Staff Physician- Primary Care

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. PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Yes Learn more. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. 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 Primary duties will be to function to is provide primary care services in the outpatient setting in the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, Pontic or Community Based Outpatient Centers (CBOC) assigned to the Detroit VA Medical Center. Location to be determined if selected. Based on clinical need of primary care service, the provider could also work in the Pontiac Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) located in Pontiac, Michigan, Veteran's Community Resource and Referral Center (VCRRC) located in Detroit, Michigan, and any other Community Based Outpatient Clinics assigned to the Detroit VA. This also includes working with students and residents to model excellence in patient care and contributes significantly to the education program of our students and residents. Participation in clinical research both at the VA Hospital and the Wayne State University General Medicine Division will be encouraged Work Schedule: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday- 7:30am - 4:00pm; Tuesday- 9:30am - 6:00pm QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES : 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 allopathic 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

Salaire : $230,000 – $260,000/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? John D. Dingell VA Medical Center in Detroit (Detroit VAMC) is a 160-bed full-service medical center that provides primary, secondary and tertiary care to Veterans in Southeast Michigan. There are approximately 330,000 Veterans residing in the primary service area. The Detroit VAMC is classified as a Level 1B complexity by Veterans Health Administration. We are a teaching hospital, providing a full range of patient care services, with state-of-the-art technology as well as education and research. The facility offers primary care and a full array of medical, surgical and mental health services including Cardiac Care, Cancer Care, Orthopedics, Surgical Servi