Physician - Primary Care

Job Title

Staff Physician

Job Description

The 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:

• Hypertension
• Diabetes
• Hyperlipidemia
• Coronary artery disease
• Neurological disorders
• Endocrine disorders
• Dermatological conditions
• Follow up for inpatient as well as outpatient surgical procedures
• Urologic conditions
• Eye evaluations
• Dental evaluation and care
• Anti coagulation monitoring
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• Degenerative arthritis
• Depression, and geriatric problems
• Women's health including contraception, hormone replacement and women specific screening

The staff physician will assess the patient to determine the nature of the disease process and will:

• Provide appropriate treatment
• Provide instruction and/or education concerning treatment/diagnosis/medications
• Contact other medical personnel for necessary consultation
• Provide referral to Specialty Clinics as appropriate
• Refer patients to the Emergency Department or to the inpatient hospital service when clinically indicated
• Provide follow up as necessary
• Emphasize preventative health screening for veteran patients