Physician (Primary Care) Position Available In Volusia, Florida

Physician (Primary Care)
Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
Facebook
Details

Posted:

12-May-25

Location:

Deltona, Florida

Categories:

Physicians/Surgeons

Internal Number:

829479600
Summary
The incumbent will serve as a Primary Care Physician located within the Orlando VA Healthcare System assigned to the Ambulatory Care Service. Assignments to other facilities within the Orlando VAHCS and travel to the site may be required to meet the needs of the service. This announcement has been amended to remove the

COVID-19

vaccine statement as this is no longer required for VA employment.
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 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 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)

• b) OR [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
• OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States)
• 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
  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 or fee-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
  Proficiency in spoken and written English

Preferred Experience:

Preferred Experience within the adult primary care outpatient setting within the last 2 years
Board certification OR Board eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine is preferred

Reference:

For more information on this qualification standard

• please visit https://va.

gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/

Physical Requirements:

Must pass a pre-employment physical examination as required by VA Handbook 5019
This examination is administered by VA Occupational Health
This position requires moderate lifting up to 44 lbs.

• carrying objects up to 15 lbs.
• frequent reaching above shoulder
• use of fingers
• hands and legs
• use of cranes and motor vehicles
• walking & standing up to 8 hours
• bending and climbing and able to hear whisper
  The incumbent must be physically
• emotionally and mentally stable in order to efficiently perform the essential functions of this position without hazard to themselves or others.
  Duties
  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 EDRP 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
  VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
  VHA Physician Total Rewards
  Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more

EDRP Authorized:

Contact

ADAM.BLAS-RODRIGUEZ

@VA.GOV

• the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
  This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (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 appointment
  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

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 Orlando VA Healthcare System is currently seeking outstanding full-time Family Practice or Internal Medicine trained physicians to join our Primary Care Clinic team as a Primary Care Provider
This incumbent will be responsible to provide comprehensive gender specific care

• under the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) model
• to a panel of patients managed under PCMM guidelines
  The incumbent is expected to be attentive to patient education
• preventive care and be able to work well in an interdisciplinary team to provide high quality primary care
  The incumbent will be responsible for providing comprehensive medical care
  Duties and responsibilities include
• but are not limited to: Manages chronic conditions
• evaluates and treats inter-current medical conditions
  Determine medical assessment and develop treatment plans according to accepted protocols
  Must provide comprehensive gender specific care for female veterans as a Women’s Health PCP including age appropriate cervical and breast cancer screening
• menopause and contraceptive management
• and initial evaluation of basic gynecological concerns
  Screens for
• evaluates and treats uncomplicated common mental health disorders
• including depression and common addictions
• with referrals made to mental health providers for further evaluation and treatment as appropriate
  Physicians are expected to provide clinical oversight and to participate in peer review of other primary care providers through periodic chart reviews
  Primary care physicians will act as surrogates for absent primary care providers when needed
• to include review of CPRS view alerts
  Primary care physicians will regular attend primary care staff meetings
• departmental meetings and medical staff meetings
  Timely documentation (notes and encounter forms) is necessary in all areas in accordance with facility policy
  All administrative work should be completed in a timely fashion
  Clinical reminders should be addressed as medically appropriate
  Quality of care should meet professional standards
  Demonstrates flexibility in responding to clinic demands
• adhere to personal and professional obligations and responsibilities
• practice and maintain ethical standards
• and sustain a work environment that is harmonious and customer service oriented
  Cover unassigned/unscheduled patients or clinic when a provider is on leave or when there is a provider vacancy
• urgent need
  Assignments may include management of specialty PACT such as Women’s health PACT
• SCI PACT
• OEF/OIF PACT
• Homeless or

GERI PACT

Work Schedule:

Monday

• Friday
• 08:00 AM
• 04:30 PM (

Note:

Work schedules are determined and approved by the supervisor
The incumbent may be required to work various shifts on a permanent or temporary basis based on facility/patient care needs).
Create a Job Match for Similar Jobs
About Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program. VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition, most of our medical centers offer additional medical and surgical specialty services including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery.
Connections working at Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
More Jobs from This Employer