General Medicine Physician – VA Puget Sound – Up to $300K + Incentives

Description

The VA Puget Sound Health Care System is hiring General Medicine physicians across multiple locations in Washington State. This is your chance to join a Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) and provide comprehensive primary care to veterans in Olympia, Port Angeles, Puyallup, or Silverdale. The VA offers a competitive salary up to $300,000, recruitment and relocation incentives for highly qualified candidates, and student loan repayment through the Education Debt Reduction Program. You'll enjoy free malpractice coverage with tail protection, no employment contracts, and flexibility to moonlight without significant restrictions. With 50-55 days of paid time off, a federal pension, and the satisfaction of serving those who served our country, this opportunity stands out from private practice.

Here's what you'll be doing:

• Providing comprehensive primary care to an assigned panel of patients using the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) model
• Prescribing medications and entering consults to specialty clinics through electronic medical records systems
• Interfacing with non-VA providers, including DoD and community partners, to ensure smooth care transitions
• Contributing to performance measure targets for access, quality, efficiency, and patient satisfaction
• Completing clinical reminders for chronic disease management and prevention on schedule
• Completing progress notes, secure messages, and view alerts according to VHA timeliness standards
• Providing and coordinating clinical Employee Health services in conjunction with Human Resources
• Supervising allied health professional trainees if site or program duties require it

What you'll need to have:

• U.S. Citizenship (non-citizens may be appointed when qualified citizens cannot be recruited)
• Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from an approved institution
• Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in any U.S. state or territory
• Completed residency training approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty program (ACGME or AOA approved)
• Proficiency in written and spoken English
• Must meet academic affiliate criteria for supervision of trainees if duties include trainee supervision
• Ability to meet physical requirements including heavy lifting, walking, standing, and repeated bending

Job Details

A Look at Our Benefits:

• Recruitment/Relocation Incentive authorized for highly qualified candidates
• Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) available for student loan repayment
• 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days annual leave, 13 days sick leave, 11 federal holidays, plus possible 5 days for CME)
• Traditional federal pension with 5-year vesting plus 401K with up to 5% VA contributions
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance (many programs carry into retirement)
• Free malpractice liability protection with tail coverage provided
• Up to $1,000 annual CME reimbursement (full-time with board certification)
• No physician employment contract and no significant restrictions on moonlighting