Board Certified/Board Eligible Internal Medicine Physician

Job Description Job Title: Board Certified/Board Eligible Internal Medicine Physician \n Location: Augusta, GA 30904 \n Duration: 1 Year to long term \n Shift: 8:00AM – 4:30PM \n \n Job duties: \n \n• Preventive care of immunizations, cancer screening, and lifestyle counseling.\n \n• Chronic disease management of Diabetes, hypertension, COPD, heat failure, etc.\n \n• Acute care evaluations and treatment of new or urgent symptoms. Mental Health screening for depression, PTSD, and substance use (with referrals as needed).\n \n• Care Coordination: Serve as the team leader in the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) model with coordination with specialists, mental health providers, Social Workers, Pharmacists, and Community care providers Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: Educate veterans on nutrition, exercise, smoking cessation, and alcohol use.\n \n• Use clinical reminders and health maintenance tools in the electronic health record to track preventive care.\n \n• Geriatric and Palliative Care Integration: Address aging-related issues, including cognitive decline, falls, and polypharmacy.\n \n• Collaborate with Geriatrics and Extended Care (GEC) and Palliative Care teams when appropriate.\n \n• Women's Health: Provide gender-specific care. Address reproductive health, menopause, and trauma-informed care.\n \n• Telehealth and Virtual Care: Conduct video visits, telephone appointments, and secure messaging via My Health Vet.\n \n• Use remote patient monitoring tools when available.\n \n Requirements. \n \n \n• Active Physician license.\n \n• Active Board certification.\n