Physician - Chief Primary Care (Sign-on Bonus)

Job Title

Chief, Primary Care

Job Description

The Chief, Primary Care is responsible for the leadership and oversight of all Primary Care Outpatient providers and their corresponding functions. He/she must establish a culture of quality and safety within these areas and ensure that quality, safety, timeliness, and appropriateness of care are continually monitored and evaluated. The Chief, Primary Care is the lead physician in Primary Care, which involves directing and coordinating medical care, supervising physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants, as well as primary responsibility for a panel of patients. The Chief, Primary Care is responsible for the creation of policies, procedures, and guidelines for clinical care, treatment, services, and processes in the outpatient clinics; ensuring direct reports receive required training and orientation; participation in the selection of new medical staff for Primary Care units; monitoring the performance of medical services in Primary Care; understanding the policies and programs of oversight organizations that affect Primary Care clinics.

Benefits

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.

• Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Recruitment/relocation incentive approved for this position in accordance with agency policy. Service agreement required.
• Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): May be available Learn more.
• Pay: Above 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 to 4:30pm or 7:30am to 4:00pm.

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