Primary Care- Nurse Practitioner

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; Albert Lea (MN); On-site; USD 230,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual performance bonus

PTO 50-55 days per year

Federal pension

Job summary

The Albert Lea Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in Minnesota, part of the Minneapolis VA Health Care System, seeks a Full-Time Staff Physician to serve Veterans in the Albert Lea area through a team-based primary care approach.

The role emphasizes health promotion, disease prevention, and coordination with nursing and a clinical pharmacist; travel to CBOCs and potential gap coverage may be required, with comprehensive federal benefits and a traditional pension.

Qualifications

• Full and unrestricted medical license in the US

Responsibilities

• Independently manages a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions
• Creates individualized plans to achieve population health goals
• Leads a primary care team with nursing and a clinical pharmacist
• Orders and interprets labs and diagnostic studies
• Provides education to patients and families
• Travels to CBOCs or provides gap coverage as needed

Skills

APRN experience

Job description

Summary

The Albert Lea Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) has an opening for a Full-Time Staff Physician. CBOCs within the Minneapolis VA Health Care System provide care to Veterans near their home town and serve over 50 -000 Veterans throughout Minnesota and Western Wisconsin. Be a part of this dynamic CBOC team! Our clinics are rapidly growing and located in great areas that offer a small - community-based private practice set in friendly communities.

Duties

• Seeking a APRN trained in primary care provider is sought for a VA clinic in Albert Lea - Minnesota part of the Minneapolis - MN VA health care system
• Our facilities include an updated fully-equipped medical clinic with a lab - x- ray and telemedicine capabilities
• Our physicians/Providers serve the primary care health needs of Albert Lea and rural areas using a team approach with nursing and onsite clinical pharmacist
• Mental Health services within the clinic help to provide comprehensive care to the Veterans served in this VA Community Clinic
• Duties include: Independently manages a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions with an emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention using evidence-based practice
• Develops and implements an individualized plan to achieve optimal population health and disease management
• Demonstrates leadership and works collaboratively with Primary Care Team and other interdisciplinary team members
• Orders and interprets labs - tests - and diagnostic studies
• Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions
• Initiates referrals and consults to specialty services
• Provides education to patients and their families
• Assess and adjusts the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes
• Exemplifies the ICARE core values of-Integrity - Commitment - Advocacy - Respect - and Excellence
• Providers may be required to travel to the CBOC's or provide gap coverage as determined by the supervisor
• Provider will be required to be a designated women's provider and complete the mandatory VHA training
• 13 month NTE position will be discussed during the interview process
• 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 Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m
• to 4:30 p.m.