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Physician - Jamaica Plain Medical Director
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 49 days ago
About the Role
This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.
What You'll Do
- →We are seeking an enthusiastic internist with a passion for medical education for a full time position as Medical Director at our Jamaica Plain location in Boston, Massachusetts.
- →This full-time position includes approximately 51% clinical time.
- →The Jamaica Plain practice is a large primary care practice with 6000 patients and 10 physicians with onsite access to multiple specialties, radiology, laboratory services and Urgent Care.
- →The Medical Director is responsible for ensuring that excellent, high quality care is provided to our Veteran population in the Jamaica Plain Primary Care Clinic.
- →Prior expertise in medical education is preferred.
- →Candidates should also be experienced with population management, evidence-based guidelines, and adult learning principles.
- →VA Primary Care Physicians manage a complex panel of patients in collaborative teams.
- →Panel sizes are approximately 1250 patients per full-time physician and appointment lengths are 60 minutes for new patients and 30 minutes for all other appointments.
- →Telephone and video care are encouraged.
- →Each physician is assigned a registered nurse, clinical associate, and scheduler.
- →There is no call, and no weekend or holiday duty.
- →Physicians provide general and gender-specific care to adult men and women.
- →The VA utilizes a national electronic medical record and is known for delivering high quality, evidence-based care within a culture of continuous improvement.
- →The Primary Care Service at VA Boston Healthcare System is leading the VHA's initiative in the Whole Health System of care which includes conventional treatment but also focuses on self-empowerment, self-healing, and self-care.
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine.
Personality Fit
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