Primary Care Physician-Fee Basis

Duties include but not limited to the following;

• Because short-notice; ad hoc, fee-basis work is as-needed at times, the ideal physician must be adaptable and ready to perform clinical duties that may arise on short notice.
• Provide comprehensive primary care to assigned or walk-in Veterans in accordance with PACT principles.
• Diagnose and treat acute and chronic medical conditions for adult and geriatric patients.
• Perform and document histories, physical examinations, and assessments.
• Order and interpret appropriate laboratory and diagnostic studies.
• Prescribe medications and treatments as appropriate.
• Participate in daily team huddles and care planning when present acting as a member of the Patient Aligned Care Team as needed.
• Communicate effectively with team members about patient status and care plans.
• Respond to clinical duties as scheduled or requested, which may include coverage for absences, overflow, or urgent/emergent needs.
• Provide timely assessment and intervention for urgent walk-in or telehealth patients during scheduled shifts.
• Completes encounters and responds to view alerts in a timely manner, ensuring accurate and prompt documentation in the electronic medical record in accordance to VHA policy.
• Complete all required clinical and administrative documentation in accordance with VHA policy.
• Initiate necessary referrals to specialty care, social work, mental health, in-network, or community resources as needed.
• Ensure test results and consults are addressed and communicated to patients in a timely manner based on clinical indication and VHA policy.
• Adhere to VA, federal, and state regulations and policies, including those regarding privacy, infection control, and mandatory reporting.
• Maintain current licensure and complete required training (e.g., BLS/ACLS, TMS modules).
• Educate patients and family members regarding disease processes, medications, and health maintenance as needed.
• Other Duties as Assigned.

• 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 (Family Medicine or Internal Medicine) 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.

1. Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted, or
2. Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association for the year in which the degree was granted.
3. For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, facility officials must verify with the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) that the applicant has met requirements for certification, and must obtain a copy of the ECFMG certificate, if claimed by the applicant. [If the applicant does not claim an ECFMG certificate, facility officials must still confirm that the medical school meets (or met) ECFMG eligibility requirements for the year the candidate graduated.]

• 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.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• 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).
• You may be required to serve a probationary period.
• Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.