Primary Care Physician

Summary

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.

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EDRP Authorized : Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact VISN2EDRPCoordinators@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions / assistance

Pay : Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases

Paid Time Off : 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME)

Retirement : Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Insurance : Federal health / vision / dental / term life / long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Licensure : 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

CME : Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)

Malpractice : Free liability protection with tail coverage provided

Contract : No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting

DUTIES :

• Performs an advanced, comprehensive, and holistic health assessment, including a relevant health history and physical assessment
• Adapts assessment tools and techniques according to individual client needs, stage of development and cultural aspects.
• Determines the need for, orders, performs, receives, and interprets the appropriate diagnostic tests. . Analyzes and synthesizes data from multiple sources to establish a differential and working diagnosis.
• Analyzes and synthesizes data from multiple sources to identify and monitor a health situation.
• Applies knowledge of pharmacology including pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and best practice standards in selecting, prescribing and monitoring drugs to treat conditions, diseases, disorders and injuries within the NP's scope of practice and clinical practice setting.
• Communicates verbally and in writing, history, physical assessment findings, diagnosis, and treatment plan when indicated.
• Communicates progress and treatment options with the client and other members of the team, when indicated.
• Consults with other health care providers in an appropriate and timely manner.
• Critically appraises and applies current, relevant research into clinical practice from an evidence-based framework.
• Collaborates with the client and health care team in management and monitoring of a health situation by :
• Assesses client needs by compiling qualitative and quantitative information about clients (e.g., epidemiological information, interviews, surveys, research findings, and community assessments).
• Participates in the development of health promotion / prevention programs based on assessed needs, culture and evidence-based strategies and available resources for clients who are healthy or have acute or chronic conditions.
• Participates in health promotion / prevention programs in partnership with others including the community, colleagues, and other sectors.
• Applies principles of teaching and learning when providing health education to individuals, families, and groups.
• Monitors, evaluates, and modifies health promotion / prevention programs in partnership with the client and other members of the health care team.
• Encourages client to take responsibility for maintaining and / or improving health by increasing knowledge of control over, and influence on, health determinants.
• Implements primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention strategies for individuals, families, and communities or for specific age and cultural groups, in accordance with population health principles.
• Accepts sole responsibility and accountability for all actions taken within his or her scope of practice.
• Incorporates professional, legal, and ethical decision-making guidelines into the practice of Medicine.
• Acts as a resource person, preceptor and / or mentor for students, residents and other health care professionals, and the community.
• Demonstrates leadership in clinical practice to meet multiple health care needs.
• Participates in interdisciplinary, and / or inter-professional research or meetings that relates to her / his practice.
• Participates in emergency preparedness and environmental health planning as part of a team.
• Accepts personal responsibility for ongoing professional development related his / her competence, including, but not limited to, continuing education related to prescriptive authority and health management

Work Schedule : Monday - Friday, 8 : 00 am - 4 : 30 pm

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Conditions of employment

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.

Basic Requirements :

[(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA),OR

(3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States), which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences.

Residents currently enrolled in ACGME / AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs). PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e., not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basis. PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged; rather, they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision. Additionally, surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs.

Preferred Experience : Board Certified candidates preferred.

Reference : For more information on this qualification standard, please visit

Physical Requirements : See VA Directive and Handbook 5019

Education

Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are :

NOTE : The Under Secretary of Health or designee in the VHA Central Office may approve the appointment under authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405 of a physician graduate of a school of medicine not covered above if the candidate is to be assigned to a research, academic, or administrative position with no patient care responsibilities. The appointment will be made only in exceptional circumstances where the candidate's credentials clearly demonstrate high professional attainment or expertise in the specialty area.

Additional information

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.

VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.

If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.

Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration / Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA / OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.

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