The Department of Veterans Affairs Houston Healthcare System is seeking a full-time Primary Care Physician to join our team in Texas City, TX. The physician will facilitate the delivery of primary, acute, and chronic health care to our veterans while providing a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services. In this role, clinicians engage in direct patient care, patient and family teaching, staff education, and multidisciplinary consultations, alongside educating medical trainees and supervising mid-level practitioners.
Practice Info
- Department of Veterans Affairs Houston Healthcare System
- Located in Texas City, TX
- Delivery of primary, acute, and chronic health care to veterans
Shift & Schedule
- Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. or Alternative Work Schedule; Occasional Saturdays
Responsibilities
- Facilitate the delivery of primary, acute and chronic health care to our veterans
- Exercise medical decision-making and provide a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services
- Be involved in direct patient care, patient and family teaching, staff education and multidisciplinary consultations and collaborations
- Participate in educating PA and NP students, residents, medical students, and interns
- Supervise mid-level practitioners
- Exhibit leadership in initiating changes in patient care programs based on current concepts and findings from research and/or studies
Benefits
- Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP)- Assistance with payment of outstanding medical school loans up to $200K over 5 years, if approved
- CME: $1,000 per year stipend for reimbursement
- 5 days paid CME absence
- Malpractice liability protection
- 50-54 days of annual paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME)
- Federal Retirement Plan
- Separate 401(k) with partial agency match
- Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
Qualifications
- Must be a U.S. Citizen (if no qualified U.S. Citizen is found, will consider non-citizen candidates)
- Full and unrestricted license from any U.S. State
- Board Certified/Board Eligible (Preferred)
- Possess a focus on quality rather than volume
- Must be highly motivated, team-oriented, and committed to the care and good health of our Veterans
- H-1B and J-1 visa sponsorship available
Primary Care Physician in Texas City at Veterans Health Administration
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This position is listed as full time and onsite. It was posted today.