Medical Director - Primary Care Outpatient Clinic - Student Loan Repayment and Recruitment Incentive

The Syracuse Veterans Affairs Medical Center is seeking a BC / BE Primary Care Physician to lead the staff of our Primary Care Outpatient Clinic in Binghamton, NY.

Binghamton is a small city located on the heart of the Southern Tier, only two and a half hours from New York City. Country living and an affordable housing market is anchored by the State University of New York at Binghamton.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.  VHA Physician Total Rewards .

Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment) :   Learn more .

EDRP Authorized :   Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.  Contact  VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@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

Medical Director- Primary Care Binghamton CBOC-  The Medical Director of the Primary Care Program at the Binghamton CBOC provides administrative, programmatic, and clinical leadership for primary care services at the Binghamton location to ensure achievement of VHA clinical and education goals.

The incumbent reports to the Associate Chief of Staff for Primary Care ICC at the Syracuse VA Medical Center under the Primary Care Line. This position is a dual clinical (75%) and administrative role (25%).

The incumbent is a board-certified physician with advanced clinical experience as well as demonstrated administrative and leadership skills who meets the requirements for a faculty appointment at the Syracuse VAMC academic affiliate, Upstate Medical University.

The incumbent must have : Demonstrated commitment to an interdisciplinary approach to care delivery. Documented ability to coordinate a broad continuum of programs. Management experience with strong administrative and interpersonal skills. Demonstrated skills in providing clinical interface with other disciplines represented at the Binghamton CBOC and other key stakeholders.

Work Schedule :  FT Mon - Friday 7 : 30 to 4 : 00 or as determined by the needs of the service.