant workup can be completed
• Determines the proper course of treatment and communicates in person or by phone with the referring clinicians
• Initiates appropriate social work referrals for all identified homeless persons
• Follows all established medication policies and procedures; no sample medications shall be provided to patients

Qualifications

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine
• Active, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in any U.S. State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia
• NPI report printout
• Active DEA license
• Has and maintains current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Must be able to pass a federal background investigation
• No sponsorship available