PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN

• Provide onsite primary care physician services for VA patients in an outpatient clinical setting.


• Evaluate, diagnose, treat, and manage acute and chronic medical conditions.


• Provide initial evaluation and treatment for minor wound care, respiratory and gastrointestinal illness, burns, musculoskeletal trauma, dermatologic conditions, ear/nose/throat issues, eye concerns, and urologic problems.


• Manage chronic conditions including coronary artery disease, atherosclerotic disease, Type I and Type II diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, PTSD, depression, and other chronic medical or psychiatric conditions.


• Follow established VA medication policies and procedures and communicate test results in accordance with VA requirements.


• Complete documentation in the VA electronic health record by the end of each patient care encounter.


• Select appropriate Evaluation and Management codes and maintain documentation sufficient to support coding.


• Participate in quality improvement activities, staff meetings, peer review, FPPE/OPPE, and other required clinical performance monitoring.


• Report patient safety events within required VA timelines and comply with VA patient safety and infection-control standards.


• Provide replacement coverage within two hours when a scheduled physician cannot begin or complete an assigned shift.

Required Qualifications

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree.


• Current, full, and unrestricted medical license in any U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.


• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine.


• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.


• Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.


• Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration and National Provider Identifier (NPI).


• Fluency in speaking, reading, writing, and understanding English.


• Ability to provide current Continuing Medical Education documentation as required for VA credentialing and privileging.


• Ability to obtain and maintain VA credentialing and privileging before providing services.


• Citizenship and Federal Eligibility Requirements


• Must be a United States citizen.


• Must be eligible to work on a federal contract and successfully complete all required VA personnel security and suitability screening.


• Must be able to obtain and maintain Tier 1 / Low Risk personnel vetting for Occupational Code 0602, Primary Care Physician.