Primary Care Physician

About the Company

We are looking for a skilled physician to provide Primary Care services for our service heroes and VA beneficiaries at our new state-of-the-art facility at the Lexington Park Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in St. Mary’s County, Maryland. The VA is committed to Whole Health and values Veteran and Employee health and wellbeing. As a VA employee, you will practice Whole Health in an environment that supports personalized and proactive care.

About the Role

The focus of a Primary Care clinician at the Lexington Park CBOC is the provision of longitudinal outpatient medical and preventive health care for Veteran patients in a manner that reflects excellent clinical judgment, medical knowledge, clinical skills (medical interviewing, physical examination, and procedural skills), humanistic qualities and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct hands-on patient care.
• Assesses patients for acute illnesses and determine whether patients need to be admitted to the hospital or managed in the outpatient setting.
• Manages chronic disease.
• Provides clinical guidance over the phone, by Secure Messaging and through the mail.
• Ensures accurate documentation of medical assessments and observations.
• Responsible for supervising and teaching medical residents and students.
• May be required to oversee mid-level practitioners, such as nurse practitioners or physician assistants.
• Establishes inter-personal and intra-departmental relationships to enhance optimal patient care.
• Demonstrates competent and effective oral and written communication.
• Provides appropriate patient / family member teaching and education.
• Evaluates effectiveness and level of patient / family member understanding of teaching provider.
• Utilizes the CPRS computer software / program for entering and signing of medical orders such as laboratory studies, radiological studies, etc.
• Maintains familiarity and compliance with hospital infection prevention policies and procedures, ensuring the use of antiseptic methods of all in-clinic procedures.
• Ensures a safe work environment and employee safe work habits.

Qualifications

Required Skills

Preferred Skills

Pay range and compensation package

Relocation / Recruitment may be authorized for highly qualified applicants. This position is eligible for 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 your start date. 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. Former EDRP Participants are ineligible to apply for the program.