Physician-Primary Care

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Texas City (TX); On-site; USD 200,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education Debt Reduction Program

Sign-on Bonus

CME reimbursement

Paid time off 50-55 days/year

Federal benefits

Job summary

The Michael E DeBakey VA Health Care System in Texas City, Texas is seeking an outstanding Physician to join our Primary Care and Community Clinics Care team. You will provide comprehensive primary and preventive care to Veterans under the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) model, addressing acute and chronic illnesses, women’s health, mental health, and preventive services.

Enjoy a competitive salary, sign-on and education loan repayment incentives, and a comprehensive benefits package including

Qualifications

• United States Citizenship required.
• Doctor of medicine or equivalent.
• Current full and unrestricted license to practice in a US state or DC.
• Completion of residency training in an approved core specialty.
• Board certification or eligibility as applicable.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive primary care and preventive services.
• Deliver care within the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) model for Veterans.
• Coordinate care with medical and health professionals; lead and participate in team-based care.
• Lead quality improvement initiatives and participate in education of PA students, NP students, residents, and interns.
• Supervise mid-level practitioners as assigned and support research-informed practice.

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 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
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

Duties

• The Michael E
• DeBakey VA Health Care System is seeking an outstanding Physician to join our Primary Care and Community Clinics Care team in Texas City - Texas
• He/she will provide comprehensive primary care and preventative care to primary care patients - under the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) model
• The type of care is served to the Veteran population with diseases consistent to those seen in the general population include - but are not limited to: acute and chronic illness - women's health - gender specific health care - mental health - mental health - and preventive care - along with coordination of care delivery
• A major focus is in preventative medicine
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized for highly qualified candidates
• Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more
• EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact Demetrius Roberts - the EDRP Coordinator at [e-mail] 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
• Duties include - but are not limited to: - Assess the needs and plan intervention for individuals/families
• - Facilitates the delivery of primary - acute and chronic health care
• - Assists individuals/families to achieve optimal levels of health through collaboration with medical and health care professionals
• - Exercises medical decision-making and provides a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services for a specific group of patients
• - Exhibits leadership in initiating changes in patient care programs based on current concepts and findings from research and/or studies
• - Involved in direct patient care - patient and family teaching - staff education and multidisciplinary consultations and collaborations - Participates in education of PA students - NP - Residents - Medical Students - interns - Supervise mid-level practitioners as assigned - Consistently demonstrates expertise in diagnosing and treating seriously ill multisymptomatic patients
• - Serves as a resource person for standards development in health care in the area of quality improvement concerns
• - Performs other duties as assigned
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm with rotating day off
• Includes extended hours and some Saturdays.