Physician - Primary Care - Salina CBOC

Veterans Health Administration • Salina, KS

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center seeks a full-time physician to provide primary care services to Veterans at its Salina, Kansas CBOC. The physician is responsible for medical care and may assist residents or mid-level practitioners with evaluating and treating primary care patients. The role includes assessing changes in patients’ physical and mental status and documenting progress in the medical record, including appropriate concurrence with resident and attending notes.

The physician coordinates care with providers within and outside the Service Line, other VA facilities, and community providers as indicated by each Veteran’s care plan. The position also includes consultations, clinical care, graduate and undergraduate medical education, and scientific research as appropriate. The physician participates in hospital and departmental committees, in-service and education programs, and continuous quality improvement through peer review. The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Requirements

• Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine from an appropriately approved or accredited school.
• 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 training program leading to board certification eligibility, or qualifying alternative training and independent-practice experience under VA requirements.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
• Applicants tentatively selected for a testing-designated position must submit to urinalysis for illegal drug use; refusal results in denial of VA employment.
• Selective Service registration for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Subject to background and security investigation.
• Complete the online onboarding process and required application documentation.
• Pass a pre-employment physical evaluation or examination.
• Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• May be required to serve a probationary period.

Nice To Haves

• More than two years of prior experience as a Primary Care Provider.

Responsibilities

• Provide primary care services to Veterans of the Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center.
• Provide or assist residents and/or mid-level practitioners with evaluating and treating primary care patients.
• Assess changes in patients’ physical and mental status and document progress in their charts, including appropriate concurrence with resident and attending notes.
• Coordinate care with providers within and outside the Service Line, other VA facilities, and community providers according to the Veteran’s care plan.
• Perform consultations within the physician’s own and other service lines as indicated.
• Provide clinical care, graduate and undergraduate medical education, and scientific research as appropriate.
• Participate in hospital committees, departmental and hospital in-service programs, and departmental and hospital education programs.
• Participate in continuous quality improvement through the peer review process.

Benefits

• Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), subject to eligibility and approval, with an award of up to $200,000 and an eligibility period of one to five years.
• Recruitment or relocation incentive (sign-on bonus) may be approved for a highly qualified candidate.
• Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, and regular salary increases.
• 50–55 days of paid time off per year, including annual leave, sick leave, federal holidays, and possible paid CME absence.
• Traditional federal pension, with five-year vesting, and federal 401(k) with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement.
• Possible $1,000 annual CME reimbursement for full-time physicians with board certification.
• Free 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: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree