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Physician - Primary Care
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 36 days ago
About the Role
The focus of a Primary Care clinician at the VA Maryland Health Care System is the provision of general and longitudinal outpatient medical care for Veteran patients in a manner which is reflective of excellent clinical judgment, medical knowledge, clinical skills (medical interviewing, physical examination, and procedural skills), humanistic qualities and professionalism.
What You'll Do
- →Duties include but not limited to: Patient Care and Assessment: Provide comprehensive patient care including assessment, health history, physical examination, and patient education.
- →Diagnose and treat chronic conditions, inter-current medical conditions, and acute medical conditions.
- →Initiate and facilitate treatment and transfer in emergency situations Preventive Care: Perform a variety of disease prevention-related activities including gender and age-specific screenings, mental health screenings, and health promotion activities.
- →Provide comprehensive gender-specific care, including cervical and breast cancer screenings, menopause, and contraceptive management, especially for female veterans.
- →Chronic Disease Management: Monitor and manage chronic health conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, and asthma.
- →Develop and implement treatment plans according to accepted protocols.
- →Coordination of Care: Collaborate with a Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) and other healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive, continuous care.
- →Coordinate care across different departments and external facilities as necessary.
- →Supervision and Education: Supervise and provide clinical oversight for mid-level providers such as physician assistants, if needed.
- →Participate in the supervision and teaching of residents and medical students from affiliated medical schools.
- →Documentation and Administrative Tasks: Ensure timely and accurate documentation in patient records, including notes and encounter forms.
- →Complete all administrative work promptly and address clinical reminders as medically appropriate.???????
- →Meetings and Continuing Education: Regularly attend primary care staff meetings, departmental meetings, and medical staff meetings.
- →Engage in continuous professional development and stay updated with medical advancements.
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.
- ✓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.
- ✓The degree must have been obtained from an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed.
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