Nurse Practitioner (Primary Care)

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Youngstown (OH); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 50 days/yr

Federal health/vision/dental insurance

Retirement plan

VA 401K contributions

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Youngstown, OH is seeking a full-time primary care physician to lead a Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) and deliver comprehensive care to a defined panel of Veterans.

You will perform history taking, exams, orders, and develop treatment plans within Medicine scope, coordinating with social work, pharmacy, mental health, and nutrition. This role emphasizes outstanding communication, team leadership, and adherence to VA performance measures, ensuring

Qualifications

• High level medical knowledge and ability to provide comprehensive and compassionate care for Veterans.
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills with input into clinic projects.
• Provides comprehensive primary care services to a defined panel of patients.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical examination, diagnosis, and treatment of acute and chronic diseases.
• Lead the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) to deliver care.
• Coordinate care with social work, pharmacy, mental health, nutrition and other services.
• Document patient care in clinical records and refer to specialists as needed.
• Support patient advocacy and resolve patient concerns and inquiries.
• Contribute to quality improvement and VA performance measures.

Skills

Clinical knowledge

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

PACT leadership

Job description

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.

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.

Duties

• The successful candidate will have a high level of medical knowledge and possesses all the qualities for providing comprehensive and compassionate care for "those who served"
• The position calls for excellent interpersonal and leadership skills and offers input into projects pertaining to the development of the clinic
• Will provide comprehensive primary care services to a defined panel of patients
• Duties include history taking - physical examination - ordering laboratories and diagnostic studies - diagnosis and formulation of treatment plans for acute and chronic conditions within the scope of Medicine practice.This provider is the leader of a Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) (RN - LPN - and clerical associate) which provides direct care for Veterans enrolled in Primary Care.This provider is assigned responsibility for a panel of patients at a specific location
• However - the provider may be asked on some occasions to assist in patient care or administrative duties at the main hospital or at another site
• Provides clinical examination - diagnosis - and treatment of acute and chronic diseases - preventive care - and coordination of care for a panel of primary care patients
• Appropriate documentation of patient care in clinical records is expected
• The provider refers to specialists when additional input and treatment outside of the scope of the physician's experience and training is required
• Responsible for monitoring PACT teamlet performance to assess adherence to VA standards - assure quality and effectiveness of care - and meet VA performance measures
• Outstanding customer service is expected
• Leads the team in assisting the patient advocate and administration in resolving patient concerns and inquiries
• Exercises medical decision-making and provides a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services for a specific group of patients
• Must have excellent communication skills and relations with staff and community and is able to elicit cooperation from others
• The primary care provider serves as a member of a larger multidisciplinary treatment team which includes social work - pharmacy - mental health - nutrition - and on occasion - other services
• Performs other duties as assigned
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary - regular salary increases - potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year) 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 Work Schedule: Monday-Friday from 8:00a to 4:30p Telework: Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact [e-mail] - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
• Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized