Physician - Primary Care

Job Description

Join our Team at the Department of Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinic in Eureka, CA as a Physician - Primary Care!

The Physician serves as a Primary Care Provider (PCP) at any Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC). The CBOC operates under a Patient Aligned Care Team Model. Together with his or her team, comprised of a PCP, RN, LVN, and a Clerk, the PCP cares for a panel of approximately 1200 patients. The PCP provides primary care services in a team-based setting, including chronic disease management and preventive health. Common diagnoses encountered include diabetes, hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, degenerative arthritis, depression, congestive heart failure, and chronic pain.

Responsibilities:

• Evaluate, diagnose, treat, and provide consultation for non-surgical adult patients of all ages, without life-threatening complications and with a wide variety of diseases, injuries, and disorders.

• Assess, stabilize, and determine disposition of patients with emergent conditions consistent with medical staff policy regarding emergency and consultative call services.

• Collaborate with/oversee mid-level providers such as other nurse practitioners and works collaboratively with other specialties (and subspecialties) in and outside of the VA system to manage or co-manage patients' health.

• Additional duties as assigned.

Benefits and Features

• Expected Salary range from $285K to $315K (negotiable based on candidate's qualifications, credentials and experience).

• Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Authorized.

• Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday through Friday, 8am - 4:30pm, excluding Federal Government holidays.

• Telework Eligible: Ad-hoc only.

• 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.

We encourage you to consider VA employment in Eureka, CA. We offer both a mission you can put your heart into and a home for fun, new experiences. Join a team that values a healthy home/work life balance and be rewarded by your role in keeping the promise to those who served.