Physician - Primary Care - (Recruitment/Relocation & EDRP Authorized)

Job description

Summary

This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until September 30 - 2026. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications and subsequent cut-off dates are on the 1st of each month. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled.

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: Veterans Affairs - primary care - and board-certified

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit

Physical Requirements: Eligible applicants must be physically and mentally able to perform efficiently the essential functions of the position - with or without reasonable accommodation - without hazard to themselves or others

Depending on the essential duties of a specific position - usable vision - color vision - hearing or speech may be required

However - in most cases a specific physical condition or impairment of a specific function may be compensated for by the satisfactory use of a prosthesis or mechanical aid.

Duties

This position is located in Myrtle Beach - South Carolina

The VA outpatient clinic offers primary care and specialty health services - including mental health services - dermatology - gynecology - vision care (ophthalmology) - podiatry - and more

We offer convenient - on-site parking and work with Disabled American Veterans and county Veterans Affairs to provide transportation for Veterans and authorized caregivers to attend medical appointments

Here at the VA - we don't treat patients - we serve our nations Veterans

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package

VHA Physician Total Rewards

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized for highly qualified candidate

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

Contact - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance

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

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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

Telework Eligible: Ad-Hoc

As per agency guidance

Duties include but are not limited to the following: Performs and records history and physical examinations and records data from clinic visits

Evaluates - consults - develops diagnosis - and manages the primary care panel of patients assigned

Enters progress notes in computerized medical record and completes workload documentation in a timely manner

Provides medical care encompassing acute and chronic medical conditions and all appropriate preventive care for both male and female veterans

Orders diagnostic tests - medications - laboratory tests as medically relevant for each patient

Provides timely follow-up on results and patient inquiries - including and not limited to completion of view alerts - secure messages and other patient communications

Determines medical assessment and develops treatment plans according to accepted protocols

Prescribes medications according to approved formulary - and in accordance with Federal and State Law

Educates patients concerning medical conditions and recommended treatments

(Specific topics include but not limited to nutritional counseling - need for smoking cessation - need for periodic immunizations and health screening tests - acute and chronic disease management and other preventive health measures)

Consults other specialties as appropriate - according to service agreements

Care of female patients may be required as part of ongoing duties both on an ad hoc basis and possibly as a Women's Health Designated Provider

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Subject to change based on the needs of the agency.

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Worksite address

charleston, SC, 29408, US

Who can apply

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