Primary Care- Physician

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; Albert Lea (MN); On-site; USD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO and federal holidays

Health, dental, vision coverage

Retirement and life insurance

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, Albert Lea CBOC in Minnesota seeks a Full-Time Staff Physician. Join a Minneapolis VA Health Care System affiliate providing care to Veterans across Minnesota and Western Wisconsin.

The position emphasizes family practice or internal medicine with a team-based approach, outpatient care, and support for chronic disease management. Competitive salary and federal benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• MD/DO degree with US medical license.
• Board eligibility or certification in Family Practice or Internal Medicine.
• Residency training approved by VA in an accredited core specialty.

Responsibilities

• Provide primary care in a VA clinic setting.
• Manage an assigned panel of veterans.
• Coordinate with interdisciplinary care team (nursing, pharmacy, MH).
• Deliver outpatient services during standard hours.
• Support chronic disease initiatives (CHF, COPD, DM) and preventive care.

Skills

Family Practice

Internal Medicine

Education

MD (Doctor of Medicine)

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.

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
• Preferred Experience: Board Certification or Board Eligibility in Family/Internal Medicine 2-3 years clinical experience Administrative and supervisory experience Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

Duties

• Seeking a Family Practice or Internal Medicine trained 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 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
• Take time with your patients
• Visits for established patients are 30 minutes and for new patients 60 minutes Responsibilities: Providers will perform outpatient duties and management of scheduled and unscheduled patients
• An assigned panel of patients is determined by the VHA PCMM software package which is specific to their practice and setting
• Focus on care include the chronic disease initiative areas of CHF - COPD and DM - mental health collaboration in the PC setting - MOVE program focusing on weight loss - diet and activity as well as health promotion/disease management
• No emergency - nights - weekends or after clinic hours calls - services are on site only
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package VHA Physician Total Rewards 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.