Summary

The VA North Texas Health Care System is seeking a Physician - Primary Care for the location in Bonham - TX. The Physician is accountable for adhering to established policies and standards of care/standards of practice in evaluating - tracking - and following up on patient care. Recruitment/Relocation Incentive may be available for highly qualified individual. Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) is available - see Education section

Qualifications

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
• Education: 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
• License: 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 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
• English Language Proficiency: Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Preferred Experience: Board Certification as a Family or Internal Medicine Physician Ambulatory Medicine from an accredited USA institute Experience in Women's Health Proficient in computer software Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Light lifting - under 15 pounds
• Light carrying - under 15 pounds
• Straight pulling (8-12 hours)
• Pushing (8-12 hours)
• Reaching above shoulder
• Use of fingers
• Both hands required
• Walking (8-12 hours)
• Standing (8-12 hours)
• Repeated bending (8-12 hours)
• Both legs required
• Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously
• Near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4
• Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other
• Both eyes required
• Depth perception
• Ability to distinguish basic colors
• Ability to distinguish shades of colors
• Hearing (aid may be permitted)
• Sitting (8 hours)
• Simple grasping (2-4 hours)
• Fine manipulation - including keyboarding (4-6 hours)
• Twisting (2 hours)
• Mental and emotional stability.

Duties

• This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT & will remain open until August 29 - 2025 - or until all positions are filled
• The first cut-off date is April 29 - 2025
• Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled
• Applicants will remain active for 3 months after their initial application is received and/or updated
• After that time - you must update your application through your USAJobs account if you would like to be made active again for possible consideration during the open period
• Responsibilities The Physician works in collaboration with heath care professionals to provide longitudinal case management of the PCP's entire PACT panel with independent care delivery for acute/same day needs - or when otherwise requested by the PCP
• Provides independent care delivery for chronic - acute/same day medical needs
• The type of care is served to the Veteran population - with diseases consistent with those seen in the general population namely diabetes - hypertension - hyperlipidemia - chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - mental health disorders - etc
• A part of your responsibility is to write orders for diagnostic testing - prescribe medications - consult with specialty service - and utilize computerized/electronic medical records
• Major function of the position includes Health risk Assessment - goal setting for prevention - and chronic diseases management
• A major focus is in preventive medicine with focus on the achievement of positive outcomes for patients - improve coordination of care - decrease clinic waits or delays - and appropriate use of resources
• Provides direct patient care to include - but are not limited to: history and physicals - medication management - evaluation of diagnostic tests and treatment planning - clinical reminder completion as applicable
• Functions as a leader in the PACT approach in the delivery of care - which emphasizes a team-based approach to healthcare
• Oversee PACTs compliance to Message Manager - MyHealtheVet - and encounter completion
• Proficient in Tele-Health to home visits (VA Video Connect) - and Comprehensive Women's Health care
• Documents all medical information in an electronic medical record
• Performs medication reconciliation
• Other duties as assigned
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 0800-1630 Telework: Ad-hoc may be available Bargaining Unit Status: This position is part of the bargaining unit
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be available Relocation Incentive: May be available Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Available - see Education section Learn more
• EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact VISN17EDRP2@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance 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