Family Practice - Geriatrics Physician

Family Practice - Geriatrics Physician at Veterans Health Administration summary :

The Family Practice - Geriatrics Physician at Southern Arizona VA Healthcare System delivers comprehensive, patient-centered care within an interdisciplinary team focused on the unique health needs of elderly veterans. This role involves direct clinical care, coordination with healthcare providers, and participation in training medical professionals at a leading VA medical center. The position offers stable employment with competitive compensation, extensive benefits, and opportunities to serve a large veteran population across Southern Arizona and Western New Mexico.

Southern Arizona VA Healthcare System (SAVAHCS) in scenic sunny Tucson, Arizona is currently looking for a GERI PACT (Geriatrics Patient Aligned Care Team) Physician

Position Information :

The Healthcare System places great emphasis on the delivery and continuity of patient care. The GERI - PACT Physician provides direct patient care to the Veteran population full time and works as a member of a Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT). A PACT Team is patient centered, interdisciplinary in nature, and comprised of a team of healthcare providers.

The VA Medical Center located at Tucson Arizona is the "Flagship" for the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System (SAVAHCS), which serves over 170,000 veterans located in eight counties in Southern Arizona and one county in Western New Mexico. This 295-bed hospital provides training, primary care and sub-specialty health care in numerous medical areas for eligible Veterans. It is a state-of-the-art network of health care facilities throughout Southern Arizona comprised of the medical center in Tucson, Arizona and seven Community Based Outpatient Clinics in Casa Grande, Green Valley, Safford, Sierra Vista, Yuma, Northwest, and Southeast Tucson.

It is also a Joint Commission-accredited, level 1a complexity teaching hospital, providing tertiary-level care. The SAVAHCS offers a beautiful 150-acre campus with a full range of medical and mental health services for Veterans, including a 31-bed inpatient psychiatry / substance use acute treatment unit, a 25-bed mental health residential rehabilitation treatment program for substance use disorders (SUD) and PTSD treatment, intensive outpatient programs for SUD and PTSD, homeless programs, and more. The SAVAHCS operates a 24-hour emergency department and is the host site for various regional referral centers of excellence including the Polytrauma Network Site, the Southwest Blind Rehabilitation Center, and the Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (MHRRTP). The SAVAHCS is the principal teaching affiliate of the University of Arizona Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy. Annually nearly 1,000 physician and associated health trainees participate in health care training programs at the SAVAHCS.

Benefits

In addition to the honor of serving America s Heroes, the VHA offers exceptional benefits :

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• Flexible work schedules and shifts
• Low patient-provider ratios
• Robust insurance coverage
• The ability to work anywhere in the country with one active license
• Annual Salary $250,000 - $260,000
• Stable employment with competitive salary and regular pay increases
• This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval , award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.
• Liability Protection : VA physicians are covered under federal tort laws and may be defended by the United States against allegations of malpractice or negligence.
• Health insurance : With Federal Employees Health Benefits, choose from a variety of self or family health maintenance organizations and are entitled to a partial Government contribution in proportion to the number of hours you are scheduled to work in a pay period.
• Dental and vision insurance : Under the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program, supplemental dental and / or vision benefits are available to you and your family.
• Flexible Spending Accounts : Allows you to save money for health care expenses with a Health Care or Limited Expense Health Care FSA. Think of it as a savings account that helps you pay for items that typically aren t covered by your FEHB Plan, the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program, or other health insurance coverage.
• Life insurance : Plan for what s next with Federal Employees Group Life Insurance, which is group term life insurance covering you and eligible family members.
• Survivor benefits : Become eligible for survivor benefits after 10 years of service.
• Pension : Your basic annuity is computed based on your length of service and high-3 average salary and become vested in the Federal Employee Retirement System, Basic / Defined Benefit pension after only five years of creditable civilian service.
• Thrift Savings Plan (Federal 401k Equivalent) 5 % agency match : TSP lets you contribute up to $23,000 a year to your account. Become vested after only 3 years of creditable civilian service.
• Annual Leave (Paid Time Off) : 1 hour of annual leave for each 10 hours in a pay status with a max carryover of 240 hours. 1 hour of sick leave for each 20 hours in a pay status (no limit) and 11 paid federal holidays accrue right away.
• Credit for military service : Have you earned service credits from your time in military service? Don t worry if you move to a federal job at VA, you may carry over service time that is added to your total years of work for retirement purposes.
• Service without strings : Whether you serve full or part-time, your employment at VA is at will and without employment contracts, non-compete clauses, restrictive covenants, or other significant restrictions on outside work.

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