U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Physician (Primary Care)
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23214
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.
Qualifications 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.
Basic Requirements
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
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
Physical Requirements: Applicants must meet physical standards for the position
A physical examination prior to placement is required
This is a designated drug testing position
After appointment - you will be subject to random testing for illegal drug use
Requires lifting 15-44 pounds
pushing (approx 2 hours)
reaching above shoulder
use of fingers and both hands
walking and standing from 3-5 hours and kneeling
Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously
Must have depth perception and ability to distinguish basic colors and shades of colors
Hearing aid is permitted.
Duties
We are looking for a skilled Physician - Primary Care at the Richmond VA Medical Center in Richmond - Virginia
The incumbent of this position provides integrated outpatient - accessible health care services with their health care teams who are accountable for addressing a large majority of personal health care needs - developing a sustained partnership with patients - and practicing in the context of family and community
The care is person-centered - team-based - community-aligned - and designed to achieve better health - better care - and lower costs
The incumbent is specifically trained to provide comprehensive primary care services through residency or fellowship training in acute and chronic care settings
The Richmond VA Medical Center - located in Richmond - Virginia - is a level 1a 349-bed facility offering primary - secondary - and tertiary health care in medicine - surgery - neurology - rehabilitation medicine - intermediate care - acute and sustaining spinal cord injury - skilled nursing home care - and palliative care
The medical center has four community-based outpatient clinics located in Charlottesville - Fredericksburg - Emporia and Spotsylvania County - Virginia - and a strong and mutually beneficial affiliation with the Medical College of Virginia
Residency programs exist in virtually all general and specialty areas of medicine - rehabilitation - surgery - psychiatry - and dentistry
The medical center has an active cardiac transplantation program
Benefits
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
VHA Physician Total Rewards
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
Contact Monique Head at Monique.Head@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 AM to 4:30 PM
Seniority level Entry level
Employment type Full-time
Job function Health Care Provider
Industries
Government Administration
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Qualifications 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.
Basic Requirements
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
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
Physical Requirements: Applicants must meet physical standards for the position
A physical examination prior to placement is required
This is a designated drug testing position
After appointment - you will be subject to random testing for illegal drug use
Requires lifting 15-44 pounds
pushing (approx 2 hours)
reaching above shoulder
use of fingers and both hands
walking and standing from 3-5 hours and kneeling
Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously
Must have depth perception and ability to distinguish basic colors and shades of colors
Hearing aid is permitted.
Duties
We are looking for a skilled Physician - Primary Care at the Richmond VA Medical Center in Richmond - Virginia
The incumbent of this position provides integrated outpatient - accessible health care services with their health care teams who are accountable for addressing a large majority of personal health care needs - developing a sustained partnership with patients - and practicing in the context of family and community
The care is person-centered - team-based - community-aligned - and designed to achieve better health - better care - and lower costs
The incumbent is specifically trained to provide comprehensive primary care services through residency or fellowship training in acute and chronic care settings
The Richmond VA Medical Center - located in Richmond - Virginia - is a level 1a 349-bed facility offering primary - secondary - and tertiary health care in medicine - surgery - neurology - rehabilitation medicine - intermediate care - acute and sustaining spinal cord injury - skilled nursing home care - and palliative care
The medical center has four community-based outpatient clinics located in Charlottesville - Fredericksburg - Emporia and Spotsylvania County - Virginia - and a strong and mutually beneficial affiliation with the Medical College of Virginia
Residency programs exist in virtually all general and specialty areas of medicine - rehabilitation - surgery - psychiatry - and dentistry
The medical center has an active cardiac transplantation program
Benefits
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
VHA Physician Total Rewards
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
Contact Monique Head at Monique.Head@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 AM to 4:30 PM
Seniority level Entry level
Employment type Full-time
Job function Health Care Provider
Industries
Government Administration
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