Physician - Primary Care

Job Title

Primary Care Physician

Job Description

This is an Open Continuous Announcement and will remain open until closing date and may be extended until the position is filled. Eligible applications will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis. Once a selection is made and offer is accepted the announcement may close pending no additional vacancies.

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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

This position is in support of the Primary Care Services in the Central Arkansas Veterans Health System (CAVHS). Primary Care service encompasses traditional Primary Care, Womens health, preventative health/wellness and occupation and service-related assessment and treatment. The Veterans Health Administration uses a team-based approach to Veteran centric Primary Care.

Duties include; but are not limited to the following:

• Diagnosis and management of common and complex diseases and functional disorders of the circulatory, respiratory, endocrine, metabolic, musculoskeletal, hematopoietic, gastroenteric, and genitourinary systems and acute and chronic pain. As well as medical conditions involving allergy and immunology, cardiology, oncology, infectious diseases, nephrology, and rheumatology.
• Ambulatory care physicians assess, stabilize and determine disposition of patients with emergent conditions.
• Ordering, interpreting, and evaluating diagnostic tests to identify and assess patients' clinical problems and health care needs. Includes laboratory studies, electrocardiograms, radiographic procedures, KOH preps, Home Glucose Monitoring, Gram Stains.
• General medical history and physical examinations and care involving observation, assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patients.
• Privileges include outpatient care, and initial evaluation of all patients presenting in an ambulatory setting.
• Consultation or referral to appropriate physicians, clinics, or other health resources as indicated.
• Chronic or long-term illnesses in adults.
• Performs preventative health care counseling and instructs patients and/or families on treatment plans.
• Diagnosis and management including counseling for emotional and behavioral problems.
• Diagnosis and management of occupational and environmental problems.
• Oversee health supervision visits with appropriate anticipatory and preventive guidance and screening measures.
• Triage of patients with life-threatening conditions.
• Counseling patients with common marital or family problems.
• Adult Immunizations.
• Diagnose and treat episodic illnesses in adults.
• Counseling of patients with minor psychosexual problems.
• Gender specific diagnosis, management for preventative screenings for both male and female Veterans.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30am - 4:00pm