Physician Primary Care - Russellville CBOC

Veterans Health Administration • Russellville, AR

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About The Position

The physician supports Primary Care services at the Russellville Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC), using the Veterans Health Administration’s team-based, Veteran-centric approach. Primary Care encompasses traditional primary care, women’s health, preventive health and wellness, and occupational and service-related assessment and treatment. The position reports to the Chief of Primary Care Service.

The physician evaluates and manages common and complex conditions across multiple organ systems and specialties, provides ambulatory and preventive care, and assesses, stabilizes, and determines disposition for patients with emergent conditions. Care includes initial evaluations of patients presenting in an ambulatory setting, consultation or referral as indicated, management of adult chronic and episodic illnesses, health counseling, and screening and immunization services.

This is an open continuous announcement that may remain open or be extended until the position is filled. Eligible applications may be referred at regular intervals or when additional vacancies arise. The position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program, subject to program eligibility and approval. No physician employment contract or significant restriction on moonlighting is specified.

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 board-certification eligibility, or qualifying alternative training and independent-practice experience described in the announcement.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed when qualified U.S. citizens cannot be recruited under VA policy.
• Selected applicants must undergo required drug screening, background/security investigation, onboarding, and pre-employment physical evaluation; seasonal influenza vaccination is required for VA Health Care Personnel.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must meet Selective Service registration requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Board certification or board eligibility in Family Practice, Internal Medicine, or Med-Peds.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and manage common and complex diseases and functional disorders involving the circulatory, respiratory, endocrine, metabolic, musculoskeletal, hematopoietic, gastrointestinal, and genitourinary systems, as well as acute and chronic pain.
• Diagnose and manage conditions involving allergy and immunology, cardiology, oncology, infectious diseases, nephrology, and rheumatology.
• Assess, stabilize, and determine disposition for patients with emergent conditions; triage patients with life-threatening conditions.
• Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests, including laboratory studies, electrocardiograms, radiographic procedures, KOH preparations, home glucose monitoring, and Gram stains.
• Obtain medical histories and perform physical examinations; observe, assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.
• Provide outpatient care and conduct initial evaluations of patients presenting in an ambulatory setting.
• Consult or refer patients to appropriate physicians, clinics, or other health resources as indicated.
• Manage chronic or long-term illnesses in adults, including chronic non-cancer pain, and diagnose and treat episodic illnesses in adults.
• Provide preventive health counseling and instruct patients and families on treatment plans.
• Diagnose and manage emotional and behavioral problems, occupational and environmental problems, and minor psychosocial problems; counsel patients on common marital or family problems.
• Oversee health supervision visits with appropriate anticipatory and preventive guidance and screening measures.
• Provide adult immunizations and sex-specific diagnoses, management, and preventive screenings for male and female Veterans.

Benefits

• Potential recruitment or relocation incentive (sign-on bonus) for highly qualified applicants.
• Education Debt Reduction Program, with an award of up to $200,000 and an eligibility period of one to five years, subject to approval and eligibility requirements.
• 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 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 malpractice liability protection with tail coverage.

What This Job Offers

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