Physician (Floating Primary Care)

Join the Robley Rex VA Medical Center in Louisville, KY, as a floating staff physician within our Primary Care Program! In this full-performance level role, you will enjoy a dynamic environment with travel to various regional clinics. You will have the opportunity to serve Veterans across diverse VHA programs and settings, including outpatient medicine, Vet Centers, and DoD installations. PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : Duties include but are not limited to: Clinical: Primary focus of practice is the independent clinical evaluation of Veterans through their panel of patients including prevention and patient self -management. Comprehensive primary care will be provided to male and female Veterans. As a gap provider, may cover short or long term leave of other primary care providers by seeing their assigned panel of patients. May be assigned to one panel for short or long term. May also cover same day provider call outs. May see patients with same day needs, hospital follow up or patients when their assigned provider is not available. May cover messages or computer 'alerts' for other providers that may at same or another site within Robley Rex VA Health Care System. Comprehensive primary care includes but is not limited to evaluating patients in an outpatient clinical setting to diagnose and treat acute and or chronic diseases, educating on health promotion and disease prevention and ensuring that health maintenance is up to date. Completes physical examinations, which maybe comprehensive or focused to formulate treatment plans. Treatment plans are evidence based and engages in shared medical decision making of treatment plans. Maintains clinical knowledge and skills to provide comprehensive primary care services to male and female patients. Care may be provided in many modalities, from direct face to face care, virtual care (including telephonic, video, secured messaging and others) Promotes, directs, evaluates and is responsible for referrals of clinical concerns that are found during these evaluations. Functions as a member of a Patient Aligned Care Team, collaborating with clinical and administrative support to provide timely, quality, coordinated care for Veterans. Utilizes and promotes approved standards of care, procedures, methods and techniques, safety precautions and protocols in their application to this population in all settings. Collaborates with other health care resources to ensure continuity of care. Keeps abreast of latest trends, skills, procedures, and protocols relevant to primary care. Participates in continuous medical education as per requirements with topics included but not limited to opioid prescribing and trainings to fulfill and maintain designated women's health primary care provider. Exemplifies the ICARE core values of-Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence. Serves as a clinical preceptor to a variety of learners if assigned by service. Administrative: Assists with arranging continuity of care across the VHA system as needed. Works to ensure care is completed in required timeframes. Participates in Quality Improvement activities. Participates and attends medical center committees as assigned by the Associate Chief of Staff (ACOS) Primary Care Service. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment Incentive: (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized for highly qualified applicants Relocation Incentive: May be authorized for highly qualified applicants. 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. EDRP Authorized:

Salaire : $260,000 – $315,000/Per Year | Avantages : http://www.vacareers.va.gov/why-choose-va/benefits/index.asp

OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate whole health care to Veterans? The Robley Rex Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) improves the health of our veterans by providing a continuum of care through an integrated health care delivery system. We are a tertiary care facility classified as a level 1b facility affiliated with the University of Louisville, as such integrates teaching, research, and advanced patient care, making it an attractive academic medical center. The facility offers a full spectrum of comprehensive health care services, using state-of-the-art technology and innovative programs, as well as education and research benefits to Veterans residing in 40 counties in central and western Kentucky and in southern In