Primary Care Physician

The Montana VA Health Care System (MTVAHCS) is seeking a Board-Certified Family Practice or Internal Medicine Physician for a rewarding primary care opportunity in Billings, Montana. In this role, you will provide comprehensive medical care to our nation's veterans through face-to-face, video, and telephone appointments while leading a dedicated Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT). Enjoy a fantastic quality of life in scenic Big Sky Country, surrounded by majestic mountains and outdoor adventures.

Practice Info

• Community Based Outpatient Clinic in Billings, Montana
• Outpatient setting using face-to-face, video or telephone appointments
• Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) care model

Responsibilities

• Provides medical care in an outpatient setting using face-to-face, video or telephone appointments.
• Ensures the patient's care plan contains medical recommendations for clinically indicated care.
• Offers clinically indicated health care services to veterans assigned to the PACT, and providing or arranging for care to which the veteran consents.
• Provides leadership to the team including shared delegation of appropriate care and care processes to appropriate team members.
• Reviews available clinical and performance data with the team, focusing on continuous improvement of critical team processes.
• Ensures that your PACT has same-day access for face-to-face and telephone or VVC care visits during regular clinic hours.
• Collaborates with PACT staff to develop personal health plans that incorporate care management and care coordination appropriate to the veteran's needs.
• Communicates with facility leadership regarding the resources needed by the PACT for optimal function.

Compensation

• Salary from $260,000 to $280,000
• Potential recruitment bonus

Benefits

• Excellent benefit package and competitive compensation
• Loan forgiveness availability- up to $200,000
• 11 federal holidays and 26 vacation days per year
• 26 Days paid annual (vacation/personal) leave
• 13 Days paid sick leave each year with no limit on accumulation
• 11 Federal holidays with pay annually
• 5 Days paid absence to attend approved CME courses
• Annual Leave Max Carryover 86 days
• Health Insurance: VA employees have an outstanding number of health insurance plans from which to choose (premiums are partially paid by VA) Lifetime Healthcare Insurance options available
• Dental & Vision: Our insurance options also include exceptional vision and dental plans (premiums are partially paid by VA)
• VA employees have the option to use Flexible Spending Accounts, which allow you to use tax-free dollars to pay for medical, dental, and vision care expenses that are not reimbursed by your health insurance plan
• Term life insurance, family, and additional coverage options are available with the cost shared by the Federal Government
• Long-term care insurance is available as an option
• VA employees are covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS)
• FERS is a three-tiered retirement plan composed of 1) Social Security benefits, 2) FERS-RAE basic benefits (pension), and 3) Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) which is a 401K-type plan
• VA employees automatically contribute 4.4% of their salary each pay period and the VA contributes 12.2% of the employee’s salary each pay period for a total annual contribution percentage equal to 16.6% of the employee’s salary
• Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) allows employees to tax defer a portion of their income each year, subject to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Service
• Employees under the age of 50 may contribute up to $23,500, while those over age 50 are eligible to make catch-up contributions that allow them to defer up to $30,000
• The Federal Government provides an automatic basic contribution (1% of salary) and up to 4% of salary in matching contributions
• For retired military personnel, these benefits are in addition to full monthly retirement pay or pension
• VA provides health care insurance coverage for retired personnel
• Disability Retirement
• Employees are vested in a federal pension after only 5 years service

Qualifications

• Board-Certified Family Practice or Internal Medicine Physician
• No visa sponsorship available