Physician - Primary Care

Job TitleThis is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until August 28 2026. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be July 5, 2026, with subsequent cut-off dates every 2 weeks. Eligible applications received after that date will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available.VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. 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 Work schedule: Full-time. Schedule will be determined by supervisor. 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 moonlightingJob DescriptionThe Ambulatory Care Section of the Reno VA Medical Center provides care in various outpatient settings including Main Campus, East Campus, North Campus, Lahontan Valley, Diamond View, and Carson Valley Community Based Outpatient Clinic's (CBOCs), as well as, Winnemucca Outreach Clinic. Walk in Evaluation Clinic provides episodic interventions for patients with complaints ranging from administrative problems up to and including urgent clinical needs. The clinic services provide scheduled appointments for new and returning primary care for large numbers of veterans seen in and followed with in the Health Care System for a wide variety of common medical and psychiatric problems.Major duties include, but are not limited to: The staff physician provides comprehensive primary care to a panel of eligible veterans. A wide variety of medical conditions are treated, including but not limited to:HypertensionDiabetesHyperlipidemiaCoronary artery diseaseNeurological disordersEndocrine disordersDermatological conditionsFollow up for inpatient as well as outpatient surgical proceduresUrologic conditionsEye evaluationsDental evaluation and careAnti coagulation monitoringChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseDegenerative arthritisDepression, and geriatric problemsWomen's health including contraception, hormone replacement and women specific screeningThe staff physician will assess the patient to determine the nature of the disease process and will:Provide appropriate treatmentProvide instruction and/or education concerning treatment/diagnosis/medicationsContact other medical personnel for necessary consultationProvide referral to Specialty Clinics as appropriateRefer patients to the Emergency Department or to the inpatient hospital service when clinically indicatedProvide follow up as necessaryEmphasize preventative health screening for veteran patients