Primary Care Physician

Join the VA Northern California Health Care System at the Fairfield Clinic as a dedicated Primary Care Physician. You will provide comprehensive, patient-centered care to veterans within a collaborative, multidisciplinary healthcare team. Enjoy a rewarding career featuring a supportive work environment and an ideal balance of professional growth and personal well-being.

Practice Info

• VA Northern California Health Care System, Fairfield Clinic
• Delivered via face-to-face, telehealth, or video visits with possible occasional travel to VISN medical centers or Community-Based Outreach Clinics (CBOCs)
• Telehealth and/or video visits may only be conducted from sites of care within the VA Northern California Health Care System or VA-approved alternate work sites
• Support the Call Center
• Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) Model
• Modern, well-equipped facility that supports advanced primary care diagnostics and treatments

Shift & Schedule

• No Call, Weekends, or Federal Holidays
• Flexible scheduling

Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive primary care services with an emphasis on health maintenance, disease prevention, patient education, and chronic disease management
• Promote shared decision-making with veterans and their families to achieve optimal health outcomes
• Implement and practice according to the PACT model, which focuses on collaboration and coordination among the multidisciplinary healthcare team members
• Utilize evidence-based practices to enhance patient care and outcomes
• Participate in continuous quality improvement projects to enhance the delivery of care
• Utilize various quality measurement tools to monitor and improve clinical performance and patient outcomes
• Serve as a mentor and role model for other healthcare providers within the primary care team
• Engage in educational activities, providing guidance and support to residents, students, and other trainees

Compensation

• $230,000 to $324,000 annually
• Performance-based incentives
• Recruitment incentive
• Annual Cost of Living Increase
• Biennial Salary Review

Benefits

• Health Insurance including medical, dental, vision, and prescription benefits with coverage beginning on the first day of employment
• Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) featuring a pension plan, Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) with employer matching up to 5%, and Social Security benefits
• Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) of up to $200,000 in tax-free student loan repayment over five years
• Paid Time Off including 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 federal holidays per year, and up to 5 days for authorized absence to attend CME training
• Life Insurance through the Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance (FEGLI)
• Malpractice Liability Protection with free liability protection and tail coverage provided
• Continuing Medical Education (CME) reimbursement available for CME expenses