Description

Job Overview

The Primary Care Physician serves as the leading physician within a multidisciplinary Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) or may act as a float or gap provider. This role involves delivering comprehensive, collaborative acute and ongoing care to a designated group of Veterans, as well as to other patients when necessary.

A relocation or recruitment incentive may be offered to a highly qualified candidate. This position also qualifies for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP).

Key Responsibilities

• Provide continuous care for one or more assigned panels of Veterans.
• Utilize available resources, such as registries, to effectively identify and intervene with individual patients and groups.
• Ensure that patients within the assigned panel receive appropriate evaluations and access to care.
• Operate within the full scope of clinical privileges, credentials, and practice guidelines as approved by the VHA or local facility.
• Engage in team performance improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and patient care delivery.
• Implement management processes for primary care operations as needed.
• Facilitate safe transitions for patients between the PACT care site and other healthcare environments through effective communication.
• Deliver health education and coaching on wellness, disease prevention, chronic care management, and self-management skills to patients and their support persons.
• Encourage patient engagement in their healthcare and involve personal support persons in discussions about VA care.
• Communicate respectfully and effectively with all team members, including patients and their support persons, to share important clinical information.
• Provide healthcare services in accordance with the physician's licensure and clinical privileges.
• Ensure that the patient's care plan includes medically necessary recommendations.
• Offer appropriate healthcare services to assigned patients and arrange for consented care as needed.
• Guarantee same-day access for face-to-face and telephone visits during regular clinic hours.
• Collaborate with PACT staff to create personalized health plans that address the patient's needs through care management and coordination.
• Lead the application of the PACT model and clinical practice guidelines to enhance patient care outcomes and foster high-performing teams.
• Complete Women's Health Training certification and provide care specific to women's health.
• Deliver gender-specific care in line with VHA Directive 1330.01, including routine screenings and management of menopause and osteoporosis.
• May participate in the education and supervision of medical students and residents, ensuring compliance with GME requirements while promoting a supportive learning environment.
• Respond promptly to patient-related communications from other clinicians to facilitate coordinated care.
• Ensure patients are informed of normal diagnostic results within 14 days and abnormal results requiring action within a clinically appropriate timeframe, not exceeding 7 days.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the Chief Medical Officer.

Incentives and Benefits

• Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Available for highly qualified candidates.
• Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Authorized; details available in the Education section.

Benefits for Physicians at Our Organization

• Compensation: Competitive salary, annual performance bonuses, and regular salary increases.
• Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of annual leave, including 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays, and up to 5 days for CME.
• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and a federal 401K with contributions up to 5% from the organization.
• Insurance: Comprehensive federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance (many plans can be carried into retirement).
• Licensure: One full and unrestricted license from any U.S. state or territory.
• CME: Possible reimbursement of up to $1,000 per year.
• Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage included.
• Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and minimal restrictions on moonlighting.

Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, with potential adjustments based on facility needs.

Bargaining Unit: This position is part of a Bargaining Unit.

Financial Disclosure Report: Not required.