Physician-Primary Care

Primary Care Physician

This is a Primary Care Physician position with the following duties, but not limited to:

• Performs and records history and physical examinations and records data from clinic visits.
• Valuates, consults, develops diagnosis, and manages the primary care panel of patients assigned.
• Enters progress notes in computerized medical record and completes workload documentation in a timely manner.
• Provides medical care encompassing acute and chronic medical conditions and all appropriate preventive care for both male and female veterans.
• Orders diagnostic tests, medications, laboratory tests as medically relevant for each patient.
• Provides timely follow-up on results, including completion of view alerts.
• Determines medical assessment and develops treatment plans according to accepted protocols.
• Prescribes medications according to approved formulary, and in accordance with Federal and State Law.
• Educates patients concerning medical conditions and recommended treatments. (Specific topics include nutritional counseling, need for smoking cessation, need for periodic immunizations and health screening tests, and other preventive health measures).
• Consults other specialties as appropriate, according to service agreements.

Work Schedule: To be discussed during the interview process, Monday - Friday or Monday - Friday