Primary Care Physician (PACT)

Quick Facts

• Role: Primary Care Service Physician (PACT)

• Patient population: Adult patients (young adult to elderly)

• Work location: Sierra Vista Community Based Outpatient Clinic (Sierra Vista, AZ)

• Work schedule: Four 10-hour shifts, Monday–Friday, 6:30 AM–5:00 PM

• Telework: Not eligible

Description

Provide comprehensive, patient-centered primary care to a panel of adult patients. Work with an interdisciplinary team to support VA quality and patient satisfaction initiatives, including ordering diagnostic testing, prescribing medications (including contraceptive medication), and using computerized/electronic medical records.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with other healthcare team members to advance VA quality and patient satisfaction initiatives

• Deliver direct patient care, including ordering diagnostic testing

• Prescribe medications and coordinate contraceptive medication needs

• Consult with specialty services when clinically indicated

• Provide care consistent with professional standards, core values, and service excellence

Benefits

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

• 50–55 days of paid time off per year (26 annual leave, 13 sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays, plus possible 5-day paid absence for CME)

• Federal traditional pension (5 years vesting) and 401K with up to 5% VA contribution

• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care insurance (many options can carry into retirement)

• Possible CME reimbursement up to $1,000/year (requires full-time status and board certification)

• Free malpractice liability protection with tail coverage

• No physician employment contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting

Additional Incentives (as approved/eligible)

• Contract Buy Out Program (CBOP): May be eligible for buyout of certain service contracts in exchange for employment at certain rural/highly rural facilities with a minimum 4-year obligated service period

• Recruitment/Relocation incentives (sign-on bonus): Approved

• Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP): May be eligible (up to $200,000 over 1–5 years, subject to eligibility and application within the required timeframe)

Requirements

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

• Current, full, unrestricted medical license in a U.S. state/territory/commonwealth or DC

• MD or DO degree from an approved institution

• Completion of accredited residency training leading to board certification eligibility

• Proficiency in written and spoken English

• Successful background/security investigation

• Pre-employment urinalysis screening (testing designated position); refusal results in denial

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

• Completion of online onboarding and ability to provide acceptable I-9 identification

• Pass pre-employment physical evaluation/examination

• Participate in seasonal influenza vaccination program

• Meet any required probationary period (if applicable)

• Complete all required documents listed in the announcement