PACT Physician (Physician for Patient Aligned Care Teams)

Quick Facts

• Role: PACT Physician providing comprehensive care to a panel of adult patients

• Setting: Yuma Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC)

• Schedule: Four 10-hour shifts, Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–5:30 PM (compressed/flexible eligible)

• Telework: Not eligible

• Education loan repayment: Possible EDRP eligibility (up to $200,000; 1–5 year eligibility period; application within 4 months of appointment)

Description

You will deliver patient-centered, comprehensive care within the VA Whole Health System of care, partnering with an interdisciplinary team to create personalized health plans for Veterans. Duties include direct clinical care—ordering diagnostic testing, prescribing medications (including contraceptive medication), consulting specialty services, and documenting in computerized/electronic medical records. You may also precept Family Medicine Residents in Yuma.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care to optimize patient health

• Order diagnostic testing and prescribe medications

• Consult with specialty services as needed

• Collaborate with health care team members to support quality and patient satisfaction initiatives

• Provide care according to professional standards, core values, and service excellence

• Use computerized/electronic medical records

• Precept Family Medicine residents (Yuma Regional Medical Center Family Medicine Residency)

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship (non-citizens only if VA cannot recruit qualified citizens)

• MD or equivalent degree resulting from allopathic or osteopathic medicine from an approved school

• Current, full, unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a U.S. state/territory/commonwealth or DC

• Completion of accredited residency training leading to board certification eligibility (or meet specified alternatives)

• Proficiency in written and spoken English

• Subject to background/security investigation

• Complete pre-employment onboarding and required documents (including I-9)

• Pass pre-employment physical evaluation

• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program

• Submit to required urinalysis screening if selected

• Selective Service registration for applicable male applicants

Benefits

• Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, and regular salary increases

• Paid Time Off: 50–55 days per year (annual leave, sick leave, paid federal holidays, and possible CME-related absence)

• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (with 5 years vesting) and federal 401(k) with up to 5% VA contributions

• Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care

• CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (for eligible full-time, board-certified physicians)

• Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage

• Contract: No physician employment contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting