Physician (Primary Care)

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Duties

Duties may include but are not limited to:

• Provide comprehensive primary care services to Veterans in the outpatient clinic setting, including preventive, acute, and chronic disease management.
• Perform comprehensive patient assessments including medical histories, physical examinations, diagnostic evaluations, and development of treatment plans.
• Manage an assigned patient panel in accordance with Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) principles and VHA access standards.
• Diagnose and treat acute and chronic illnesses using evidence-based clinical practices and national VHA guidelines.
• Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic studies, laboratory tests, imaging, and specialty consultations as clinically indicated.
• Initiate, prescribe, evaluate, modify, and monitor medication therapies in accordance with VHA policies and formulary requirements.
• Complete timely and accurate documentation within the Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS) for all patient encounters, orders, consultations, and clinical decision making.
• Respond appropriately and timely to View Alerts, abnormal diagnostic findings, patient messages, and clinical notifications.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to coordinate patient care, improve access, and ensure continuity of care.
• Participate in population health management initiatives, clinical reminders, quality improvement activities, and performance measure monitoring.
• Support organizational initiatives related to patient safety, customer service, access to care, and quality improvement.
• Maintain compliance with all VHA, VISN, Joint Commission, and facility-specific policies, procedures, mandatory training, and continuing medical education requirements.
• Participate in clinic huddles, staff meetings, provider meetings, committee assignments, and operational initiatives as assigned.
• Demonstrate flexibility in clinic operations, including coverage for other providers, same-day access needs, and virtual care modalities when operationally necessary.
• Promote a professional, respectful, and collaborative work environment consistent with VA Core Values and ICARE principles.
• Utilize telehealth, virtual care, and other approved technologies to support Veteran care and access initiatives.
• Participate in performance improvement activities and contribute to achieving service level performance metrics related to quality, access, efficiency, and Veteran satisfaction.
• Participate in OPPE/FPPE activities, peer review processes, and ongoing professional practice evaluations.
• Assist with clinic coverage needs during provider absences, staffing shortages, or operational emergencies as directed by Primary Care leadership.

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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

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm