Physician- Primary Care

Job description

Summary

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. Applicants must meet VHA policy eligibility requirements and submit an EDRP application within four months of appointment. The 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 review of the application. Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet the basic requirements and any additional requirements listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

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)

Doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine

Degree must have been obtained from a school 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, commonwealth of the United States, or the District of Columbia

Residency training: completion of an ACGME or AOA‑approved accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification, or equivalent programs as detailed below

OR one year of post‑medical‑school training (internship or first year of residency or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of independent practice in the United States

OR non‑US residency training followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States under a full and unrestricted license, with duties related to the position

Residents currently enrolled in accredited residency programs who otherwise meet the basic requirements are eligible to be appointed as Physician Resident Providers (PRPs) on an intermittent basis only, with limited scope of practice under supervision

Proficiency in spoken and written English

Preferred experience: board‑certified or board‑eligible

Physical requirements: ability to perform essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation, and without hazard to themselves or others

Duties and Responsibilities

Manages chronic conditions, evaluates and treats inter‑current medical conditions, and determines medical assessments and develops treatment plans according to accepted protocols

Collaborates with the Patient Aligned Care Team to provide accessible, comprehensive, coordinated, continuous care to an assigned panel of patients

Provides 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

Performs a variety of disease prevention activities, including gender‑ and age‑specific screenings, mental health screenings, and health promotion activities

Screens for, evaluates, and treats uncomplicated common mental health disorders, including depression and common addictions, with referrals to mental health providers as appropriate

Provides buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder per DEA guidance

Supervises or collaborates with primary‑care mid‑level providers and acts as surrogate for absent primary‑care providers when needed, including review of CPRS view alerts

Attends primary‑care staff meetings, departmental meetings, and medical staff meetings regularly

Documents encounters and notes timely in accordance with facility policy; completes all administrative work promptly

Work schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.; schedule subject to change based on facility needs

Benefits and Compensation

Competitive salary with annual performance bonus and regular salary increases

Annual paid time off: 50–55 days (26 days annual leave, 13 days sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays, and up to 5 days paid absence for CME)

Traditional federal pension (5‑year vesting) and federal 401(k) with up to 5% VA contribution

Federal health, vision, dental, term life, long‑term care insurance (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Full and unrestricted license from any U.S. state or territory

Possible $1,000 per year CME reimbursement (must be full‑time with board certification)

Free liability protection with tail coverage provided; no significant restriction on moonlighting

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Worksite address

columbia, SC, 29228, US

Who can apply

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