Primary Care Physician - Family Practice/Internal Medicine

Akicita Federal • Dayton, OH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Akicita Federal is hiring Primary Care Physicians to deliver comprehensive, veteran-centered primary care for the Dayton VA Medical Center in Dayton, OH. In this role, you will dedicate the majority of your time to direct patient care — seeing veterans through clinic appointments, phone consultations, and coordinated follow-ups — while making a meaningful difference in the health outcomes of those who served. This is a full-scope clinical position with a small administrative component focused on quality improvement and peer collaboration.

Requirements

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Practice (Family Practice must align with ACC Standards)
• Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in any U.S. State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia
• Current curriculum vitae (CV) demonstrating professional qualifications commensurate with primary care practice
• Active Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification from a VHA-approved provider, or demonstrated equivalency
• Valid National Provider Identifier (NPI) with confirmed Taxonomy Code
• Current, valid Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) certificate
• Technical proficiency in English — ability to speak, understand, read, and write fluently
• Compliance with standard infection control requirements including negative TB testing and documented immunity to measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, and acellular pertussis

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience providing primary care within a VA, DoD, or other federal healthcare setting
• Familiarity with the VA's CPRS/EHR electronic health record system and VA-specific documentation workflows
• Experience caring for veteran populations, including familiarity with service-related conditions and polytrauma considerations
• Background in social determinants of health screenings and initiating community resource referrals, particularly for housing-insecure patients
• Active participation in quality improvement, peer review, or patient safety initiatives within a clinical setting

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients, diagnose conditions, and deliver evidence-based clinical treatments within the facility's authorized scope of practice.
• Order and interpret diagnostic studies including laboratory panels, diagnostic imaging, and electrocardiograms to guide clinical decision-making.
• Prescribe and manage patient medications in accordance with VA formulary policies and established guidelines.
• Conduct advance care planning discussions with patients, including end-of-life preferences and goals-of-care conversations.
• Coordinate referrals and consultations with clinical sub-specialists, and manage transitions of care including discharges and follow-up arrangements.
• Perform core clinical procedures such as abscess incision and drainage and fecal occult blood testing.
• Complete accurate clinical documentation and select appropriate E&M procedure codes in CPRS/EHR at the close of each patient encounter, and communicate test results to patients in timely compliance with VA notification standards.

Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer
• Complies with the Indian Preference provisions of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (P.L. 93-638) where applicable.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior