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Physician (Primary Care)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 43 days ago
About the Role
If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, please feel free to email James.Pryan@va.gov. This position serves as primary care physician for a limited panel of patients and reports directly to the Chief Medical Officer, Primary Care and Community Medicine at the William C. Tallent VA Outpatient Clinic located in Knoxville, TN.
What You'll Do
- →NOTE: This announcement will be open until the position is filled.
- →This announcement may close prior to the closing date listed if a selection has been made.
- →This position requires basic computer skills/experience such as email, typing and/or dictation software, and instant messengers.
- →You must be able to input medical documentation into an electronic medical record, communicate with internal staff using an instant messenger and communicate with patients using a secure messaging platform.
- →Other duties include, but are not limited to: Supports the Mission, Vision and Values of the James H.
- →Quillen VAMC.
- →Maintains clinical proficiency and familiarity with the Computerized Patient Record System while providing continuity of care for a panel of patients (male and female) May be required to provide Women's Health Services.
- →Provides comprehensive outpatient care for a panel of adult patients through a Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) Model, also utilizing Tele-health as a resource of providing care.
- →Serves as a provider who is highly skilled in the management of a patient's primary care needs or sub-specialty evaluation and treatment.
- →Contributes to the achievement of quality of care standards, efficiency, process improvement and patient satisfaction.
- →Writes orders for diagnostic testing, prescribes medications and consultation to specialty services utilizing VA patient care applications.
- →Serves as clinical preceptor for mid-level practitioners.
- →Practices in accordance with professional standards, values and with a commitment to service excellence.
- →Establish and maintain a collegial relationship with other clinic staff.
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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