Physician/Deputy ACOS Primary Care Service

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EDRP

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a physician to provide direct patient care in an outpatient primary care setting within the VA system. You will participate in teaching and supervision of residents and other staff, while contributing to population health management initiatives.

The position supports Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) loan repayment and a comprehensive total rewards package, including competitive salary and benefits for eligible physicians.

Qualifications

• Must meet basic requirements including MD degree and unrestricted medical license.
• Current full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in US.
• Residency training in core specialty with board eligibility.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Preferred experience in Primary Care.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in outpatient primary care.
• Supervise residents and LIPs as part of the Primary Care service.
• Engage in population health management and quality improvement.

Skills

US Citizenship

MD degree

Medical license

English proficiency

Board eligibility

Education

Doctor of Medicine (MD)

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.

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
• Preferred Experience: Experience in Primary Care is a pre-requisite for selection
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: More information can be found in VA Handbook 5019.

Duties

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be offered to highly qualified applicants
• Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more
• EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact [e-mail] - 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 The Deputy Associate Chief of Staff - Primary Care position at the VA St
• Louis will encompass the breadth of clinical care - including inpatient consultation - outpatient clinic and management of the Service in addition to supervision of other LIP's - staff and trainees assigned to the Service
• Duties for Primary Care faculty include providing direct patient care in an outpatient setting
• There are also opportunities to engage in population health management and quality improvement projects
• Prior training or clinical experience in an academic teaching environment is preferred
• The successful candidate must also demonstrate excellent leadership and communication skills - an ability to work collaboratively with all the medical center's customers and stakeholders - an ability to build and work effectively within teams - and a solid commitment to increasing the VA's ability to improve the health of our nation's Veterans
• Duties also include: Primary Care of a panel of primary care patients (male and female) Provide comprehensive assessment