Physician (Primary Care)

SummaryThe 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information - refer to Required Documents below. The West Palm Beach VA Medical Center is recruiting for a Primary Care Physician. The work assignment may include Primary Care Clinic - Women's Health - Geriatrics - Spinal Cord Injury - Compensation and Pension disability examinations - and/or Urgent Care in an outpatient setting.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.United 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 Internal Medicine or Family Medicine Residency 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 EnglishBoard Certified in Internal Medicine or Family MedicinePreferred Experience: Greater than 2 years of Primary Care outpatient experience or will be graduating from residency by June 2026Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/Physical Requirements: Must pass a pre-employment physical examination as required by VA Handbook 5019This examination is administered by VA Occupational HealthThis position requires: light to moderate lifting (15 - 44 lbs.)light carrying (15 lbsand under)reaching above shoulderuse of fingersboth hands requiredwalking (up to 2 hours)standing (up to 2 hours)kneeling (up to 1 hour)ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneouslynear vision correctable at 13" to 16"far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the otherdepth perceptionability to distinguish basic colorsability to distinguish shades of colorshearing (aid permitted)emotional stabilitymental stabilityworking closely with othersand working alone.DutiesThis is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENTEligible applicants will be referred until all vacancies are filledPrimary Care Physician duties include but are not limited to: Primary Care providers in the outpatient setting are typically assigned a panel of approximately 1200 patients to managePanel size at this time is determined by utilizing VHA PCMM softwarePanel size is determined at the National level through a complex formula which extracts local information regarding acuity of assigned patients - available support staff - number of exam rooms - etcEach provider's panel size is specific to their practice and settingAlternative or collateral duties may include management of a subsection of primary care patients - the subsection may be defined either by a disease status (espinal cord injury - narcotic use patients) - or demographic status (women veterans - OIF/OEF veterans - employees etc.)Typically - these duties are designated at the time of joining but occasionally during the course of employment - participation in special projects pertinent to assigned section may be necessary as the projects become available through strategic or other initiativesPhysician may be assigned duty as a supervising or collaborating physician for one or more mid-level providersPhysicians are expected to provide clinical oversight and review the care provided by midlevel practitionersPhysicians are required to supervise and teach residents and students from affiliated medical schools and to supervise midlevel providersProviders will need to act as surrogates for the patients of their colleagues - when one or more of their colleagues are on leaveVA offers a comprehensive total rewards packageVHA Physician Total RewardsThis position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement programYou must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointmentProgram 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 applicationFormer EDRP participants ineligible to applyIf you have any questions or concerns - please contact the VISN 8 Compensation Center of Excellence at VISN8CCOE@va.govPay: 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: Monday - Friday8:00 am - 4:30 pm Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: AuthorizedEducation Debt Reduction Program (EDRP): Eligible Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required #J-18808-Ljbffr