Physician

Job TitleBoard "eligible" or Board certified Internal Medicine or Family Medicine PhysicianThe Physician is responsible for managing the full spectrum of primary care responsibilities including admission from an outpatient site, evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment, consultation for patients presenting with general medicine complaints and diseases. To manage primary care patients the following will be necessary; ordering appropriate lab work, ordering appropriate diagnostic tests, requesting consultations to specialty services, providing appropriate follow-up care, and referral of patients with non-medicine complaints, diseases, and injuries to appropriate disciplines for diagnosis and treatment.VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): YESEducation 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 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 moonlighting Recommended to cover one panel of patients Physician may be asked to work at more than one PVAMC site Physician may be required to work extended hours or on a weekend if the clinic is open during these non-administrative hours.Tasks Performed:Reviews information from outside providersConducts history and physical examAssesses patient's clinical conditionFormulates treatment plansCompletes provider-specific clinical remindersReviews test and procedure resultsCompletes patient referrals in CPRSManages patient's medicationGives medical and lifestyle advice and counselingDirect Patient Care Responsibilities:Completes view alertsFollows-up on patient-related informationCalls patients and family on the telephoneSends and receives secure messages from patientsDiscusses cases with consultants and with PACT teamReviews and acts on non-VA medical recordsCompletes forms/paperworkThe provider participates in all PACT team meetings and other team activitiesCollaborates with NP and PA providers and directs care for the panelMay also perform:Supervise and train medical students, residents and other learnersConduct clinical research studiesInvolvement in quality management and patient safety involving primary careData analysis related to primary care clinical operationsWork Schedule: Monday - Friday 8 am-4:30 pm