Primary Care Physician

The Effingham, Illinois VA Clinic is seeking a dedicated full-time physician to join their Primary Care team. In this role, you will diagnose, treat, and manage a patient panel while providing comprehensive, patient-centered primary medical care and utilizing telehealth services. You will collaborate within a multidisciplinary team to deliver exceptional care and health outcomes to our nation's Veterans.

Practice Info

• Effingham, Illinois VA Clinic
• Primary Care team setting
• Multidisciplinary care model utilizing telehealth services

Shift & Schedule

• Full-time
• Monday-Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm with possible extended hours, occasional Saturdays, or staying later based on patient needs

Responsibilities

• Diagnose, treat, and manage a panel of patients providing comprehensive patient-centered primary medical care.
• Identify acute, non-acute, and chronic health problems, and order and evaluate appropriate diagnostic tests.
• Adhere to clinical practice guidelines, conduct preventative screens, and provide appropriate disposition of health care problems.
• Participate in Primary Care multidisciplinary activities and inform Veterans to accomplish shared decision-making.
• Use the Computerized Patient Record System to update medical records, maintain view alerts, and utilize telehealth services.
• Supervise mid-level providers.

Compensation

• Competitive salary
• Annual performance bonus
• Regular salary increases

Benefits

• Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment) Authorized
• 50-55 days of paid time off per year including 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays, and possible 5-day paid absence for CME
• Traditional federal pension with 5 years vesting
• Federal 401(k) with up to 5% in contributions by VA
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance programs
• Possible $1,000 per year CME reimbursement for full-time physicians with board certification
• Free malpractice liability protection with tail coverage provided

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required (non-citizens may only be appointed when qualified citizens are unavailable per VA policy).
• Degree of doctor of medicine or equivalent from an approved school of medicine or osteopathic medicine.
• Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a US State, Territory, Commonwealth, or DC.
• Completion of an approved residency training program in an accredited core specialty leading to board eligibility/certification.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English required.
• At least one year of Primary Care and Women's Health experience preferred.
• Board certified/board eligible preferred.
• Must pass pre-employment physical examination and urinalysis drug screening.
• Selective Service Registration required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel.