Amazing Chief Primary Care Opportunity Serving our Nations Hero’s

• Competitive Starting Salary $320,000 – $350,000
• Work Schedule: Mon-Fri, 8am-4:30pm

• Accurately interprets and evaluates clinical data to determine diagnoses and clinical status. Provides guidance as supervising physician for determining diagnosis and clinical status.
• Recognizes changes in behavior, symptoms, signs, and other pertinent aspects of patient status and modifies treatment plans when indicated. Demonstrates awareness of personal capabilities and limitations.
• Demonstrates leadership in planning, organizing, and coordinating administrative, clinical, and educational programs.
• Demonstrates the ability to make appropriate decisions based on available information and accepts responsibility for these decision.
• Demonstrates adherence to professional responsibilities. Completes assignments and keeps appointments reliably.
• Completes clinical documentation promptly and thoroughly. Maintains clear, accurate, and current clinical records in accordance with hospital regulations.
• Serves as a mentor and teacher for Primary Care staff, residents, trainees, students, and other employees. Plans and guides educational activities to meet individual learner needs.
• Encourages staff to identify researchable problems. Selects, develops, and conducts literature reviews on topics relevant to Veterans' healthcare with reasonable expectation of successful outcomes.
• Ensures acceptable standards of patient care. Directs and implements processes and programs necessary to maintain accreditation and other standards.
• Communicates respectfully. Ensures patient/family understanding. Explains policies and procedures clearly. Involves patients in care planning as appropriate.

• Predictable work schedules and a focus on quality rather than volume
• Annual performance bonus up to an additional $15K per year
• Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Malpractice: Liability protection with tail coverage provided
• 26 days paid vacation; 13 days paid sick time per year w/unlimited carry over; 11 paid holidays
• Federal Retirement Plan
• Separate 401K with partial agency match
• Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement for CME’s (must be full-time with board certification)
• This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), if approved

• Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree
• 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
• Completed Residency Training or soon to be completed residency training
• Preferred Experience: Board Certification in area of training and previous supervisory experience.

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program. VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition, most of our medical centers offer additional medical and surgical specialty services including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery.