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Physician (Primary Care) - Regular Ft
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
Primary Care Physician will be responsible for delivery of primary care to patients enrolled in the Durham Health Care System (HCS). The provider will be assigned to the Ambulatory Care Service where they will manage scheduled and unscheduled patients in the outpatient clinic setting. This physician will be fully qualified and certified to function in both a clinical and administrative role and in accordance with the guidelines and policies of the Durham Veterans Affairs (HCS).
What You'll Do
- →Duties & responsibilities include but are limited to: Primary focus of practice is the independent clinical evaluation of Veterans including prevention and patient self-management.
- →Comprehensive primary care will be provided to male and female Veterans.
- →Care may be provided in many modalities including direct face to face care and virtual care (including telephonic, video, secure messaging, and others) Promotes, directs, evaluates, and manages clinical concerns that are found during these evaluations and is responsible requesting referrals, if consult services are needed.
- →Functions as a member or in support of a Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT), collaborating with clinical and administrative support to provide timely, quality, coordinated care for Veterans.
- →Utilizes and promotes approved standards of care, procedures, methods and techniques, safety precautions and protocols in their application to this population in all settings.
- →Collaborates with other health care staff/resources to ensure continuity of care.
- →Keeps abreast of latest trends, skills, procedures, and protocols relevant in the area of specialty.
- →Primary providers in the outpatient setting are typically assigned a panel of patients to manage.
- →Panel size at this time is determined by utilizing VHA software.
- →Alternative or collateral duties may include management of a subsection of primary care patients and participation in special projects pertinent to assigned section may be necessary as the projects become available through strategic or other initiatives.
- →Coverage of patients of colleagues Completion of all assigned trainings Participation in clinical education as needed Work Schedule: 8:00am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
- →VHA Physician Total Rewards.
- →EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
- →Contact VISN6HRDUREDRP@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program.
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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