EDRP

Klickitat Valley Health•San Antonio, TX

42d

About The Position

The VA South Texas Health Care System is seeking Primary Care Physicians for the North West San Antonio VA Clinic. Recruitment or Relocation Incentive May be Authorized for Highly Qualified Individual. Education Debt Reduction Program is authorized.

Requirements

United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
Education: Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine
The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed
License: Current - full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State - Territory - or Commonwealth of the United States - or in the District of Columbia
Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training - approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification
Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) - b) OR (2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) -OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States) - which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences
Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs)
PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e. - not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basis
PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged rather - they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision
Additionally - surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs
English Language Proficiency: Proficiency in spoken and written English

Nice To Haves

Board Certified in Internal Medicine/Family Medicine
Experience after Family/Internal Medicine Residency Program
Recent Primary Care Experience
Experience with Veteran Affairs or DoD (rotations)
Women's Health Experience
Newly graduated Family/Internal Residency with Eligible Board Certification

Responsibilities

Providing Comprehensive Primary Care for Veterans
Fulfill all primary care needs - including acute and chronic illness - gender-specific PC - mental health
Screen for conditions such as depression - substance use/abuse - military sexual trauma and PTSD - and evaluate and treat uncomplicated mental health disorders as well as substance use disorders and refer patients appropriately for further evaluation and treatment of sexual assault and military sexual trauma - mental health disorders and substance use disorders
Preventative care (age-appropriate cancer screening e.g. - colon - breast and cervical cancer - as well as weight management counseling - Chlamydia screening (when indicated) - smoking cessation and immunizations - etc.)
Coordination of care delivery (when specialty care is needed - the primary care provider will coordinate this care and communicate with the specialty provider regarding the evaluation and treatment plan to ensure continuity of care)
Read and comply with the Medical Staff Bylaws
Timely complete all mandatory training
Delivery of outpatient primary care to patients enrolled in STVHCS
Manage a panel of patients
PACT Model is a patient-driven - team-based approach that delivers efficient - comprehensive and continuous care through active communication and coordination of healthcare services through an interdisciplinary team that includes the PCP - RN care manager - LVN - clerical associate as well as other clinical services necessary to meet the health goals and needs of the Veteran patient including specialists
Take responsibility for the Veteran patient's ongoing care through a cooperative effort among all members

Benefits

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus) or Relocation Incentive: May be available for highly qualified candidate(s)
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) Authorized: This position is eligible for EDRP - a student loan payment reimbursement program You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of your start date Program approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application Learn more EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive Contact [email protected] - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
VHA Physician Total Rewards 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