Primary Care Physician

The Montana VA Health Care System is seeking a Board-Certified Family Practice or Internal Medicine Physician to provide comprehensive care at the Fort Harrison VA Medical Center near Helena, Montana. In this outpatient setting, the physician will deliver face-to-face, video, or telephone appointments while leading a patient-aligned care team. Providers will enjoy a vibrant community surrounded by Big Sky Country's majestic landscapes, alongside a robust federal compensation and benefits package.

Practice Info

• Fort Harrison VA Medical Center campus offers health services at several different facilities
• 34-bed medical-surgical hospital offers acute, chronic, and specialized inpatient and outpatient services for Veterans
• 24-bed inpatient mental health facility helps Veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance abuse
• The Group House provides Veteran-led mental health meetings and activities
• Liberty House offers temporary lodging for Veterans and family members who live more than 125 miles from Fort Harrison

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
• 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 plans with premiums partially paid by VA and lifetime healthcare insurance options available
• Exceptional vision and dental plans with premiums partially paid by VA
• Flexible Spending Accounts to pay for medical, dental, and vision care expenses with tax-free dollars
• Term life insurance, family, and additional coverage options with cost shared by the Federal Government
• Long-term care insurance available as an option
• Covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) three-tiered retirement plan
• Pension funded by VA employee contributions of 4.4% and VA contributions of 12.2% of salary
• Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) 401K-type plan allowing tax-deferred contributions up to $23,500, with catch-up contributions up to $30,000 for those over age 50
• Federal Government automatic basic contribution of 1% of salary and up to 4% in matching contributions
• Retirement benefits in addition to full monthly retirement pay or pension for retired military personnel
• Health care insurance coverage for retired personnel in addition to FERS
• Disability Retirement
• Vested in a federal pension after only 5 years service

Qualifications

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