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Education and length of practice are considered through a formal pay-setting process to determine the final compensable salary (Base Pay + Market Pay) Primary Care has two availabilities for Physician-Primary Care Outpatient. 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. Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-2 Physician Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. Physical Requirements: Heavy lifting (45 lbs and over); reaching above shoulder; use of fingers; walking (3 hours per day); standing (6 hours per day); kneeling (2 hours per day); ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously; near vision correctable at 13" to 16"; far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other; ability to distinguish basic colors; hearing (aid permitted). ["Duties include but are not limited to the following:\nObligations/Responsibilities: Providers must attend staff meeting, communicate with\nPACT team staff and administrative personnel to help facilitate quality care and\naccess to a panel of Veterans and to help in preparation of issue briefs related to\nadverse patient outcomes, congressional inquiries or any other non-judicial\ninvestigation/summary.\nClinical Management including indirect patient care: Open encounter and open\nconsult maintenance, CPRS documentation requirements, monitoring of clinic\nmanagement. Maintains involvement in matters concerning clinic productivity,\nrelevant performance, Quality and Patient Safety oversight, as well as process\nimprovements (system redesigns).\nClinical Duties: the incumbent is expected to remain privileged and practicing in their\nspecialty field. The exact privileges and procedures for a particular provider will be approved\nby the Professional Standards Board. All physicians must meet the following qualifications:\nPatient Care: Practitioners are expected to provide patient care that is\ncompassionate, appropriate, and effective for the promotion of health,\nprevention of illness, treatment of disease, and care at the end of life.\nMedical/Clinical Knowledge: Practitioners are expected to demonstrate knowledge\nof established evolving biomedical, clinical and social sciences and the application\nof that knowledge to patient care and the education of others.\nClinical Judgement: To ensure practice-based learning and improvement,\npractitioners are expected to be able to use scientific evidence and\nmethods to investigate, evaluate, and improve patient care.\nInterpersonal and Communication Skills: Practitioners are expected to\ndemonstrate interpersonal and communication skills that enable them to establish\nand maintain professional relationships with patients, families, and other\nmembers of the healthcare team.\nProfessionalism: Practitioners are expected to demonstrate behaviors that\nreflect commitment to continuous professional development, ethical practice,\nand understanding and sensitivity to diversity, and a responsible attitude toward\npatients and the profession.\nSystems-Based Practice: Practitioners are expected to demonstrate an\nunderstanding of the contexts and systems in which healthcare is provided,\nand an ability to apply this knowledge to improve optimizing health. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.\nEDRP Authorized: Contact Brenda Katro, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases\nPaid Time Off: 50-55 days of annual paid time offer 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)\nRetirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA\nInsurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)\nLicensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory\nCME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)\nMalpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided\nContract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:45am -4:30pm"]