Primary Care Physician

The Oklahoma VA Healthcare System is seeking a full-time board-certified or board-eligible Family Practice or Internal Medicine Physician to join the Primary Care Health Team at the Norman Clinic. In this independent role, you will serve as a Primary Care Provider within a Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) model at a Community Based Outpatient Clinic. You will work alongside an interdisciplinary team to provide comprehensive, state-of-the-art care to our nation's Veterans.

Practice Info

• Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) setting
• Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) Model providing comprehensive care for the Veteran population
• Independent work-style within an interdisciplinary care team
• Management of common acute and chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, COPD, and congestive heart failure

Shift & Schedule

• Full-time position
• Monday-Friday, 08:00 am - 5:00 pm

Responsibilities

• Manage medical care for a panel of Veterans enrolled in Primary Care
• Ensure timely entry and use of the electronic medical record system for documentation, workload capture, alert management, and care review
• Serve as the leader of the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT)
• Cross-cover for other medical providers as needed throughout the healthcare system
• Work in collaboration with PACT members to ensure the overall safety and quality of each veteran's care
• Drive and travel for Primary Care patient care coverage purposes to clinics throughout the healthcare system up to 75% of the time
• Participate in quality improvement, quality assurance, continuous survey readiness, and committee/work groups
• Maintain licensure, certifications, and professional standards requisite for credentials and privileges

Compensation

• Starting pay is $250,000 - $300,000 per year
• Potential for an annual performance bonus of up to $15,000
• Sign-on bonus offered to highly qualified applicants
• Recruitment/Relocation Incentives available
• Eligible for Education Debt Repayment Program (EDRP)
• Eligible for the Physician / Provider Contract Buy Out Program (CBOP)

Benefits

• Federal Retirement Plan through the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) including Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) with up to 5% government matching contributions
• Free liability protection with tail coverage provided for malpractice
• 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 a possible 5-day paid absence for CME
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance programs
• Possible $1,000 per year CME reimbursement for full-time clinicians with board certification

Qualifications

• Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a US State or territory
• Board Certified in Family Practice or Internal Medicine preferred, with Board Eligibility also considered
• Prior experience in primary care, internal medicine, family medicine, or women's health
• U.S. Citizens receive preference, though non-U.S. Citizens may be considered
• H-1B and J-1 visa sponsorship available