Physician Primary Care (PACT)

Veterans Health Administration • Sierra Vista, AZ

16h • Onsite

About The Position

The Southern Arizona VA Healthcare System is hiring a PACT Physician to provide comprehensive care to a panel of adult patients, from young adults through older adults, at the Sierra Vista Community Based Outpatient Clinic in Sierra Vista, Arizona. The physician works with other health care team members to support VA quality and patient satisfaction initiatives and delivers care in accordance with professional standards, core values, and a commitment to service excellence.

The role includes direct patient care, ordering diagnostic tests, prescribing medications including contraceptives, consulting with specialty services, and using computerized or electronic medical records. The position offers an eligible compressed/flexible schedule of four 10-hour shifts between Monday and Friday, 6:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Telework is not available.

The VA describes a total rewards package that may include recruitment or relocation incentives and eligibility for the Education Debt Reduction Program, with awards of up to $200,000 subject to program approval and eligibility. The announcement also lists competitive salary, annual performance bonuses, regular salary increases, paid time off, federal retirement and insurance programs, possible CME reimbursement, and malpractice liability protection with tail coverage. There is no Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed when recruiting qualified citizens is not possible under VA policy.
• Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine from a qualifying 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 board-certification eligibility, or an applicable alternative training and independent-practice pathway specified in the announcement.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Satisfy VA pre-employment conditions, including applicable drug testing, background/security investigation, and physical evaluation; seasonal influenza vaccination is required for VA Health Care Personnel.
• Complete all application requirements detailed in the announcement's Required Documents section.

Nice To Haves

• Board certified or board eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Practice by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) or the American Board of Family Practice (ABFM).

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive care to a panel of adult patients, from young adult to elderly.
• Work seamlessly with other health care team members to support VA quality and patient satisfaction initiatives.
• Provide direct patient care to optimize patient health.
• Order diagnostic testing.
• Prescribe medication, including contraceptive medication.
• Consult with specialty services.
• Use computerized/electronic medical records.
• Provide patient care in accordance with professional standards, core values, and commitment to service excellence.

Benefits

• Education Debt Reduction Program student loan reimbursement, with awards up to $200,000 subject to eligibility and approval.
• 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 possible five-day paid CME absence.
• Traditional federal pension with five-year vesting and federal 401(k), with VA 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 full-time, board-certified physicians.
• Free malpractice liability protection with tail coverage.
• Recruitment or relocation incentives may be available.

What This Job Offers

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