Physician (Medical Director) - Primary Care

Veterans Health Administration • Boise, ID

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About The Position

The Blue Team Medical Director serves as a primary care provider for a panel of patients and supervises two physicians, two physician assistants, and one nurse practitioner. The role collaborates with the Blue Team Clinic Manager, who manages the clinic’s day-to-day operations. The Medical Director oversees provider performance and scheduling, supports patient access and care modalities, helps configure and coordinate PACT teams, addresses patient concerns and team conflicts, monitors quality and access metrics, and participates in Primary Care and facility leadership activities.

The position follows a two-week schedule. In Week 1, the workdays are Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM, with Friday as the regular day off. In Week 2, the workdays are Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM, with Tuesday as the regular day off.

The position may be eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), subject to eligibility requirements and application review. The VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package, potentially including recruitment or relocation incentives, competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases, paid leave, federal retirement benefits, insurance, CME reimbursement, and malpractice liability protection with tail coverage.

Requirements

• Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine from an appropriately approved or accredited institution.
• Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
• Completion of qualifying residency training in an accredited core specialty program leading to eligibility for board certification, or an accepted alternative training and independent-practice pathway described in the announcement.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• U.S. citizenship; non-citizens may be appointed only when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
• Successful completion of required pre-employment screening and onboarding, including a background/security investigation and physical evaluation; applicants tentatively selected for testing-designated positions are subject to pre-appointment urinalysis.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must meet Selective Service registration requirements.
• Complete all application requirements detailed in the Required Documents section of the announcement.

Nice To Haves

• One year or more of leadership experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and approve provider scheduling grids in compliance with the VAMC Primary Care Scheduling SOP; approve clinic cancellations, leave, and premium-pay requests in a timely manner.
• Ensure adequate coverage of clinic provider functions when providers are on leave.
• Perform OPPEs on subordinate staff and FPPEs as necessary; seek peer evaluation by another VAMC Medical Director of equivalent degree when needed, in consultation with the ACOS-PC as appropriate.
• Meet with employees to review performance evaluations and counsel physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants regarding performance programs and step increases.
• Respond to staff issues and take corrective action with subordinates in accordance with facility policy.
• Ensure physician assistants have an assigned supervising physician.
• Use available care modalities, including Video Connect visits, telephone visits, secure messaging, and face-to-face visits, while managing population empanelment and planning for clinic growth.
• Work with the Clinic Manager to maintain effective PACT teamlet configuration, continuity, and coverage, and support huddles, staff meetings, and performance-improvement projects.
• Ensure PACT teams collaborate with Primary Care Mental Health Integration, pharmacy, Whole Health, and telehealth partners to achieve patient goals.
• Ensure PACT positions are staffed by personnel knowledgeable about their roles and responsibilities, and help units work to their maximum potential and top of license.
• Foster a collaborative work environment and a safe forum for communicating facility priorities, opportunities, and care updates.
• Respond to patient complaints and feedback through the Patient Experience office, VSignals, or the Clinic Manager; facilitate solutions to conflicts and intervene when staff feel threatened or harassed by Veterans.
• Coach struggling teams and identify resources to support expected clinical decision-making, population health management, and disease-registry use.
• Maintain working knowledge of access, patient-experience, quality, HEDIS-like, and critical screening metrics, including alcohol and depression/PTSD positive screens.
• Serve as the first contact for TMS completion issues and approve training and travel requests in a timely manner.
• Participate in monthly Primary Care Leadership meetings, foster relationships across service lines, and provide backup at facility-level meetings or during the ACOS-PC’s absence.
• Assist with recruitment, onboarding, and training of new employees, and organize staff meetings and trainings with the Clinic Manager to further organizational goals.
• Provide primary care to a panel of patients and supervise two physicians, two physician assistants, and one nurse practitioner.

Benefits

• Potential Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) student loan reimbursement of up to $200,000, subject to eligibility, approval, and program terms.
• Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized.
• Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, and regular salary increases.
• 50–55 days of paid time off per year, including 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays, and a possible five-day paid CME absence.
• Traditional federal pension, with five-year vesting, and federal 401(k) contributions of up to 5%.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement.
• Possible $1,000 per year CME reimbursement for eligible full-time, board-certified physicians.
• Free malpractice liability protection with tail coverage.
• No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree