Primary Care Physician

Join the VA Northern California Health Care System at the Redding Clinic as a Primary Care Physician, where you will deliver comprehensive, patient-centered care to a dedicated panel of veterans. Working within a collaborative multidisciplinary Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) model, you will manage chronic conditions, provide preventative health maintenance, and coordinate specialty services. This rewarding role offers an exceptional work-life balance in a vibrant, natural California community.

Practice Info

• VA Northern California Health Care System, Redding Clinic
• Modern, well-equipped facility supporting advanced primary care diagnostics and treatments
• Multidisciplinary healthcare team utilizing the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) model
• Care delivered via face-to-face, telehealth, or video visits, with potential support for the Call Center

Shift & Schedule

• No call, weekends, or federal holidays
• 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 PACT model, which focuses on collaboration and coordination among multidisciplinary healthcare team members
• Participate in continuous quality improvement projects to enhance the delivery of care
• Serve as a mentor and role model for other healthcare providers within the primary care team
• Coordinate care for veterans involving specialty care, mental health services, and other ancillary services to ensure comprehensive healthcare delivery
• Utilize the VA's electronic medical record system for documentation, ordering of tests, and communication with patients and healthcare team members
• Embrace telehealth as an integral part of delivering primary care services

Compensation

• Competitive salary range of $230,000 to $324,000 annually
• Performance-based incentives
• Recruitment incentive
• Annual cost of living increase
• Biennial salary review

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance including medical, dental, vision, and prescription benefits with coverage beginning on the first day of employment
• Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) featuring a pension plan, Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) with employer matching up to 5%, and Social Security benefits
• Education DebtReduction 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
• Reimbursement available for Continuing Medical Education (CME) expenses

Qualifications

• Position may require occasional travel to VISN medical centers or Community-Based Outreach Clinics (CBOCs)
• 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