Staff Physician/Primary Care Service (All Locations)

Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration

Details

Posted:

19-Sep-26

Location:

Scott AFB, Illinois

Categories:

Physicians/Surgeons

Internal Number:

878239100

Summary

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.
  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:

Experience in women's health is preferred

• along with primary care practice
  

Reference:

For more information on this qualification standard

• please visit https://www.

va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/

Physical Requirements:

More information can be found in the VA Handbook 5019.

Duties

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package

VHA Physician Total Rewards

Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be offered to a highly qualified candidate upon selection

Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more

EDRP Authorized:

Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive

Contact visn15EDRPva.gov

• the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance

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 The Primary Care Physician will evaluate

• diagnose
• treat and provide consultation to ambulatory adults in an outpatient setting their designated clinic location
  Duties for Primary Care faculty include providing direct patient care to women veterans in an outpatient setting
  There are also opportunities to engage in population health management and quality improvement projects
  Prior training or clinical experience in an academic teaching environment is preferred
  Primary Care of a panel of primary care patients (male and female) Provide comprehensive assessment•diagnostic work-up and clinic intervention•including comprehensive patient assessment•health history•physical examination•and patient education to Veterans in the Primary Care team setting
  outpatients include both scheduled and unscheduled Veterans
  Function as an integral part of a Primary Care multi-disciplinary team to coordinate•facilitate•and provide patient care and services
  Disseminate between normal and abnormal findings to establish a diagnosis and initiate appropriate response to emergency health problems
  Initiate appropriate referrals and consultations to other clinical services
  Order and evaluate diagnostic tests as appropriate•recommend treatment and/or referral
  Validate the effectiveness of previously implemented medical treatment
  Initiate•evaluate•and change orders for medications
  Include patient and family in planning care and establishing realistic measurable goals for health maintenance/improvement
  Record/document health appraisal information•clinical assessments•treatment decisions•plan of care•ongoing management and therapeutic outcomes•order medications•diagnostic tests and referral consultations where needed for every patient encounter
  recording will be accomplished using the electronic comprehensive patient record system and will be completed on the day of the encounter
  Respond to computerized \"alerts\" indicating diagnostic test abnormalities and to health line requests from Veterans/family members on the day of receipt (weekends excepted)
  Follow Performance Measure guidelines•including completion of clinical reminders in EHR
  Access and timeliness standards
  prescription order entry•National VA formulary requirements•and customer service standards
  Work effectively with patients•families•members of the multi-disciplinary team•and other staff
  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
  Providers will act as surrogates for the patients of their colleagues when their colleagues are on leave/travel
  Serving as a resource for nurse practitioners or physician assistants who are also delivering primary care and responds to all staff in the primary care teams regarding patient concerns
  ED Critical Value on call per facility policy All other duties as assigned

Work Schedule:

Monday-Friday

• 8:00am
• 4:30pm
  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.

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