Physician (Primary Care)

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; Eugene (OR); Sur place; USD 180 000 - 240 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

EDRP Eligible

Relocation Assistance

Sign-on Bonus (may be available)

Paid Time Off

Résumé du poste

The Roseburg VA Healthcare System (RVAHCS) seeks a Physician to provide primary care services in Eugene, Oregon, within the VA health system. Responsibilities include comprehensive patient evaluation, management of chronic conditions, and coordination with a multidisciplinary team.

Applicants must hold an MD or DO, be licensed in the United States, and be eligible for VA appointment. The position emphasizes patient-centered care, trauma-informed practice, and access to VA benefits and EDRP

Qualifications

• Must be an MD or DO and licensed in the US.
• Board eligible or certified in primary care, urgent care, or emergency medicine.
• Experience in VA or federal healthcare is a plus.

Connaissances

Patient care

Clinical knowledge

Communication

Formation

MD/DO degree

Description du poste

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 allopathic 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 accrediting bodies for graduate medical education - the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) - in the list published for the year the residency - or fellowship if applicable - was completed
• OR (2) One year of post medical school training (internship - first year of residency - or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States
• OR (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement) - 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
• Exceptions: 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 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
• In rare and unusual circumstances - the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer - who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience - accomplishments - performance - and qualifications warrant such action
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Required Experience: Active - unencumbered medical license and clinical expertise in Primary Care - Urgent Care - or Emergency Medicine
• Basic typing and computer skills
• Cultural competency - trauma-informed care - and addressing social determinations of health
• Preferred Experience: Microsoft 365 and Cerner
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

Duties

• Eugene is the 2nd most populous city in Oregon after Portland
• Located in Lane County - Eugene is also referred to as the 'Emerald City' and is at the southern end of Willamette Valley - near the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers
• Home to the University of Oregon - Bushnell University - and Lane Community College - Eugene is known for its college culture - focus on the arts - recreational activities - and green activism
• The official slogan of Eugene is \"A Great City for the Arts and Outdoors.\" VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Maybe available for highly qualified individuals
• Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Available 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 A Primary Care Physician at the Roseburg VA Healthcare System (RVAHCS) is a highly skilled in the management of a patient's primary care needs or subspecialty evaluation and treatment
• Physicians must hold a current/active and unencumbered license as a Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) - current/active Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Registration and Board Certified or board eligible
• Patient Population: Veterans (adult to geriatric) homeless - women - minority - and rural
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm