Physician (Alpha Section Chief)

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This position is located at the Hidden River CBOC Location

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Provide comprehensive primary care and preventative care to an established panel of primary care patients, under the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) model. Provides preventative medicine and medical care management for adult patients for acute and chronic medical condition. Responsible for the direct treatment, consultation and/or referral for patients' medical conditions as appropriate Management of patients includes following VA clinical guidelines with documentation in the electronic medical record. Works within a team of various health care staff to direct the resources needed to assist in the management of patients.

GENERAL DUTIES:

• Performs an advanced, comprehensive and holistic health assessment, including a relevant health history and physical assessment.
• Adapts assessment tools and techniques according to individual client needs, stage of development and cultural aspects
• Determines the need for, orders, performs, receives and interprets the appropriate diagnostic tests. Analyzes and synthesizes data from multiple sources to establish a differential and working diagnosis.
• Analyzes and synthesizes data from multiple sources to identify and monitor a health situation.
• Applies knowledge of pharmacology including pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and best practice standards in selecting, prescribing and monitoring drugs to treat conditions, diseases, disorders and injuries within the NP's scope of practice and clinical practice setting.
• Communicates verbally and in writing, history, physical assessment findings, diagnosis, and treatment plan when indicated.
• Communicates progress and treatment options with the client and other members of the team, when indicated.
• Consults with other health care providers in an appropriate and timely manner. Critically appraises and applies current, relevant research into clinical practice from an evidence-based framework.
• Collaborates with the client and health care team in management and monitoring of a health situation by:
• Assesses client needs by compiling qualitative and quantitative information about clients (e.g. epidemiological information, interviews, surveys, research findings, and community assessments).
• Participates in the development of health promotion/prevention programs based on assessed needs, culture and evidence-based strategies and available resources for clients who are healthy or have acute or chronic conditions
• Participates in health promotion/prevention programs in partnership with others including the community, colleagues and other sectors.
• Applies principles of teaching and learning when providing health education to individuals, families and groups?
• Monitors, evaluates and modifies health promotion/prevention programs in partnership with the client and other members of the health care team.
• Encourage clients to take responsibility for maintaining and/or improving health by increasing knowledge of, control over, and influence on, health determinants.
• Implements primary, secondary and tertiary prevention strategies for individuals, families, and communities or for specific age and cultural groups, in accordance with population health principles.
• Accepts sole responsibility and accountability for all actions taken within his or her scope of practice.
• Incorporates professional, legal, and ethical decision-making guidelines into the practice of Medicine.
• Acts as a resource person, preceptor and/or mentor for students, residents and other health care professionals, and the community.
• Demonstrates leadership in clinical practice to meet multiple health care needs. Participates in interdisciplinary, and/or inter-professional research or meetings that relates to her/his practice.
• Participates in emergency preparedness and environmental health planning as part of a team.

EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.

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

Work Schedule: Monday to Friday 08:00-16:30, Schedule may be modified with Service Chief Approval