U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Physician (Primary Care)
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Georgetown, Delaware, United States, 19947
Physician (Primary Care) – U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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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 $240,000.00/yr - $260,000.00/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) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the application.
Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply.
Qualifications 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, Commonwealth or 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.
Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs 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.
PRPs will have a scope of practice that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision.
Proficiency in spoken and written English.
Additional Requirement: The candidate must have at least 3 years of non‑VA Primary Care experience or 1 year of VA Primary Care experience.
Preferred Experience: Board Eligible / Board Certified.
For more information on this qualification standard – visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.
Physical Requirements include moderate lifting (15–44 lbs), light lifting ( Duties
The incumbent works as a member of a primary care team consisting of clerical staff, nurses, physicians, social workers, and clinical pharmacists.
The incumbent provides or coordinates all aspects of the patient's care including preventive, urgent, and routine care including women's healthcare.
The Physician provides effective care to patients characterized by using sound judgment in assessing, planning, implementing, documenting, and evaluating patient care for assigned patients.
Primary Care is comprehensive, continuous, and covers preventative and psycho‑social aspects of patient management.
The incumbent must meet access, quality, efficiency, satisfaction, and other standards of performance established by the Veterans Health Administration.
The incumbent provides medical histories and performs comprehensive physical examinations, orders appropriate diagnostic studies\-interprets and analyzes medical data, establishes diagnoses, formulates and implements treatment plans, and modifies treatment plans.
Orders subspecialty consults, tests, prosthetic requests, completes forms on veterans' behalf within the treatment purview of the incumbent, and performs other clinical duties as directed and deemed by the Service Chief appropriate and in the interest of the Veteran.
The incumbent references quality improvement information and organizes patient care needs to assure safe, efficient, and cost‑effective care and initiates effective actions in emergencies.
The delivery of care may be in person, by VVC, or via telephone.
The incumbent will actively participate in the provision of telemedicine care to outlying communities as well as occasional travel to other VA clinics to provide clinical coverage.
The candidate must be willing to treat opiate use disorder with buprenorphine therapy (training available) in consultation with Behavioral Health, treat Geriatric Primary Care patients, encourage Geriatric Primary Care panel implementation, engage in Women's Health treatment, hypertension management, and diabetes management.
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
Benefits
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): a student loan payment reimbursement program.
Eligibility requires a specific individual eligibility review and application within four months of appointment.
Eligible award up to $200,000 and eligibility period up to five years, determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after completion of the application review.
Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases.
Paid Time Off: 50‑55 days per year (26 days annual leave, 13 days sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays, and possibly 5 days paid absence for CME).
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401(k) with up to 5% contributions by VA.
Insurance: Federal health, vision, dental, term life, long‑term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement).
Licensure: One 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 to Friday – 8 am to 4:30 pm.
Contact the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance: VHAVISN04HREDRP@va.gov.
Seniority level Mid‑Senior level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Health Care Provider
Industries Government Administration
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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 $240,000.00/yr - $260,000.00/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) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the application.
Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply.
Qualifications 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, Commonwealth or 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.
Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs 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.
PRPs will have a scope of practice that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision.
Proficiency in spoken and written English.
Additional Requirement: The candidate must have at least 3 years of non‑VA Primary Care experience or 1 year of VA Primary Care experience.
Preferred Experience: Board Eligible / Board Certified.
For more information on this qualification standard – visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.
Physical Requirements include moderate lifting (15–44 lbs), light lifting ( Duties
The incumbent works as a member of a primary care team consisting of clerical staff, nurses, physicians, social workers, and clinical pharmacists.
The incumbent provides or coordinates all aspects of the patient's care including preventive, urgent, and routine care including women's healthcare.
The Physician provides effective care to patients characterized by using sound judgment in assessing, planning, implementing, documenting, and evaluating patient care for assigned patients.
Primary Care is comprehensive, continuous, and covers preventative and psycho‑social aspects of patient management.
The incumbent must meet access, quality, efficiency, satisfaction, and other standards of performance established by the Veterans Health Administration.
The incumbent provides medical histories and performs comprehensive physical examinations, orders appropriate diagnostic studies\-interprets and analyzes medical data, establishes diagnoses, formulates and implements treatment plans, and modifies treatment plans.
Orders subspecialty consults, tests, prosthetic requests, completes forms on veterans' behalf within the treatment purview of the incumbent, and performs other clinical duties as directed and deemed by the Service Chief appropriate and in the interest of the Veteran.
The incumbent references quality improvement information and organizes patient care needs to assure safe, efficient, and cost‑effective care and initiates effective actions in emergencies.
The delivery of care may be in person, by VVC, or via telephone.
The incumbent will actively participate in the provision of telemedicine care to outlying communities as well as occasional travel to other VA clinics to provide clinical coverage.
The candidate must be willing to treat opiate use disorder with buprenorphine therapy (training available) in consultation with Behavioral Health, treat Geriatric Primary Care patients, encourage Geriatric Primary Care panel implementation, engage in Women's Health treatment, hypertension management, and diabetes management.
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
Benefits
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): a student loan payment reimbursement program.
Eligibility requires a specific individual eligibility review and application within four months of appointment.
Eligible award up to $200,000 and eligibility period up to five years, determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after completion of the application review.
Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases.
Paid Time Off: 50‑55 days per year (26 days annual leave, 13 days sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays, and possibly 5 days paid absence for CME).
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401(k) with up to 5% contributions by VA.
Insurance: Federal health, vision, dental, term life, long‑term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement).
Licensure: One 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 to Friday – 8 am to 4:30 pm.
Contact the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance: VHAVISN04HREDRP@va.gov.
Seniority level Mid‑Senior level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Health Care Provider
Industries Government Administration
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