U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Physician - Primary Care
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Anchorage, Alaska, United States, 99507
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Provided Pay Range
This range is provided by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Base Pay Range $200,000.00/yr - $315,000.00/yr
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) determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants are 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 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
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, 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); (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: Moderate lifting – 15–44 pounds; Moderate carrying – 15–44 pounds; Straight pulling (1 hour); Pushing (1 hour); Use of fingers; Walking (4 hours); Standing (4 hours); Repeated bending (4 hours); Both legs required; Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously; Near vision correctable at 13”–16” to Jaeger 1–4; Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other; Both eyes required; Depth perception; Ability to distinguish basic colors; Ability to distinguish shades of colors; Hearing (aid may be permitted); Emotional/mental stability.
Duties
Duties include but are not limited to: Provides primary care for a panel of patients using the medical home model of care – as part of an interdisciplinary member of the team
Practices – promotes and implements current safety policies and procedures
Assesses safety needs of patients and recognizes opportunities to improve environmental and operational safety
Identifies quality improvement (QI) issues – participates in QI monitoring and evaluates clinical practice
Utilizes QI findings to improve quality of care
Provides leadership in adhering to and promoting practice based on current standards of clinical practice
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
VHA Physician Total Rewards
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment) – Learn more
EDRP Authorized – Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
Contact 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: Monday‑Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
This vacancy may be filled by a Physician, Physician Assistant, or a Nurse Practitioner and is subject to close when a selection has been made from any of these vacancy announcements
Seniority Level Entry level
Employment Type Full-time
Job Function Health Care Provider
Industries Government Administration
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Base Pay Range $200,000.00/yr - $315,000.00/yr
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) determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants are 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 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
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, 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); (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: Moderate lifting – 15–44 pounds; Moderate carrying – 15–44 pounds; Straight pulling (1 hour); Pushing (1 hour); Use of fingers; Walking (4 hours); Standing (4 hours); Repeated bending (4 hours); Both legs required; Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously; Near vision correctable at 13”–16” to Jaeger 1–4; Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other; Both eyes required; Depth perception; Ability to distinguish basic colors; Ability to distinguish shades of colors; Hearing (aid may be permitted); Emotional/mental stability.
Duties
Duties include but are not limited to: Provides primary care for a panel of patients using the medical home model of care – as part of an interdisciplinary member of the team
Practices – promotes and implements current safety policies and procedures
Assesses safety needs of patients and recognizes opportunities to improve environmental and operational safety
Identifies quality improvement (QI) issues – participates in QI monitoring and evaluates clinical practice
Utilizes QI findings to improve quality of care
Provides leadership in adhering to and promoting practice based on current standards of clinical practice
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
VHA Physician Total Rewards
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment) – Learn more
EDRP Authorized – Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
Contact 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: Monday‑Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
This vacancy may be filled by a Physician, Physician Assistant, or a Nurse Practitioner and is subject to close when a selection has been made from any of these vacancy announcements
Seniority Level Entry level
Employment Type Full-time
Job Function Health Care Provider
Industries Government Administration
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