Primary Care- Nurse Practitioner

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Albert Lea (MN); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Federal health insurance

Federal pension

401K retirement plan

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

The Albert Lea Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) has an opening for a Full-Time Staff Physician within the Minneapolis VA Health Care System. The role involves leading primary care for veterans in a community setting with a collaborative team and access to telemedicine and lab services.

You will provide comprehensive care to veterans, with a focus on health promotion and disease prevention, leadership within the Primary Care Team, and adherence to ICARE values.

Qualifications

• MD license in good standing from any US state or territory
• Board certification preferred for CME reimbursement
• CME: up to $1,000 per year reimbursement (full-time with board certification)
• Designation as women's health provider and completion of mandatory VHA training

Responsibilities

• Independently manages a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions with 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
• Assesses 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

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
• Assesses 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.