Primary Care Physician

The VA St. Louis Health Care System is seeking full-time board certified or board eligible Internal Medicine or Family Practice physicians to join their Primary Care faculty. In this role, clinicians will evaluate, diagnose, treat, and provide consultation to ambulatory adult outpatients at a St. Louis VA Medical Center Primary Care Clinic. This opportunity features a manageable panel size and dedicated face-to-face care hours within a supportive clinical environment.

Practice Info

• Ambulatory adult outpatient care at a St. Louis VA Medical Center Primary Care Clinic
• Panel size is typically 1,200 patients
• Daily patient load of 10-12 patients
• 30 hours a week dedicated to face-to-face care

Shift & Schedule

• Full-time
• 30 hours a week dedicated to face-to-face care

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, diagnose, treat, and provide consultation to ambulatory adult outpatients
• Provide direct patient care in an outpatient setting
• Engage in population health management and quality improvement projects

Compensation

• Competitive salary
• Annual performance bonus
• Regular salary increases
• Possible signing bonus
• Student loan repayment up to $200,000 for eligible debt

Benefits

• 26 days paid annual leave with carryover up to 86 days
• 13 days paid annual sick leave with unlimited carryover
• 11 paid Federal holidays per year
• Traditional federal pension with 5 years' vesting
• Federal 401(k) with up to 5% in contributions by VA
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance programs
• Possible $1,000 per year CME stipend
• Possible 1 week paid authorized absence to attend CME
• Free liability protection with tail coverage provided

Qualifications

• Full-time, board certified or board eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Practice
• 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
• Prior training or clinical experience is preferred
• Open to visa sponsorship