Staff Physician/Ambulatory Care Section Chief

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. 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.VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.The Chief, Ambulatory Care position at the VA St. Louis will encompass the breadth of clinical care, including inpatient consultation, outpatient clinic and management of the Service in addition to supervision of other LIP's, staff and trainees assigned to the Service.The physician will have substantial clinical and administrative experience in a medical setting. Prior clinical and administrative experience with the VA is desirable. The successful candidate must also demonstrate excellent leadership and communication skills, an ability to work collaboratively with all the medical center's customers and stakeholders, an ability to build and work effectively within teams, and a solid commitment to increasing the VA's ability to improve the health of our nation's Veterans.Duties include but are no limited to:Primary Care of a panel of primary care patients (male and female)Provide comprehensive assessment, diagnostic work-up and clinic intervention, including comprehensive patient assessment, health history, physical examination, and patient education to Veterans in the Primary Care team setting; outpatients include both scheduled and unscheduled Veterans. Function as an integral part of a Primary Care multi-disciplinary team to coordinate, facilitate, and provide patient care and services.Discriminate between normal and abnormal findings to establish a diagnosis and initiate appropriate response to emergency health problems.Initiate appropriate referrals and consultations to other clinical services.Order and evaluate diagnostic tests as appropriate, recommend treatment and/or referral.Validate the effectiveness of previously implemented medical treatment.Initiate, evaluate, and change orders for medications.Include patient and family in planning care and establishing realistic measurable goals for health maintenance/improvement.Record/document health appraisal information, clinical assessments, treatment decisions, plan of care, ongoing management and therapeutic outcomes, order medications, diagnostic tests and referral consultations where needed for every patient encounter; recording will be accomplished using the electronic comprehensive patient record system (CPRS), and will be completed on the day of the encounter.Respond to computerized "alerts" indicating diagnostic test abnormalities and to health line requests from Veterans/family members on the day of receipt (weekends excepted).Follow Performance Measure guidelines, including completion of clinical reminders in CPRS. Access and timeliness standards; prescription order entry, National VA formulary requirements, and customer service standards.Work effectively with patients, families, members of the multi-disciplinary team, and other staff.Demonstrates flexibility in responding to clinic demands, adhere to personal and professional obligations and responsibilities, practice and maintain ethical standards, and sustain a work environment that is harmonious and customer service oriented.Providers will act as surrogates for the patients of their colleagues when their colleagues are on leave/travel.Serving as a resource for nurse practitioners or physician assistants who are also delivering primary care and responds to all staff in the primary care teams regarding patient concernsHaving primary responsibility for supervising other LIP's and staff in the Service, and for ensuring that staff are performing to the highest standards of clinical care excellence, time, efficiency, professional and ethical behavior.Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more.EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact visn15edrp@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistanceRecruitment/Relocation Incentive: May be offered to highly qualified candidates.Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increasesPaid 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 VAInsurance: 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 territoryCME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage providedContract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlightingWork Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm