Physician (Primary Care Provider)

SummaryThis 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.QualificationsTo 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.Basic RequirementsUnited States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA PolicyDegree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicineThe 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 completedCurrent - full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State - Territory - or Commonwealth of the United States - or in the District of ColumbiaResidency 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 experiencesResidents 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-basisPRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privilegedrather - they are to have a ""scope of practice"" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervisionAdditionally - surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPsProficiency in spoken and written EnglishPreferred Experience: 2 years of provider experience is preferredReference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/Physical Requirements: The incumbent must be able to perform all activities of the position without restrictionThis position involves considerable standing - walking - stooping - bending - reaching - lifting and turningIt requires repositioning patients and assisting with transferring patients to wheelchairs/stretchersMechanical devices when available are required to be used for heavy or difficult to lift patientsThe work may involve pushing or lifting weight in excess of 50 pounds and going up and down flights of stairsThe position requires visual and auditory acuity at a level to provide safe and effective nursing careThe positions requires the nurse to work for periods of time with arms above shoulder level or with the neck in a fully flexed or extended position and the ability to physically control or protect him/herself from physically abusive patients.DutiesDuties and responsibilities include - but are not limited to - the following: Function as the Physician Team leader of their Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) - Primary Care Services - Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) setting at (MTVAHCS)May perform additional duties (temporary or permanent) as a float provider [Face-to-Face (F2F) - Telephone - or VA Video Connect (VVC)] as those duties are assignedResponsible for providing medical care in an outpatient setting following PACT principlesWill routinely provide medical care using F2F - VVC - and/or Telephone appointmentsWhen performing duties as a float provider (F2F or VVC) for remote patients - will provide care to outreach clinics as neededFloat provider duties (temporary or permanent) may require travel to the supported CBOC(s) periodically to cover a provider vacancyAssure that Veterans receive compassionate - efficient and safe patient care in their respective care lineAssure that clinical care provided meets all timelines and required documentation as required by VAProviders must review alerts daily and have no more than 200 alerts at any given timeThey must encounter their notes within 72 hoursEncounter errors must be completed within 7 daysParticipate in multi-disciplinary team meetings to achieve a patient centered - holistic approach for clinical care and needs of the VeteranThis includes daily and weekly huddles with the Physician's respective PACTLead by exampleAttend either by Microsoft Teams or in person all Primary Care statewide meetings and whenever possible - participate in the clinical and teaching activities at MTVAHCS Primary Care statewide meetingsVA offers a comprehensive total rewards packageVHA Physician Total RewardsAppraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn moreEDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentiveContact 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 Work Schedule: 8:00 A.M- 4:30 P.MMonday - Friday