The VA Northern California Health Care System is seeking a dedicated Primary Care Physician to join their team in Modesto, CA. In this role, you will deliver comprehensive, veteran-centered care to a patient panel, ensuring continuity of care within a multidisciplinary healthcare team. You will enjoy a supportive work environment featuring state-of-the-art facilities, flexible scheduling, and a strong commitment to work-life balance. Join an exceptional team and make a meaningful impact on the lives of our nation's heroes.
Practice Info
- Located in Modesto, CA within the VA Northern California Health Care System
- Care delivered via face-to-face, telehealth, or video visits, with potential occasional travel to VISN medical centers or Community-Based Outreach Clinics
- Patient population consists of veterans
- Practice operates under the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) model with a multidisciplinary healthcare team
- Modern, well-equipped facility supporting advanced primary care diagnostics and treatments
Shift & Schedule
- 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 Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) model, focusing on collaboration among multidisciplinary team members
- Participate in continuous quality improvement projects and utilize measurement tools to enhance clinical performance
- Serve as a mentor, role model, and educational resource for other healthcare providers, residents, students, and trainees
- Coordinate care involving specialty care, mental health services, and ancillary services to ensure comprehensive healthcare delivery
- Utilize the VA's electronic medical record system for documentation, ordering of tests, and communication
- Embrace telehealth as an integral part of delivering primary care services and support the Call Center as needed
Compensation
- Competitive salary range of $230,000 to $324,000 annually
- Additional performance-based incentives
- Attractive recruitment incentive
- Annual cost of living increase adjustments
- Biennial salary review every two years
Benefits
- Comprehensive health insurance including medical, dental, vision, and prescription benefits with multiple plan options and coverage beginning on the first day of employment
- Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) pension plan, Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) with employer matching up to 5%, and Social Security benefits
- Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) providing 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 coverage through the Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance (FEGLI)
- Free malpractice liability protection with tail coverage provided
- Continuing Medical Education (CME) expense reimbursement
Qualifications
- 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
Primary Care Physician in Modesto at Veterans Health Administration
This position is listed as full time and onsite. It was posted 2 days ago.