Physician (Regular Ft)

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.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact vhaedrpprogramsupport@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance 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 Functions and Tasks 1. Provide direct patient care, including scheduled, unscheduled, and urgent visits. 2. Complete physician/nurse practitioner (MD/NP) clinical reminders. 3. Address and respond to alerts, Microsoft Teams messages, and secure messages. 4. Complete opioid consent forms. 5. Manage medications, including reconciliation at every visit, safe prescribing, ordering, and renewals. 6. Manage consults using services available at the Ann Arbor VA Healthcare System, including: Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Telehealth Social Work (SW) Home-Based Primary Care (HBPC) Case Management Other available support service 7. Confer with and refer patients to specialty consultants as appropriate. 8. Provide care management by: Reviewing complex patients with Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) members Facilitating team-review meetings focused on quality, panel dashboards/Almanac, team performance measures, and team building. 9. Manage acute and chronic diseases. 10. Provide preventive care. 11. Facilitate team meetings and regular huddles using various formats, including in-person and virtual modalities. 12. Facilitate goals-of-care discussions, including life-sustaining treatment preferences and healthcare decision-making. 13.Review VA and non-VA medical records; order tests, laboratory studies, imaging, procedures, and other appropriate services 14. Perform procedures, including cryotherapy, Pap smears, joint injections, and joint aspirations. 15. Participate in professional education and quality improvement activities, including: Continuing medical education (CME) Journal clubs Grand Rounds Sharing best practices Workgroups Process-improvement initiatives 16. Precept medical students, residents, and new providers. 17. Place return-to-clinic (RTC) orders. 18. Communicate planned leave dates and coverage plans to the team by email. 19. Set a Microsoft Outlook out-of-office message that identifies the appropriate contact during an absence. 20. Assign and establish surrogate(s) in EHR (Electronic Health Record) system before planned leave. 21. Assist with service recovery and close out inquiries and plans of care related to: 22. Promote and encourage excellent customer service. 23. Support population health and panel management by working with the PACT team to review and identify health-promotion and preventive-care strategies for patients who have fallen out of care. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm

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.