Physician (Primary Care)

Job Title

This position is located within the Fort Knox, KY clinic as part of the Primary Care Program which is part of the Louisville VA Medical Center.

Clinical Responsibilities

Functions: Clinical Responsibilities: 85%

1. Serve as the primary source of patient care. He / she will provide appropriate examinations, diagnosis, treatment and/or referral of patients.
2. Provides education and home care instructions to patients, family members, and significant others.
3. Provides comprehensive, evidence-based medical interventions.
4. Develops, implements, and documents the treatment plan for an assigned caseload of patients, including prompt documentation of encounters in the computer system.
5. Functions independently as a member of the Medical Staff, with full clinical privileges. He/she assumes complete professional responsibility for his/her clinical assessment, findings, patient care decisions, and documentation.

Administrative Responsibilities

Administrative responsibilities: 10%

1. Adheres to operational policies and procedures as established by the Service Chief.
2. Assist in data-driven quality improvement projects to monitor the effectiveness of the clinical program.
3. Facilitates liaisons with other health care professionals in order to effectively coordinate services.
4. Complies with national and local performance measures, including timely health care screening and completion of clinical reminders for all patients.
5. Complies with all computerized medical record documentation procedures, including timeliness standards for documentation and proper patient check out procedures (e.g., entering diagnostic and procedure codes).
6. Attends and participates in administrative and informational meetings held by the Service Chief.
7. Attends regular Clinic staff meetings, Medical Staff meetings, and complies with the clinic peer review procedures.

Teaching and Training

Teaching and Training: 5%

1. Provides clinical supervision and instruction for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants.

Supervisory Controls: The physician exercises independent judgment in the practice and provision of medical services. The incumbent is under the general supervision of the Chief, Primary Care. The employee is responsible for planning and carrying out the assignment, resolving most of the conflicts that arise, coordinating the work with others as necessary and interpreting policy on own initiative in terms of established objectives. The employee keeps the supervisor informed of progress and potentially controversial matters. Completed work is reviewed only in meeting requirements or expected results. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.

Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized for highly qualified applicants

Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more.

EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants 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

Work Schedule: 08:00am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday (may require some extended hours and Saturdays)