Physician (Primary Care)

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

This position is authorized to provide the right candidate with a sign-on bonus as a percentage of your of annual salary per year for up to four years of service, and the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) to pay up to $200,000 in qualifying loans! In addition, salary can go above the maximum amount shown if candidate meets annual performance metrics. Patient Care Reviews labs and diagnostics in a timely fashion and communicates lab/imaging/test results to Veteran via telephone, face-to-face, secure messaging, or correspondence letter as per VHA Directive (either within 14 days or 7 days as appropriate). Depending on findings, follow up may be assigned to other team members as appropriate based on the sensitivity of the result. In addition to managing an assigned patient panel, the provider will also serve as a GAP provider, providing coverage to colleagues during absences Focuses on the care of medically complex, higher level management patients on the panel and patient experiencing acute exacerbations of their chronic conditions Develops, evaluates, and manages the medical treatment plan for all Veterans on the panel throughout all stages of life including prevention and wellness, acute illness, chronic illness, and end-of-life care Utilizes secure messaging to directly interact with Veterans to share information, such as lab, imaging, and test results and communicate treatment plans Utilizes Health Coaching and Motivational Interviewing to partner with patients and assist with behavior change and guidance toward his or her goals Completes clinical reminders for positive PTSD, depression, alcohol and other clinical reminders as needed or assigned to providers Participates in direct patient-centered care to include scheduled visits and unscheduled/acute visits Promotes same day access by providing multiple modalities of care including non-face-to-face care Performs a comprehensive history and physical at least once a year for each patient on the panel Provides appropriate health screening and preventive care according to NCP guidelines Provides patient education to assist Veteran with disease management and improve self-management skills Completes final medication reconciliation with a copy provided to patient at every encounter Team Work Collaborates with the team to reach PACT goals related to access, continuity, and coordinated care measures and utilizes PACT almanac data to guide improvement efforts Plan today's work to be done today by being proactive in pre-planning for visits with team members and by being responsive to the needs of Veterans and team members in their efforts to assist Veterans Documents clearly and concisely in CPRS to communicate the plan of care with the team, including the Veteran as per VA Medical Center Policy Participates in Inter disciplinary PACT team meetings bi-weekly to include extended PACT team members Monitor panel clinical performance measures and guide the team in setting goals for improvement utilizing PACT tools Diabetes Registry - works with team to manage all diabetics on the panel placing high priority as per EPRP and EQM metrics Primary Care Almanac (at least monthly PACT compass for metrics including panel management, access, continuity, and coordination of care Ensure all preventive screenings completed for the panel to include immunizations, colorectal screen, breast screen and cervical screen for assigned panel of patients in timely manner or as appropriate Opioid Registry- uses database in managing chronic pain patients on opioids by getting I-Med consent, urine drug screen, and providing naloxone for high risk VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment Incentive (sign-on bonus): Authorized (eligible for a percentage of salary per year for up to four years of service) EDRP Authorized: Authorized (Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive) Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more. 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, 8am to 430pm. No call requirement!

U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation/examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.