Physician- Primary Care

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.

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.

• United States Citizenship:
  Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine
• The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed
• Current - full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State - Territory - or Commonwealth of the United States - or in the District of Columbia
• Residency Training:
  Physicians must have completed residency training - approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification
• (
  
  NOTE:
  
  VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) - b) OR [(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
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Preferred Experience:
  
  Experience in Primary Care clinic setting Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Standards/
• Physical Requirements:
  
  See VA Directive and Handbook 5019 - Employee Occupational Health Service.

• This Position may be filled by a Physician - Physician Assistant - or Nurse Practitioner
• These are advertised in separate announcements
• For Physician Assistant please apply to CBSU-BJ
• For Nurse Practitioner please apply to CBSU-BJ
• RESPONSIBILITIES:
  Manage medical care for a panel of Veterans enrolled in Primary Care
• Timely entry and use of the electronic medical record system for documentation - workload capture - alert management - and for review of Veterans' current and future medical care needs
• Serve as the leader of the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT)
• Cross-cover for other medical providers as needed throughout the health care system
• Work in collaboration with PACT members to ensure the overall safety and quality of each Veteran's care
• Responsible for all performance metrics related to patient quality of care
• Responsible for positive customer service in all aspects of care
• Participate in quality improvement - quality assurance - continuous survey readiness - and committee/work groups in collaboration with others
• Maintain licensures and certifications requisite for credentials and privileges at the OKC VAHCS
• Meet ethical and professional standards as written in the Medical Staff Bylaws and ensure that work relations are in compliance with facility standards and expectations as written and communicated VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Contract Buy Out Program:
  This position may be eligible for the Physician / Provider Contract Buy Out Program (CBOP) -…