Physician - Primary Care

Summary

This position is eligible for 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) and 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 are ineligible to apply.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.

• United States Citizenship: Non‑citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine.
• The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed.
• 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.
• NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status. Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME); (2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA); (3) Other residencies (non‑US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States) – which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and that has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences.
• Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as “Physician Resident Providers” (PRPs).
• PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e., not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee‑basis.
• PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged.
• They are to have a scope of practice that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision.
• Additionally, surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Preferred Experience: Board certified or board eligible.
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard – visit
• 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.
• Depending on the essential duties of a specific position – usable vision, color vision, hearing, or speech may be required.
• In most cases, a specific physical condition or impairment of a specific function may be compensated for by the satisfactory use of a prosthesis or mechanical aid.

Duties

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
• VHA Physician Total Rewards.
• Recruitment Incentive (Sign‑on Bonus): May be authorized to a highly qualified candidate.
• Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Authorized – learn more.
• EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply for incentive.
• Contact View email address on click.appcast.io – the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.
• Pay: Competitive salary – annual performance bonus – regular salary increases.
• Paid Time Off: 50‑55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave – 13 days of sick leave – 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5‑day paid absence for CME).
• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
• Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long‑term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement).
• Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory.
• CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full‑time with board certification).
• Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided.
• Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting.
• Major Duties and Responsibilities include – but are not limited to:
• Manages chronic conditions – evaluates and treats inter‑current medical conditions.
• Determine medical assessment and develop treatment plans according to accepted protocols.
• Collaborate with a Patient‑Aligned Care Team to provide accessible – comprehensive – coordinated – continuous care to an assigned panel of patients.
• Must provide comprehensive gender‑specific 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 gender 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.
• Provide Buprenorphine treatment in the management of Opioid Use Disorder per DEA guidance.
• Primary‑care physicians will have responsibility for supervision of or collaboration with primary‑care mid‑level providers.
• Primary‑care physicians will act as surrogates for absent primary‑care providers when needed – to include review of CPRS view alerts.
• Primary‑care physicians will regularly attend primary‑care staff meetings – departmental meetings and medical staff meetings.
• Timely documentation (notes and encounter forms) is necessary in all areas in accordance with facility policy.
• All administrative work should be completed in a timely fashion.
• Work Schedule: Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 4:30 pm.
• Schedule subject to change based on facility needs.