Staff Physician (Primary Care)

About the role

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. Program 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 application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

Responsibilities

• Physician's primary responsibility is to provide primary care services for a panel patients assigned. Physicians will perform exams according to performance guidelines and procedures and dictate/type notes according to policy/procedure. Physician reports directly to the Chief Medical Officer (CMO).
• Adheres to operational policies and procedures for the primary care team, established by the primary care service line manager.
• Facilitates liaisons with other health care programs in order to effectively coordinate service.
• Complies with national and local performance measures, including timely health care screening and completion of clinical reminders and encounters for all patients.
• Complies with all CPRS documentation procedures, including timeliness standards for documentation and proper patient check out procedures (e.g. entering diagnostic and procedure codes).
• Attends and participates in administrative and informational meetings held by the Chief Medical Officer/Regional Director/Chief of Primary Care and facility Director.
• Attends regular Service Line Staff meetings, Clinic Team meetings and complies with Primary Care Service Line peer review procedures.
• Works effectively with team members to facilitate care including timely completion of medical forms, caring responses to patient complaints and other administrative duties.
• Maintains current BLS certification and performs completion of mandatory educational classes.
• Responds to the Patient Align Tracking System (PATS), White House and/or Congressional correspondences when assigned (patient complaints).
• Assists the facility as a Physician Supervision/Collaboration for a Restricted Practice Authority (NPs), when needed.

Qualifications

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• 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.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Board-certified in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, and/or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. One year of primary care experience, including the full scope of women's health primary care.
• Physical Requirements: Eligible applicants must be physically and mentally able to perform efficiently the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation, without hazard to themselves or others.