Primary Care Physician

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Lexington Park (MD); On-site; USD 225,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary with annual performance bonus

Extensive paid time off (50-55 days annually)

Traditional federal pension

Comprehensive federal health and life insurance

Free liability protection

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a Primary Care Physician for its Lexington Park Community-Based Outpatient Clinic. This role involves providing comprehensive outpatient care for veterans, managing chronic diseases, and supervising medical professionals in a supportive environment. Ideal candidates will hold board certification and an unrestricted medical license, ensuring high-quality care for service heroes and their families.

Qualifications

• Must possess a full and unrestricted medical license.
• Board certified and full-time commitment required.
• Experience in chronic disease management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients for acute illnesses and manage outpatient care.
• Provide clinical guidance and supervise medical residents.
• Document medical assessments accurately.

Skills

Medical judgment

Clinical skills

Communication

Education

Full and unrestricted medical license

Board certification

Job description

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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs provided pay range

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Base pay range

$225,000.00/yr - $260,000.00/yr

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About the Company

We are looking for a skilled physician to provide Primary Care services for our service heroes and VA beneficiaries at our new state-of-the-art facility at the Lexington Park Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in St. Mary’s County, Maryland. The VA is committed to Whole Health and values Veteran and Employee health and wellbeing. As a VA employee, you will practice Whole Health in an environment that supports personalized and proactive care.

About the Role

The focus of a Primary Care clinician at the Lexington Park CBOC is the provision of longitudinal outpatient medical and preventive health care for Veteran patients in a manner that reflects excellent clinical judgment, medical knowledge, clinical skills (medical interviewing, physical examination, and procedural skills), humanistic qualities and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patients for acute illnesses and determine whether patients need to be admitted to the hospital or managed in the outpatient setting.
• Manages chronic disease.
• Provides clinical guidance over the phone, by Secure Messaging and through the mail.
• Ensures accurate documentation of medical assessments and observations.
• Responsible for supervising and teaching medical residents and students.
• May be required to oversee mid-level practitioners, such as nurse practitioners or physician assistants.
• Establishes inter-personal and intra-departmental relationships to enhance optimal patient care.
• Demonstrates competent and effective oral and written communication.
• Provides appropriate patient/family member teaching and education.
• Evaluates effectiveness and level of patient/family member understanding of teaching provider.
• Utilizes the CPRS computer software/program for entering and signing of medical orders such as laboratory studies, radiological studies, etc.
• Maintains familiarity and compliance with hospital infection prevention policies and procedures, ensuring the use of antiseptic methods of all in-clinic procedures.
• Ensures a safe work environment and employee safe work habits.

Qualifications

• 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory.
• Must be full-time with board certification.

Required Skills

• Familiarity with personal computers and adequate keyboard skills to perform all data entry (e.g., progress notes and physician orders, history and physicals, discharge summaries).
• Ability to navigate through computer programs.

Preferred Skills

• Woman’s Health experience is a plus.

Pay range and compensation package

• Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases.
• 50-55 days of annual 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).
• Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement).
• Free liability protection with tail coverage provided.

Relocation/Recruitment may be authorized for highly qualified applicants. This position is eligible for EDRP, a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of your start date. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP Participants are ineligible to apply for the program.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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