Physician - Primary Care

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This position is eligible for 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 are ineligible to apply.

• United States Citizenship:
  Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree in medicine or osteopathic medicine from a VA-approved school
• Full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in any U.S. State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia
• Residency Training:
  Complete an accredited core specialty training program leading to board certification as approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
• PRPs:
  Physicians currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training who meet basic requirements may be appointed as Physician Resident Providers (PRPs). PRPs must hold a full license, may work on an intermittent or fee basis, and are not independent practitioners but have a scope of practice for certain supervised duties.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Preferred Experience:
  
  Previous VA experience or employment is desired
• Physical Requirements:
  
  Applicants must be physically and mentally able to perform essential functions, with or without reasonable accommodation, without hazard to themselves or others

• Manage chronic conditions and evaluate and treat intercurrent medical conditions
• Determine medical assessment and develop treatment plans according to accepted protocols
• Collaborate with a Patient Aligned Care Team to provide accessible, comprehensive, coordinated, continuous care to an assigned panel of patients
• Provide comprehensive gender‑specific care for female veterans as a Women's Health PCP, including age‑appropriate cervical and breast cancer screening, menopause and contraceptive management, and initial evaluation of basic gynecological concerns
• Perform disease‑prevention activities and health promotion, including gender and age‑specific screenings, mental health screenings, and referrals for mental health disorders
• Provide Buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder per DEA guidance
• Supervise or collaborate with primary‑care mid‑level providers and act as a surrogate for absent primary‑care providers when needed (e.g., reviewing CPRS alerts)
• Attend primary‑care staff meetings, departmental meetings, and medical staff meetings in a timely manner
• Complete timely documentation (notes and encounter forms) and all administrative work per facility policy
• Address clinical reminders as medically appropriate and meet quality‑of‑care standards
• Use all virtual‑care modalities as expected
• Prescribe medication per approved formulary and federal/state law
• Consult other specialties as appropriate under established service agreements
• Demonstrate flexibility in responding to clinic demands while meeting professional obligations
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Work schedule:
  
  Monday‑Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm (subject to change based on facility needs)

• Entry level

• Full‑time

• Health Care Provider

• Government Administration

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