Physician - Section Chief - Primary Care - Murrieta - Hemet

Job description

Summary

Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): $25 -000 with a two (2) year service period (12.5K per year) This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet VHA eligibility requirements and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval - up to $200 -000 & eligibility (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services. 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

Proficiency in spoken and written English

Preferred Experience: Clinical leadership experience 3+ years Primary Care experience 5+ years Skilled with Microsoft word - acrobat - excel database searching VA / Federal Experience Experience in women's health and chronic pain management Board Certified Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit

Physical Requirements: This position requires moderate lifting 15-44 pounds

light carrying under 15 pounds

use of fingers

walking 2 hours

standing 2 hours

near vision correctable at 13"" to 16"" to Jaeger 1 to 4

far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other eye

ability to distinguish basic colors - hearing (aid permitted)

mental/emotional stability required

working closely with others

working alone.

Duties

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package

VHA Physician Total Rewards

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): $25 -000 with a two (2) year service period ($12 -500 per year) Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more

EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive

Contact 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 Duties: The Section Chief - Primary Care Service will work in a team setting with other physicians - nurse practitioners - physician assistants - registered nurses - and support staff assigned to perform duties to accomplish the treatment of our patients

Computer skills are essential as VALLHCS is fully computerized for note documentation - entering orders and requesting consults

Primary Care: incumbent will provide patient care approximately 60 to 70% of the time as assigned

Administrative: incumbent will be required to supervise and provide administrative support 60-80% time as assigned

Functions as a preceptor for students and residents in the clinic setting as assigned by VALLHCS

Serves as the Primary Care Liaison to the Designated Women's Health Program

Reviews - interprets - and effectively uses performance reports benchmark data - budget cost/expenditure documents - staffing - and other reports in decision-making

Quality Improvement - directs the continuous measurement and improvement of the quality - timeliness - and patient satisfaction

Plans - coordinates - and ensures high quality - timely - patient centered care through utilization of multiple quality measurement tools

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

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Worksite address

murrieta, CA, 92564, US

Who can apply

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