Staff Physician – General Internal Medicine (Primary Care)

Join the Department of Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinic in Livermore, CA as a Staff Physician – General Internal Medicine (Primary Care). In this role, you will provide comprehensive medical assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for adult patients presenting with a wide array of medical conditions. The Department of Veterans Affairs offers a mission-driven environment that values a healthy work-life balance while serving those who served.

Practice Info

• Department of Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinic, Livermore, CA
• Assigned duty station will be one of the sites of care within VA Palo Alto Health Care System
• Care delivered via face-to-face, telehealth, or video visits
• May require occasional travel to VISN medical centers or Community Based Outreach Clinics (CBOC)

Shift & Schedule

• Full-time
• Schedule will be determined by supervisor

Responsibilities

• Assessment and care of new and returning patients with any number of medical problems (e.g. hypertension, diabetes, ischemic heart disease, COPD, depression, chronic pain)
• Ordering diagnostics, consultations, medications and other therapies as medically indicated
• Meeting preventative health maintenance needs
• Completing all required VA computer documentation including clinical reminders and screenings in a timely manner
• Supporting the Call Center
• Evaluation, including performance of H&P (history and physical); diagnosis; consultation; and treatment of adult patients with medical illnesses performed in the clinic environment, via telehealth or via VA approved video modalities with appropriate support and monitoring
• Perform diagnostic or therapeutic joint aspiration/ injection, soft tissue injection, routine women's health (pelvic exam, breast exam, cytologic pap smear testing, cervical HPV testing), laceration repair, foreign body removal, abscess incision and drainage, diagnostic paracentesis, and wound debridement
• Perform preliminary interpretation of ECG and radiographic studies, and supervise residents, fellows, and others in training

Compensation

• Expected Salary range from $293,077 to $315,000 (negotiable based on candidate's qualifications, credentials and experience)
• Competitive salary
• Annual performance bonus
• Regular salary increases

Benefits

• 50-55 days of 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)
• Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
• Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement for CME (must be full-time with board certification)
• Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
• No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting

Qualifications

• 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory