Physician (Regular Ft)-Greenville Primary Care

Veterans Health Administration•Greenville, NC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized. Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact Byron Collins, [email protected], the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Telework Eligible: Ad-hoc per agency policy. 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. Work Schedule: 8:00am-4:30pm. Clinical: Primary focus of practice is the independent clinical evaluation of Veterans through their panel of patients including prevention and patient self-management. Comprehensive primary care will be provided to male and female Veterans. Comprehensive primary care includes but is not limited to evaluating patients in an outpatient clinical setting to diagnose and treat acute and or chronic diseases, educating on health promotion and disease prevention and ensuring that health maintenance is up to date. Completes physical examinations, which maybe comprehensive, focused or gender specific to formulate treatment plans. Treatment plans are evidence based and engages in shared medical decision making of treatment plans. Maintains clinical knowledge and skills to provide comprehensive primary care services to male and female patients. Care may be provided in many modalities, from direct face to face care, virtual care (including telephonic, video, secured messaging and others). Promotes, directs, evaluates and is responsible for referrals of clinical concerns that are found during these evaluations. Functions as a member of a Patient Aligned Care Team, collaborating with clinical and administrative support to provide timely, quality, coordinated care for Veterans. Utilizes and promotes approved standards of care, procedures, methods and techniques, safety precautions and protocols in their application to this population in all settings. Collaborates with other health care resources to ensure continuity of care. Keeps abreast of latest trends, skills, procedures, and protocols relevant to primary care and serves as a resource person for the medical center staff. Participates in continuous medical education as per requirements with topics included but not limited to opioid prescribing and trainings to fulfill and maintain designated women's health primary care provider. May provide coverage for other providers in clinic or other primary care clinics if needed or assigned. Exemplifies the ICARE core values of-Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence. Administrative: Assists with arranging continuity of care across the VHA system as needed. Works to provide team leadership on site to ensure care is completed in required timeframes. Participates in Quality Improvement activities. Participates and attends medical center committees as assigned by the Associate Chief of Staff (ACOS) Ambulatory Care Service.

Requirements

U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
Subject to background/security investigation.
Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation/examination.
Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic 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.
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.
Proficiency in spoken and written English.

Nice To Haves

Internal Medicine or Family Medicine Physicians with outpatient Primary Care clinical experience.

Responsibilities

Independent clinical evaluation of Veterans through their panel of patients including prevention and patient self-management.
Provide comprehensive primary care to male and female Veterans, including diagnosing and treating acute and/or chronic diseases, educating on health promotion and disease prevention, and ensuring health maintenance is up to date.
Complete physical examinations to formulate evidence-based treatment plans and engage in shared medical decision-making.
Provide comprehensive primary care services in various modalities, including direct face-to-face care and virtual care.
Promote, direct, evaluate, and manage referrals for clinical concerns identified during evaluations.
Function as a member of a Patient Aligned Care Team, collaborating with clinical and administrative support for timely, quality, coordinated care.
Utilize and promote approved standards of care, procedures, methods, techniques, safety precautions, and protocols.
Collaborate with other healthcare resources to ensure continuity of care.
Stay updated on the latest trends, skills, procedures, and protocols relevant to primary care.
Participate in continuous medical education, including opioid prescribing and women's health primary care provider training.
Provide coverage for other providers in the clinic or other primary care clinics if needed or assigned.
Exemplify the ICARE core values: Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence.
Assist with arranging continuity of care across the VHA system.
Provide team leadership on-site to ensure care is completed within required timeframes.
Participate in Quality Improvement activities.
Participate in and attend medical center committees as assigned by the Associate Chief of Staff (ACOS) Ambulatory Care Service.

Benefits

Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP)
Competitive salary
Annual performance bonus
Regular salary increases
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)
Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting)
Federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care insurance
Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement for CME (must be full-time with board certification)
Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
No Physician Employment Contract
No significant restriction on moonlighting