Internal Medicine - Physician

Internal Medicine - Physician at Maryland VA Healthcare System - Veterans Health Administration summary:

The position is for a Primary Care Physician at the VA Maryland Health Care System, providing comprehensive outpatient medical care to Veterans. The role emphasizes a patient-centered approach considering Veterans' physical, functional, and psychosocial needs. The job offers competitive salary, federal benefits, malpractice protection, and opportunities for career growth in a supportive community setting.

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The VA Maryland Health Care System is looking for a Primary Care Physician to join our Cambridge VA Clinic . Surrounded and shaped by water, downtown Cambridge is a friendly, boatable, and walkable historic community on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.

The focus of a Primary Care clinician at the VA Maryland Health Care System is the provision of general and longitudinal outpatient medical care for Veteran patients in a manner which is reflective of excellent clinical judgment, medical knowledge, clinical skills (medical interviewing, physical examination, and procedural skills), humanistic qualities and professionalism. Patient care will be delivered in a manner that promotes Veteran health and well-being via a personalized, patient-centered approach that takes into consideration the Veteran’s goals, diagnoses, and physical, functional, and psychosocial needs.

Benefits:

Recruitment or Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Relocation/Recruitment may be authorized for highly qualified applicants.

EDRP Authorized: This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan reimbursement program.

Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of annual paid time offer 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)
CME: 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

About the Area:

Located centrally on the Chesapeake Peninsula of Maryland’s Eastern Shore, Cambridge is in proximity to major metropolitan areas of Washington DC, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York. We invite you to enjoy our small-town hospitality and scenic beauty on the shores of the Choptank River. You'll find every season has exciting events, walking tours, river cruises, Chesapeake Bay cuisine, antiques, and unique shops along a quaint historic district.

“Whole Health is an approach to health care that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their life to the fullest. The VA is committed to Whole Health and values Veteran and Employee health and wellbeing. As a VA employee, you will practice Whole Health in an environment that supports personalized and proactive care.”

Keywords:

Primary Care Physician, Veteran Healthcare, Outpatient Medical Care, Patient-Centered Care, Medical Diagnosis, Clinical Skills, Federal Benefits, VA Health System, Relocation Incentive, Healthcare Jobs