Primary Care Physician - Maplewood Community Care Clinic

Overview

Minneapolis VA Health Care System (VAHCS) is a teaching hospital providing a full range of patient care services with state-of-the-art technology, as well as education and research. As a VA physician, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities at your fingertips.

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

• Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment):
  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.
• 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.

The Maplewood Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) has an opening for a Full-Time Staff Physician. 13 CBOCs within the Minneapolis VA Health Care System provide care to Veterans near their home town and serve over 47,000 Veterans throughout Minnesota and Western Wisconsin. Our facilities include an updated fully-equipped medical clinic with a lab, x‑ray and telemedicine capabilities. Our physicians serve the primary care health needs of Maplewood and surrounding areas using a team approach with nursing and onsite clinical pharmacist.

Mental Health services within the clinic help to provide comprehensive care to the Veterans served in this VA Community Clinic.

Take time with your patients. Visits for established patients are 30 minutes and for new patients 60 minutes. Providers will perform outpatient duties and management of scheduled and unscheduled patients. An assigned panel of patients is determined by the VHA PCMM software package which is specific to their practice and setting. Focus on care include the chronic disease initiative areas of CHF, COPD and DM, mental health collaboration in the PC setting, MOVE program focusing on weight loss, diet and activity as well as health promotion/disease management.

Monday - Friday,

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