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Physician - Primary Care
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 39 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
- →VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
- →VHA Physician Total Rewards.
- →Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more.
- →EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
- →Provision of inpatient care or Urgent Care may be seldom required and will be then specifically requested of the primary care provider by the supervisor.
- →Provides primary care medicine to an assigned panel of adult Veterans.
- →Veteran populations we serve are mostly male, with diseases consistent with those seen in the general population, namely diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, COPD, mental health disorders, amongst others.
- →Comprehensive primary health care for women is also required.
- →A primary focus of practice is on preventive medicine.
- →Participates in the provision of Pain Management, Mental Health, and End of Life Care to Veterans in the primary care setting as required.
- →Mentors Nurse Practitioners (NP) and/or Physician Assistants (PA) on a daily basis.
- →Guides clinical management of complex patients consulted asked by mid level providers, including patients with pain issues, and those requiring narcotic management.
- →Communication: Meets with the Assistant Associate Chief of Primary Care, the Associate Chief of Primary Care (ACOS) and/or the Chief of Staff as necessary to ensure that the goals and objectives of the VAMC are met Communicates with other healthcare providers, as necessary, to ensure the timely access and continuity of care to Veterans.
- →Communicates clearly with the NP or PA that he/she oversee.
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 evaluation/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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