Physician - Primary Care

SummaryThis position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirement per VHA policy & submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.QualificationsTo qualify for this position - you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.Basic RequirementsUnited States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA PolicyDegree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicineThe 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 completedCurrent - full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State - Territory - or Commonwealth of the United States - or in the District of ColumbiaResidency 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(NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) - b) OR [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) -OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States) - which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiencesResidents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as ""Physician Resident Providers"" (PRPs)PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e. - not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basisPRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privilegedrather - they are to have a ""scope of practice"" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervisionAdditionally - surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPsProficiency in spoken and written EnglishPreferred Experience may vary by facility: Board Certified or Eligible with the American Board of Family Physicians (ABFP) or American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Two or more years of recent Clinical experience is a Primary Care Clinic or settingReference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/Physical Requirements: (may vary by facility) - The work is usually sedentary - but it requires periods of walking - standing - bending - or climbing and employee may carry light items such as books - instruments - laptops - and other similar materialsModerate lifting 15-44 lbs Light lifting - under 15 lbs Heavy carrying - 45 pounds and over Moderate carrying - 15-44 pounds Light carrying - under 15 lbs Reaching above shoulder Use of fingers Both hands required Walking Kneeling Standing Repeated bending Near vision correctable at 13' to 16' to Jaeger to 1-4 Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 on the other Depth perception Ability to distinguish basic colors Ability to distinguish shades of colors Hearing (aid may be permitted) Environmental Factors: Working closely with others Protracted or irregular hours of work Extended hour clinicDutiesThis is an Open Continuous Announcement and will remain open until September 30 - 2026Qualified applications will be referred at regular intervals - as additional vacancies occur and/or on an as-needed basis during the duration of the announcementOnce a selection is made and offer is accepted the announcement may close pending no additional vacanciesThis position is not being offered for remote - telework or virtual dutyThe incumbent must be physically located within 50 miles of the facility selectedVA offers a comprehensive total rewards packageVHA Physician Total RewardsEducation Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn moreEDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentiveContact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance 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 The incumbent position is in support of Primary Care Services at the facilities listed in this announcementDuties and responsibilities may vary to include but not limited to the following: Assists individuals/families to achieve optimal levels of health through collaboration with medical and health care professionalsServes as a resource person for standards development in health care in the area of quality improvement concernsDiagnosis and management of common and complex diseases and functional disorders of the circulatory - respiratory - endocrine - metabolic - musculoskeletal - hematopoietic - gastroenteric - and genitourinary systems and acute and chronic painAs well as medical conditions involving allergies and immunology - cardiology - oncology - infectious diseases - nephrology - and rheumatologyAmbulatory care physicians assess - stabilize and determine disposition of patients with emergent conditionsOrdering - interpreting - and evaluating diagnostic tests to identify and assess patients' clinical problems and health care needsIncludes laboratory studies - electrocardiograms - radiographic procedures - KOH preps - Home Glucose Monitoring - Gram StainsGeneral medical history and physical examinations and care involving observation - assessment - planning - implementation and evaluation of patientsConsultation or referral to appropriate physicians - clinics - or other health resources as indicatedDiagnosis and management of chronic or long-term illnesses and injuries in adultsPerforms preventative health care counseling and instructs patients and/or families on treatment plansDiagnosis and management of occupational and environmental problemsOversee health supervision visits with appropriate anticipatory and preventive guidance and screening measuresAdminister Immunizations Triage of patients with life-threatening conditionsWork Schedule: Monday - Friday - typical tour of duty 7:30am - 4:00pm - schedule may vary by facility and subject to changeRotating on call responsibilities may be required.