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: One year Primary Care Clinical Experience
Board Certification in internal medicine is preferred
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.
Duties
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VA Long Beach Healthcare System is currently seeking a Primary Care Physician in Long Beach - California
This facility is affiliated with University of Irvine Medical School and the applicant - who is eligible to apply for faculty appointment - will teach and supervise house staff and medical students
The Primary Care physician works as a member of a multi-disciplinary health care team - collaborating with other members of the team to provide medical care to veterans
The physician is expected to: Demonstrate advanced competencies and skills in assessing the physical and psychosocial status of men and women patients - play an active role in the multidisciplinary Patient Aligned Care Teams
Promote preventive health measures - manage the acute and chronic conditions of his/her assigned panel of patients and those patients assigned to other team members when circumstances require
Provides comprehensive assessment - diagnostic work-up and clinic intervention - including comprehensive patient assessment - health history - physical examination - and patient education to veterans in the Primary Care Team setting
outpatients include both rescheduled and unscheduled veterans
Functions as an integral part of a Primary Care Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) to coordinate - facilitate - and provide patient care and services
Discriminate between normal and abnormal findings to establish a diagnosis and initiate appropriate response to emergency health problems
Initiate appropriate referrals and consultation to other clinical services
Order and evaluate diagnostic tests as appropriate - recommend treatment and/or referral
Establish and coordinate a plan of care related to patients identified problems
Validate the effectiveness of previously implemented medical treatment
Initiate - evaluate - and change orders for medications
Include patient and family in planning care and establishing realistic measurable goals for health maintenance/improvement
Record/document health appraisal information - clinical assessments - treatment decisions - plan of care - ongoing management and therapeutic outcomes - order medications - diagnostic tests and referral consultations where needed for every patient encounter
recording will be accomplished using the electronic comprehensive patient record system (CPRS) - and will be completed on the day of the encounter
Follow Performance Measure guidelines including completion of clinical reminders in CPRS
access and timeliness standards
prescription order entry - National VA Formula requirements and Customer Services standards
Work efficiently with patients - families - members of the multi-disciplinary team - and other VALBHS staff - demonstrates flexibility in responding to clinic demands - adhere to personal and professional obligations and responsible - practice and ethical standards - and sustain a work environment that is harmonious and customer service oriented
Participating in the Internal Medicine Residency teaching program - mentoring 4-5 residents at different level of training
The physician will have staff appointment with our affiliated University of California - Irvine Other duties as assigned
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) Authorized: This position is eligible for EDRP - a student loan payment reimbursement program
You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of your start date
Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application
Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov for questions/assistance
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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-$2 -500 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 - 8:00am-4:30pm
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program. VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition, most of our medical centers offer additional medical and surgical specialty services including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery.