Primary Care Physician

Quick Facts

• Role: Primary Care Physician (Community Based Outpatient Clinic - CBOC)

• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00am–4:30pm

• Setting: Provides comprehensive primary care for Veterans

• EDRP: Authorized (education debt reduction; must apply within 4 months of appointment)

Description

Provide comprehensive primary care for Veterans, including treatment of acute and chronic illness, preventative care, and coordination of care delivery. Conduct mental health screening (e.g., depression, substance use/abuse, military sexual trauma, PTSD) and evaluate/treat uncomplicated mental health and substance use disorders, referring patients as appropriate for further evaluation and treatment. Collateral duties may include managing a subsection of primary care patients by disease status or demographic group (e.g., women Veterans, geriatric Veterans).

Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive primary care for Veterans

• Treat acute and chronic illnesses

• Perform mental health screening

• Evaluate and treat uncomplicated mental health disorders and substance use disorders

• Refer patients for further evaluation/treatment related to sexual assault and military sexual trauma, mental health disorders, and substance use disorders

• Provide preventive care

• Coordinate care delivery

• Perform collateral duties as assigned (e.g., disease- or demographic-based patient panels)

• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• U.S. citizenship; non-citizens may be appointed only when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens per VA policy

• Pre-employment urinalysis drug screening for testing-designated positions

• Selective Service registration required for males born after 12/31/1959

• Proficiency in written and spoken English

• Subject to background/security investigation

• Complete online onboarding and pre-employment requirements; valid identification required (REAL ID compliant effective May 7, 2025)

• Pass pre-employment physical evaluation

• Participate in seasonal influenza vaccination program

• May be required to serve a probationary period

• Complete all application requirements in the “Required Documents” section

Qualifications (basic requirements)

• MD (or equivalent) degree from an approved allopathic or osteopathic medical school

• Current full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery

• Residency training completed in an accredited core specialty program approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (board certification eligibility)

• Proficiency in spoken and written English

• Physical requirements per VA Handbook 5019/1, Part II