Family Medicine Physician Job at Veterans Health Administration in Little Rock, AR

This position is in support of the Primary Care Services in the Central Arkansas Veterans Health System (CAVHS), based in the North Little Rock, Arkansas. The Primary Care service encompasses traditional Primary Care, Womens health, preventative health/wellness and occupation and service-related assessment and treatment. CAVHS also supports the Internal Medicine continuity clinical education for its Academic Affiliate, University of Arkansas Medical Sciences. The Veterans Health Administration uses a team-based approach to Veteran-centric Primary Care.

Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Diagnosis and management of common and complex diseases and functional disorders of the circulatory, respiratory, endocrine, metabolic, musculoskeletal, hematopoietic, gastroenteric, and genitourinary systems and acute and chronic pain. As well as medical conditions involving allergy and immunology, cardiology, oncology, infectious diseases, nephrology, and rheumatology.
- Ambulatory care physicians assess, stabilize and determine the disposition of patients with emergent conditions.
- Ordering, interpreting, and evaluating diagnostic tests to identify and assess patients' clinical problems and healthcare needs. It includes laboratory studies, electrocardiograms, radiographic procedures, KOH preps, Home Glucose Monitoring, Gram Stains.
- General medical history and physical examinations and care involving observation, assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patients.
- Privileges include outpatient care, and initial evaluation of all patients presenting in an ambulatory setting.
- Consultation or referral to appropriate physicians, clinics, or other health resources as indicated.
- Chronic or long-term illnesses in adults.- Performs preventative healthcare counseling and instructs patients and/or families on treatment plans.
- Diagnosis and management, including counseling for emotional and behavioral problems.
- Diagnosis and management of occupational and environmental problems.
- Oversee health supervision visits with appropriate anticipatory and preventive guidance and screening measures.
- Triage of patients with life-threatening conditions.
- Counseling patients with common marital or family problems.
- Adult Immunizations.
- Diagnose and treat episodic illnesses in adults.
- Counseling of patients with minor psychosexual problems.
- Gender-specific diagnosis, management of preventative screenings for both male and female veterans.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm with 25% or less travel.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.

Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be eligible for highly qualified applicants
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): This position is eligible for theEducation Debt Reduction Program (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 appointment. 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. Learn more.
EDRP Authorized: Contact Lashala Goodman  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