Physician - Lead Primary Care

Summary 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 ineligible to apply. Responsibilities VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Authorized Learn more. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact , 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 Essential Job Responsibilities/Functions to include, but not limited to: Panel management Timely complete accurate notes Management of a reduced panel to assist with the other duties below Review and address view alerts within 48 hours Complete encounters by the COB Request leave according to primary care policy Set a surrogate for view alerts when away Saturday Clinic rotation if re-implemented TMS completion Supervise the site or a team (if a team then a minimum of 5 direct reports) Ensure teams are huddling daily & key points are being addressed Welcome and check-in with new team members regularly Share best practices with team Be open to feedback Know and have your team information readily available (admin time, committee involvements, whether they are board certified, wait times, etc.) Ensure information is disseminated Lead staff meetings with ANM Complete proficiencies for your site/Team Oral counselings when necessary Ensure completion and review of FPPE - new providers after 3 months, 10 charts Ensure completion and review of FPPE OPPE - seasoned providers every 12 months, 5 charts Assistance with Orientation for new providers, shadow them for the first 2 days in clinic Performance measures for the team Daily running of the Clinics/Team Education to include PACT trainings and content development ACSC Education and monitoring If the teamlet does not resolve the Patient complaint, then assist with closing the loop with the veteran for those assigned to your site or team Ensure surrogacy schedules and assignments First point of contact in the am with team challenges Update the SharePoint Monthly Assist with Encounter monitoring, Secure messaging completions and survey updates Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm. Subject to change based on the needs of the facility Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the

Created: 2025-12-15