Internal Medicine Physician
At a glance
Internal Medicine Physician role at Veterans Health Administration. Oceanside, CA · full-time · $240,000–$300,000 a year.
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What you'll do
- Provide team-based primary care, including chronic disease treatment and preventive health, for a panel of about 1,200-1,260 patients
- Evaluate and treat non-surgical adult patients across a wide range of illnesses, injuries and disorders
- Assess urgent conditions, stabilize patients and decide their next care setting under medical staff policy
- Coordinate patient care with nurse practitioners, other specialties and subspecialties inside or outside the VA system
What you bring
- U.S. citizenship and an unrestricted U.S. medical license
- Residency training in internal or family medicine through an ACGME- or AOA-accredited program
- Board certification in your current specialty
Who this fits
This role suits a physician seeking team-based primary care with weekday hours from 8am to 4:30pm, excluding federal holidays, and no weekend call. The position is at the Oceanside Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Oceanside, California.
From the employer
The VA San Diego Healthcare System is looking to add a Primary Care Physician to our team at our Oceanside Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC).
The CBOC operates under a Patient Aligned Care Team Model. Together with their team, comprised of a PCP, RN, LVN, and an administrator, the PCP cares for a panel of approximately 1,200-1,260 patients. The PCP provides primary care services in a team-based setting, including chronic disease management and preventive health. Common diagnoses encountered include diabetes, hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, degenerative arthritis, depression, congestive heart failure, and chronic pain.
The physician evaluates, diagnoses, treats, and provides consultation for non-surgical adult patients of all ages, without life-threatening complications and with a wide variety of diseases, injuries, and disorders. He or she assesses, stabilizes, and determines the disposition of patients with emergent conditions consistent with medical staff policy regarding emergency and consultative call services. The physician may collaborate with /oversee mid-level providers such as nurse practitioners and work collaboratively with other specialties (and subspecialties) in and outside the VA system to manage or co-manage patients' health. Select mental health and subspecialty services are available on-site. Other mental health, medical and surgical subspecialties services are available through consult with the San Diego VA Health Care System or to the community.
Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8am - 4:30pm, excluding Federal Government holidays. No weekend call!
Qualifications:
- U.S. Citizenship
- Unrestricted U.S. Medical License
- Successful completion of an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) accredited residency in Internal or Family Medicine
- Board certification in current specialty
We offer:
- $240,000 - $300,000 compensation package based on training, experience, site location, and local labor market
- Annual performance bonus of up to an additional $12,000 per year
- Guaranteed salary increases
- CME: $1,000/year
- Malpractice: VHA physicians are covered under the Federal Tort Claims Act
- No employment contracts, noncompete clauses, or restrictive covenants
- 26 days paid vacation; 13 days paid sick time; 11 paid federal holidays
- Federal Retirement Pension and separate 401K with 5% agency match
- Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
- Nationwide Mobility Relocate without loss of benefits, vacation, or pay
- Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program of up to $200,000
Selected candidates may be eligible to apply for education loan repayment assistance through the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) for up to $200,000 over 5 years. Participation is based on funds availability.