Primary Care Physician (Camdenton) PCS Authorized

Job description

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 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 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) - b) OR ((2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) -OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States) - 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

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 or fee-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: Board eligibility in Family Practice or Internal Medicine is required - certification is preferred

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

Physical Requirements: This position requires a pre-employment physical

Requires lifting 15-44 pounds

pushing (approx

2 hours)

reaching above shoulder

use of fingers and both hands

walking and standing from 3-5 hours and kneeling

Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously

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

Far visions correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other

Must have depth perception and ability to distinguish basic colors and shades of colors

Hearing aid is permitted.

Duties

This is an open-continuous announcement and will remain open until December 4 - 2026 - or until the vacancies are filled (if a selection is made and offer accepted - announcement will be closed)

Qualified applicants will be referred to the selecting official as available from the opening date of the announcement

Come work for a dynamic team at the Truman VA

Enjoy the benefits of 54 days of paid time off per year (26 days paid annual leave - 13 days paid sick leave - 10 paid federal - and a 5-day paid absence for approved CME) - 5% 401K matching - subsidized health/dental/vision/long-term care insurance - free liability protection - flexible spending accounts

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package

VHA Physician Total Rewards

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Relocation expenses have been authorized

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

EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive

Contact - 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 Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Duties: Specific tasks depend on the specialty

however - the following responsibilities are likely to be carried out - regardless of the doctor's specialty - on a daily or weekly basis: examining and talking to patients to diagnose their medical conditions

carrying out specific procedures as appropriately credentialed making notes - both as a legal record of treatment and for the benefit of other health care professionals

working with other doctors as part of a team - either in the same department - or within other specialties

liaising with other medical and non-medical staff in the hospital to ensure quality treatment

promoting health education

undertaking managerial responsibilities such as planning the workload and staffing of the department - especially at more senior levels

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Worksite address

camdenton, MO, 65020, US

Who can apply

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