Primary Care Physician (Regular Ft)

Veterans Health Administration • Hyannis, MA

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About The Position

The Primary Care Staff Physician provides effective, timely, and quality care to patients, maintaining the professional, technical, and administrative knowledge and skills required for the role. The physician is responsible for primary care of an assigned patient panel across the continuum of care, including comprehensive health assessment, case management, continuity and coordination of care, patient advocacy, and compliance with chronic disease, prevention, and utilization indicators.

The role involves assessing health needs, determining diagnoses, developing care plans using therapeutic interventions, consultation, patient education, and established practice guidelines, and coordinating care within the assigned Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT). The physician recognizes and responds appropriately to emergency and acute situations, maintains accurate and timely clinical documentation, supervises clinicians, mid-level providers, and allied healthcare students, and completes credentialing and privileging requirements. The position also includes performance improvement work, peer reviews, committee participation, and administrative assignments.

This is a regular full-time federal position with a Monday–Friday schedule from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. It is an open continuous announcement that remains open until filled. The position may be eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), with potential reimbursement of up to $200,000 for eligible applicants, subject to program approval and terms. The VA offers competitive salary, annual performance bonuses, regular salary increases, paid time off, retirement benefits, insurance, possible CME reimbursement, and malpractice liability protection with tail coverage.

Requirements

• Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine from an appropriately approved or 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 board-certification eligibility, or an accepted alternative training and independent-practice pathway described in the announcement.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.
• U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed when recruiting qualified citizens is not possible under VA policy.
• Pass a pre-employment physical evaluation.
• Selected applicants in testing-designated positions must undergo pre-appointment urinalysis for illegal drug use.
• Meet applicable background and security investigation requirements.
• Complete required online onboarding and provide acceptable identification documents.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must meet Selective Service registration requirements.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for VA Health Care Personnel.
• Complete all application requirements described in the announcement.

Nice To Haves

• Three years of primary care experience.
• Board certification for physicians participating in academic training programs where required for faculty status.

Responsibilities

• Provide primary care to an assigned patient panel across the continuum of care.
• Conduct comprehensive health assessments and determine diagnoses and healthcare needs.
• Develop healthcare plans using therapeutic interventions, consultation, patient education, and established practice guidelines.
• Provide case management, continuity and coordination of care, and patient advocacy.
• Promote compliance with chronic disease, prevention, and utilization indicators.
• Coordinate patient care through patient management techniques within the assigned PACT and implement these processes in PACTs.
• Recognize emergency and acute situations and intervene appropriately and effectively.
• Document patient care clearly, adequately, and accurately in accordance with medical-record requirements and relevant indicators.
• Sign clinical notes in a timely manner as required by Medical Center bylaws or the Primary Care Service Chief.
• Supervise clinicians, mid-level providers, and allied healthcare students.
• Complete credentialing and re-credentialing and privileging requirements.
• Identify clinical practice opportunities for performance improvement.
• Complete required performance improvement reviews and peer reviews in a timely manner.
• Participate in Medical Center committees, planning groups, and administrative assignments related to primary care.

Benefits

• Education Debt Reduction Program reimbursement of up to $200,000 for eligible applicants, subject to approval and program terms.
• 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.
• Federal 401(k) with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many programs can be carried into retirement.
• Possible CME reimbursement of $1,000 per year for full-time physicians with board certification.
• Free malpractice liability protection with tail coverage.
• Authorized recruitment or relocation incentive (sign-on bonus).

What This Job Offers

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