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Primary Care Physician (Regular FT)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 26 days ago
About the Role
The Washington DC VA Medical Center located in the heart of Washington DC, our hospital provides primary care and specialty health services, including bariatric surgery, mental health care, palliative and hospice care, suicide prevention, women's health care, and more. Below, you'll find our address and hours, parking and transportation information, and the other health services we offer at Washington DC VA Medical Center.
What You'll Do
- →This is OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until December 31, 2026.
- →Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available.
- →The physician shall provide primary care services required for VA beneficiaries.
- →The physician shall provide care at the Washington DC VA Medical Center or a.t the associated Community Based Out Patient clinics (CBOCs).
- →All labor and services shall be provided including management, supervision, teaching, consultations and reports.
- →Performance shall be according to the requirements contained in this Functional Statement and professional standards of The Joint Commission.
- →Care shall be . appropriately documented in the electronic medical record in accordance with standard . community practice.
- →The Primary Care physician's actual clinical activity shall be a function of The VAMC Executive Committee of the Medical Staff clinical privileging process and the overall demand for emergency services.
- →Provides direct hands-on patient care.
- →Assesses patients for acute illnesses and determine whether patients need to be admitted to the hospital or managed in the outpatient setting.
- →Manages chronic disease.
- →Additionally, provides clinical guidance over video, by telephone, by Secure Messaging and through the mail.
- →Ensures accurate documentation of medical assessments and observations.
- →May be responsible for supervising and teaching medical residents and students once board-certified.
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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