Primary Care Physician

Join the Tomah VA Medical Center in Wausau, Wisconsin, as part of an interdisciplinary team providing comprehensive care to our nation's Veterans. In this role, you will deliver patient evaluations, coordinate emergency transfers, and collaborate with multidisciplinary colleagues to ensure high-quality continuity of care. Practice in a supportive environment recognized for reducing administrative burdens and cultivating clinician well-being.

Practice Info

• Located at the Tomah VA Medical Center within VISN 12
• Serve a patient population of Veterans
• Function within an interdisciplinary care team model

Shift & Schedule

• Monday - Friday work schedule

Responsibilities

• Function as a full team member of the interdisciplinary team serving Veterans
• Provide history and physical exams, diagnosis, and initiation of medical treatment
• Initiate and facilitate treatment and transfer in emergency situations
• Refer patients as needed to appropriate specialists, health care facilities, and coordinate home health services
• Document assessments and plan of care for each patient in accordance with policies and procedures
• Communicate and collaborate effectively with other providers and disciplines to ensure continuity of patient care and act as a patient advocate
• Maintain knowledge of new and current clinical methods
• Serve in the back-up call rotation for Medical Officer of the Day (MOD) at the Tomah campus and abide by all Medical Center policies and procedures

Compensation

• $265,000 - $315,000 salary
• Sign-on bonus may be available for well-qualified candidates
• Up to $200,000 assistance for student loans
• Contract buy-out opportunities in some situations

Benefits

• 50-55 days of annual paid time off per year including 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays, and possible 5-day paid absence for CME
• Escape insurance hassles

Qualifications

• H-1B and J-1 visa sponsorship available