Primary Care Physician

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a dedicated Physician to provide comprehensive, continuous primary care to assigned patients. In this role, you will utilize sound clinical judgment to conduct physical examinations, establish diagnoses, and manage preventative and psycho-social aspects of patient care. Enjoy a balanced schedule with competitive compensation, robust federal benefits, and a supportive practice environment.

Practice Info

• Primary care is comprehensive, continuous, and covers preventative and psycho-social aspects of patient management
• Practice setting within the VA healthcare system serving veterans

Shift & Schedule

• Monday to Friday, 8am to 4:30pm

Responsibilities

• Provide effective patient care by assessing, planning, implementing, documenting, and evaluating care for assigned patients
• Provide medical histories and perform comprehensive physical examinations (H&P's)
• Order appropriate diagnostic studies, interpret and analyze medical data, and establish diagnoses
• Formulate, implement, and modify treatment plans, including ordering subspecialty consults, tests, and prosthetic requests
• Complete forms on veterans' behalf that are within the treatment purview
• Treat opiate use disorder with buprenorphine therapy in consultation with Behavioral Health
• Engage in Women's Health treatment, hypertension management, and diabetes management

Compensation

• Competitive salary
• Annual performance bonus
• Regular salary increases

Benefits

• Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment) with EDRP authorized (former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply for incentive)
• 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)
• Traditional federal pension with 5 years vesting and federal 401(k) with up to 5% in contributions by VA
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
• Possible $1,000 per year CME reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)
• Free liability protection with tail coverage provided for malpractice

Qualifications

• 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
• Willingness to treat opiate use disorder with buprenorphine therapy
• Willingness to treat Geriatric Primary Care patients and apply for implementation of a Geriatric Primary Care panel
• Willingness to engage in Women's Health treatment, hypertension management, and diabetes management