About this opportunity
Strategic Resilience Group lists this PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN opportunity in northern, Kentucky. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Provide onsite primary care physician services for VA patients in an outpatient clinical setting.
Evaluate, diagnose, treat, and manage acute and chronic medical conditions.
Provide initial evaluation and treatment for minor wound care, respiratory and gastrointestinal illness, burns, musculoskeletal trauma, dermatologic conditions, ear/nose/throat issues, eye concerns, and urologic problems.
Manage chronic conditions including coronary artery disease, atherosclerotic disease, Type I and Type II diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, PTSD, depression, and other chronic medical or psychiatric conditions.
Follow established VA medication policies and procedures and communicate test results in accordance with VA requirements.
Complete documentation in the VA electronic health record by the end of each patient care encounter.
Select appropriate Evaluation and Management codes and maintain documentation sufficient to support coding.
Participate in quality improvement activities, staff meetings, peer review, FPPE/OPPE, and other required clinical performance monitoring.
Report patient safety events within required VA timelines and comply with VA patient safety and infection-control standards.
Provide replacement coverage within two hours when a scheduled physician cannot begin or complete an assigned shift.
Required Qualifications
Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree.
Current, full, and unrestricted medical license in any U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration and National Provider Identifier (NPI).
Fluency in speaking, reading, writing, and understanding English.
Ability to provide current Continuing Medical Education documentation as required for VA credentialing and privileging.
Ability to obtain and maintain VA credentialing and privileging before providing services.
Citizenship and Federal Eligibility Requirements
Must be a United States citizen.
Must be eligible to work on a federal contract and successfully complete all required VA personnel security and suitability screening.
Must be able to obtain and maintain Tier 1 / Low Risk personnel vetting for Occupational Code 0602, Primary Care Physician.
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