Physician (Primary Care)

Job TitleHelp The provider will manage scheduled and unscheduled patients in the outpatient clinic setting. The modalities will be in-person, video, or in some instance from a designated telework location, and occasionally phone visits. We are affiliated with the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Vagelos School of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia. The facility also has its own internal medicine residency program.Scope of Assigned DutiesClinical Functions: The primary care physician physician will provide direct patient care full time and work as a member of an expanded healthcare team (PACT). Primary care physician works with this team to oversee and coordinate medical care for a population of Veterans in a group practice setting. A primary care provider in the outpatient setting is assigned a panel of patients. The target panel size is based on various factors but may be exceeded depending on needs of the service.Major Duties of this Position May Include, But Are Not Limited To:Provide outpatient care for primary care patients, including routine scheduled visits and urgent visitsPrescribe medications within defined scope of practiceOrder diagnostic studies such as laboratory tests, x-rays, electrocardiogramsReview needs, and order health promotion and disease prevention measuresInitiate and respond to consultations, special tests, and studiesProvide education and counseling of patients and families in preventive care, medical conditions, and use of prescribed treatments and drugs.Participate in team communication with the PACT MSA, LPN and RN:Daily Team HuddlesCompletion of clinical reminders as medically appropriate. Quality of care should always meet professional standards.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.All physicians will always work within their privileges, unless necessitated by an emergency.Additional Duties May Include:Chart reviewsCongressional, other suspense itemsVA Tort ClaimsOther duties as assignedAlternative or Collateral Duties May Include:Management of a subsection of primary care patients, the subsection may be defined either by a disease status (e.g., spinal cord injury patients, Pain management etc.), or demographic status (Geriatric, Women Veterans, employees etc.) or may be an Academic PACT. Typically, these duties are designated at the time of joining but may be assigned in the course of employment in response to new initiatives.Serve as Float Primary Care Physicians who will cover for absences of PACT providers, and other duties under the primary care umbrella such as Employee Health, Traveling Veteran care, urgent care and others. This position may require intermittent travel to Community Based Outreach Clinics (CBOC).Supervising of or collaboration with primary care mid-level providers. Physicians are expected to provide clinical oversight and to participate in peer review of other primary care providers through periodic chart reviews.Supervising, educating and evaluating of internal medicine residents and medical students in the outpatient primary care setting.Providing surrogate coverage for absent primary care providers when needed, to include review of CPRS view alerts, paper correspondence and other aspects of patient care.Attending primary care staff meetings, departmental, and medical staff meetings.VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact View email address on click.appcast.io, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistancePay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increasesPaid 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 VAInsurance: 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 territoryCME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage providedContract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlightingWork Schedule: Typical work hours are Monday to Friday 8:00am -4:30pm, and a provider is required to work a minimum of 80 hours per pay period per 1.0 FTE. Compressed schedule may be available based on facility need. Duties may include evening and weekend hours.