Physician (Womens Health)

Veterans Health Administration • Louisville, KY

12h • Onsite

About The Position

The Louisville VA Medical Center is recruiting a physician to provide primary care to Women Veterans at the Newburg Clinic. The physician will work in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment to deliver continuous, high-quality outpatient women's health care in accordance with professional standards, VA core values, and service commitments. The role includes clinical expertise in women's health, collaboration with clinical and administrative staff, support for best practices across women's health clinics and the Women's Center, and participation in outreach and educational activities that raise awareness of VA women's health care services.

The physician will support clinical performance measures, including cervical and breast cancer screening, diabetic and ischemic heart disease measures, and influenza and pneumococcal vaccination measures. Other duties may be assigned. The position is scheduled Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; the schedule may include some Saturdays or extended hours.

The position offers a competitive salary, annual performance bonuses and regular salary increases; 50–55 days of paid time off annually; a federal pension and 401(k); federal health, vision, dental, term-life and long-term-care insurance; and free liability protection with tail coverage. A recruitment incentive may be authorized for highly qualified applicants, and a relocation incentive may also be authorized. The position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program, subject to program requirements and approval. Possible CME reimbursement of $1,000 per year is available for full-time physicians with board certification. There is no physician employment contract or significant restriction on moonlighting.

Requirements

• Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine from an appropriately approved and 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 eligibility for board certification, or an applicable 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.
• Pass a pre-employment physical evaluation and required background/security investigation; selected applicants must complete onboarding requirements.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required.
• Preferred experience is board eligibility or board certification in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine, plus two years of current outpatient primary care experience with a patient panel that is 50% female.

Nice To Haves

• Board eligible or board certified in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine.
• Two years of current outpatient primary care experience with a panel consisting of 50% female patients.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical care for Women Veterans.
• Maintain exceptional women's health clinical skills.
• Deliver patient care in accordance with professional standards, core values, and a commitment to excellent service.
• Work with clinical disciplines and administrative staff to provide high-quality, continuous, and consistent outpatient women's health care.
• Ensure effective delivery of women's health care while meeting or exceeding compliance standards.
• Provide clinical expertise in women's health, as demonstrated by the facility clinical role, such as serving as a women's health primary care provider or preceptor for NP/PA students.
• Promote the sharing of best practices in the facility's women's health clinics and Women's Center.
• Participate in programs and activities to raise awareness of VA and RRVAMC women's health care, including outreach programs and educational seminars.
• Support clinical performance measures, including cervical and breast cancer screening, diabetic and ischemic heart disease measures, and influenza and pneumococcal vaccination measures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 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 potentially five paid days for CME.
• Traditional federal pension 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.
• Education Debt Reduction Program student loan reimbursement, subject to eligibility and approval.
• Recruitment incentive may be authorized for highly qualified applicants.
• Relocation incentive may be authorized for highly qualified applicants.

What This Job Offers

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