Physician - Primary Care (Sign-On Incentives)

Job description

Summary

The Primary Care Physician is the leader of a Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) (Physician - RN - LPN - and clerical associate) which provides direct care for our Veterans enrolled in Primary Care at the Wisconsin Rapids VA CBOC. ***This position is eligible for a Recruitment/Relocation Incentives along with the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - and the Physician Contract Buy Out Program (CBOP). ***See benefits section below for more information.

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: Previous Primary Care Experience 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 - colour 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

The Wisconsin Rapids Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) is located in Central Wisconsin - an attractive - rural community of 18 -000 with a family-oriented - Midwest atmosphere

While this area offers the benefits of a smaller city community living - big city life isn't far away

A couple of hours to the east is Green Bay - WI and Minneapolis/St Paul - MN a three-hour drive

The area offers high quality public and parochial schools - a local community hospital and a multitude of recreational activities year-round

Recruiting for an experienced highly qualified Board Certified/Board Eligible physician for the Primary Care Clinic at the Wisconsin Rapids Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC)

The primary care clinic hours of operation are from 8:00 a.m

to 4:30 p.m. - Monday through Friday

Federal holidays are excluded from normal clinic hours of operation

The Chief of Primary Care will provide the work assignments for this physician and will provide professional direction

The medical center utilizes a computerized medical record system

The physician must be familiar with personal computers - have adequate keyboard skills to perform all data entry (progress notes and physician orders - history and physicals - discharge summaries) - and be able to navigate through windows based computer programs

Training on the computerized medical record system will be provided by the medical center

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package

VHA Physician Total Rewards

Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Approved for this position

Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Position is eligible for this program

Learn more

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 SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The physician will abide by and meet all medical center policies - procedures - rules and regulations

The physician is required to be certified in Basic Life Support (BLS) to maintain the certification during their work at the medical center

Function as a full team member of the interdisciplinary team serving patients at the VA

Provide history - physical examination - diagnosis - and initiation of medical treatment

Initiate and facilitate treatment and transfer in emergency situations Follow-up office visits for existing medical problems and appropriate diagnostic test and medication adjustments

Referral of patients as needed to appropriate specialists - health care facilities - and coordination of home health services

Document assessments and plan of care for each patient in accordance with policies and procedures

Act as a consultant in clinical practice and may serve as a managing/supervising physician for physician assistants

Communicate and collaborate effectively with other providers and disciplines to ensure continuity of patient care

Collaborate and act as a patient advocate

Maintain knowledge of new and current clinical methods

Work Schedule: 8:00am - 4:30pm - Monday - Friday

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Worksite address

wisconsin rapids, WI, 54494, US

Who can apply

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