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Summary

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.

Qualifications

U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. You may be required to serve a probationary period. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).

Duties

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• The Primary Care Physician - in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team - manages the care of outpatients in the Ambulatory Care Services as a Primary Care Provider as part of a Patient Aligned Care Team
• Primary Care is provided in Baraboo Community Based Outpatient Clinic
• Provide 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 scheduled and unscheduled Veterans
• Function as an integral part of a Primary Care multi-disciplinary team 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 consultations to other clinical services
• Order and evaluate diagnostic tests as appropriate - recommend treatment and/or referral
• 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 medical system - and will be completed within 3 days of the encounter
• Respond to computerized \"alerts\" indicating diagnostic test abnormalities and to health line requests from Veterans/family members
• Follow Performance Measure guidelines - including completion of clinical reminders in CPRS
• Access and timeliness standards
• prescription order entry - National VA formulary requirements - and customer service standards
• Work effectively with patients - families - members of the multi-disciplinary team - and other staff
• Demonstrates flexibility in responding to clinic demands - adhere to personal and professional obligations and responsibilities - practice and maintain ethical standards - and sustain a work environment that is harmonious and customer service oriented
• Providers may as surrogates for the patients of their colleagues when their colleagues are on leave/travel
• Pay: Competitive salary - annual performance bonus - regular salary increases
• Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year prorated by FTE (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
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday - Day Shift (Occasional Saturdays may be required) Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Telework: Yes
• Ad-Hoc as determined by the agency policy Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Contact Eva.Gennara@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance