Primary Care Physician

The VA Loma Linda Health Care System is seeking Compassionate, Mission Oriented Primary Care Physicians to serve our veterans at the Hemet VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic. The clinic provides primary care, behavioral health, telemedicine, preventive medicine, neurology, infectious disease, lab, and audiology services. It is one of nine community‑based outpatient clinics serving more than 80,000 Veterans in the Inland Empire. Community‑based outpatient clinics allow Veterans to receive care close to where they live and increase access to health and wellness services. Responsibilities Advises and clinically supervises mid‑level providers (nurse practitioners or physician assistants). Advises and clinically supervises medical students and residents (interns, residents, and/or fellows). Actively participates in Medical Center committees and teams. Participates in various facility programs such as Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) teams. Identifies individual professional learning needs and participates in formal programs, workshops, seminars, conferences, and self‑directed learning activities. Completes facility‑wide mandatory education yearly. Provides quality, patient‑centered care to outpatients for adults and adults aged 65+. Keeps informed of developments in disease management through continuing medical education, both formal and informal. Integrates patient care activities in Primary Care Services and other community programs such as Social Work, Prosthetics, Home Based Health Care (HBHC), and private nursing homes. Demonstrates expertise in diagnosing and treating seriously ill, multi‑symptomatic patients. Completes all medical record documentation in CPRS in a timely manner. Involves patient, family, significant other, and health‑care provider in setting realistic, measurable health goals and planning care on a continuum. Plans, implements, and evaluates care based on specific patient requirements. Assesses veterans using advanced clinical judgment and physical assessment skills to identify acute, non‑acute, and chronic health problems. Participates in grading sessions for medical students and GME trainees assigned to their services. Work schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM. Qualifications Must be a U.S. Citizen. Must possess a current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a state, territory, or the District of Columbia. Completed Internal Medicine Residency Training. Preferably board‑certified or board‑eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Practice. Preferably 5 years of primary care experience; minimum of 3 years of recent active primary care clinical practice with women’s health experience. Benefits Competitive salary range: $235,000 – $250,000 per year. Annual performance awards up to $15,000. Regular increases: cost‑of‑living increases annually, salary reviews, and longevity increases every two years. Education Debt Reduction Program: repayment of qualifying student loan debt up to $200,000 tax‑free for up to five years. Liability protection under federal tort laws. Health insurance under the Federal Employees Health Benefits program. Dental and vision insurance under the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program. Life insurance through the Federal Employees Group Life Insurance program. Pension through the Federal Employee Retirement System’s defined‑benefit plan after five years of creditable civilian service. Thrift Savings Plan with a 5% agency match. Survivor benefits after ten years of service. Annual leave: 208 hours (~26 days) per year, paid vacation, unlimited accumulated paid sick leave, and 11 paid federal holidays accrue immediately. Continuing education: CME credits at no cost, up to $1,000 or more annually, and five days or more of paid absence to attend CME courses (conditions apply). #J-18808-Ljbffr