Physician - PACT - Primary Care (McClellan)

Veterans Health Administration • McClellan, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Primary Care Provider serves as a practicing physician responsible for the overall management of patients enrolled for healthcare services provided by the Northern California VA Health Care System (NCHCS), as well as administrative tasks associated with clinic operations. The physician works in a team with other physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, and support staff to provide patient care. Computer skills are essential because NCHCS is fully computerized for clinical documentation, orders, and consultation requests.

This is a full-time position with a Monday-to-Friday schedule from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The announcement is open continuously until December 23, 2026; the initial application referral cutoff is October 30, 2026, with additional cutoffs every two weeks. Qualified candidates may be considered as vacancies become available.

The position requires a medical degree, an unrestricted U.S. medical license, and qualifying residency training. Preferred qualifications include board certification or eligibility in internal medicine or family medicine, experience in primary care or a related specialty, and a DEA license. The position includes patient care, clinic administration, and potentially precepting residents.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship, except where appointment of a non-citizen is permitted under VA policy when qualified citizens cannot be recruited.
• Doctor of Medicine or 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 program leading to board-certification eligibility, or qualifying alternative training and independent-practice experience described in the announcement.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Must meet physical standards for the position, including lifting 15–44 pounds, pushing, reaching above shoulder level, using fingers and both hands, walking and standing, kneeling, rapid mental and muscular coordination, depth perception, and ability to distinguish basic colors and shades.
• Must complete required pre-employment physical evaluation, TB testing, and immunization evaluations; seasonal influenza vaccination is required for VA health care personnel.
• Applicants tentatively selected for a testing-designated position must undergo urinalysis before appointment and are subject to random illegal-drug testing after appointment.
• Must meet applicable background and security investigation requirements and complete online onboarding and application requirements.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Must provide acceptable identification for employment verification; non-REAL-ID-compliant state identification cards and driver's licenses cannot be used for this purpose effective May 7, 2025.
• May be required to serve a probationary period.

Nice To Haves

• Board certified or board eligible in internal medicine or family medicine.
• Physician experience in primary care, internal medicine, or family medicine.
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) license.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate care for an assigned panel of outpatients.
• Evaluate and treat acute and chronic health problems for scheduled and unscheduled clinic patients.
• Perform patient histories and physical examinations.
• Document patient history, examination findings, diagnosis, care plan, and disposition.
• Ensure patients are appropriately closed out, including clear next steps for care and provision of current medication and appointment lists.
• Perform office procedures within approved privileges.
• Prescribe medications as appropriate.
• Order routine laboratory, radiological, and diagnostic tests and provide initial interpretation of results.
• Communicate test results to patients.
• Initiate and expedite consultation and special-test requests.
• Screen patients to determine whether hospitalization is needed.
• Precept residents in the clinic setting when assigned by NCHCS.
• Educate patients and families as necessary.
• Perform administrative tasks associated with clinic operations.

Benefits

• Authorized recruitment incentive (sign-on bonus).
• Possible Education Debt Reduction Program student loan reimbursement of up to $200,000, subject to eligibility and program 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 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 VA contributions.
• 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 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