Physician - Primary Care

The VA Atlanta Health Care System is recruiting for a Physician (Primary Care) in Clinical Resource Hub (CRH) service. The Physician provides a full range of services emphasizing quality, timeliness, and the advancement of the Veterans Affairs (VA) mission. The incumbent provides advanced clinical practice, consultation, and management. A CRH is a repository of clinical and administrative staff that serve all Veterans Affairs facilities within a Veterans Integrated System Network (VISN). Staff within these CRH are expected to provide interprofessional services to VISN facilities that are underserved or experiencing gaps in clinicians due to the inability to match provider supply with demand. Services provided by CRH staff are conducted via multiple modalities, including virtual and in-person care. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment) Authorized: This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (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 appointment. 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. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply. Learn more. Contact vhaedrpprogramsupport@va.gov, 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 Duties include, but are not limited to: Provides direct patient care full time and work as a member of an expanded healthcare team (e.g., social worker, psychologist, physical therapist, clinical pharmacists, behavioral health clinician, and a program manager) to oversee and coordinate medical care for a population of Veterans utilizing the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) model. Provides comprehensive care for Veterans for a panel of patients and may see walk-ins. Patients may be enrolled from multiple facilities. Performs initial histories and physical examination on outpatients using CVT technology and/or face-to-face visits. Provides ongoing outpatient care for assigned patients. Prescribes medications within defined scope of practice. Orders diagnostic studies such as laboratory tests, x-rays, magnetic resonance imaging (MRIs). Reviews the need for and order health promotion and disease prevention measures. Initiates, responds to, and expedites requests for consultations, special tests, and studies. Provides education and counseling of patients and families in pain self-management, active treatment modalities, and use of prescribed treatments and drugs. Serves as an attending/teaching physician for primary care residents/students as assigned. Exemplifies the ICARE core values of-Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence. Attends staff meetings, team meetings, some committee meetings, and complete some peer review evaluations. Provides leadership guidance and consultation to staff. May provide supervision, education, and training to trainees, including residents, students, and interns/fellows. Participates in intra- and interdepartmental committees, task forces, and projects, as requested by their supervisors. Demonstrates ability to provide didactics/lectures to medical staff within the area of primary care. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm. Occasional Travel: The position requires occasional away from the duty station to provide care to Veterans at other VAMCs, Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs), or other sites as appropriate to patient care or training needs. If providing locums-type services, the position may require travel for extended periods to another VA Facility, CBOC or other site as appropriate to patient care.