Primary Care Physician

Quick Facts

• EDRP eligibility: up to $200,000 student loan reimbursement (subject to eligibility; EDRP application required within 4 months)

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

Description

Provide full-range primary care services including patient assessment, diagnosis, and treatment using appropriate clinical techniques.

• Order and interpret diagnostic tests; make appropriate treatment decisions

• Perform therapeutic interventions within assigned units/programs and clinical privileges, including medication evaluation and management

• Participate in team meetings and treatment planning conferences and collaborate with multidisciplinary care teams

• Ensure clinical practice and documentation comply with VA policies, practice guidelines, accreditation standards, and HIPAA requirements

• Support performance improvement and quality assurance initiatives

• Provide leadership guidance, consultation to staff and trainees, and supervision/teaching of house staff and trainees as appropriate

• Complete timely clinical charting and documentation and contribute to personal research program planning

Benefits

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

• Paid time off: 50–55 days per year (annual leave, sick leave, Federal holidays, and possible paid CME absence)

• Retirement: traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% contributions by VA

• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care insurance options

• CME: possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (full-time with board certification)

• Free malpractice liability protection with tail coverage

• No physician employment contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting