The Oklahoma VA Healthcare System (Enid Clinic) is actively recruiting and is seeking full-time board certified/board eligible Family Practice or Internal Medicine Physicians to join our Primary Care Health Team. The primary care provider will function as a highly skilled, independent care provider in the management of patients, you ll be part of an interdisciplinary care team with access to state-of-the-art medicine and some of the most advanced medical technologies available. The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic member of a multidisciplinary team in the Primary Care setting.  Independent workstyle.  Prior experience in primary care, internal medicine, family medicine or women s health. The physician serves as a Primary Care Provider (PCP) at a Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC). The CBOC operates under a Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) Model. The PACT provides comprehensive care for our Veteran population, including the diagnoses, care, and treatment of both acute and chronic conditions. Common diagnoses encountered include diabetes, hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, degenerative arthritis, depression, congestive heart failure, and chronic pain. Community-based outpatient clinics allow Veterans to receive care close to where they live and increases access to health and wellness services. The duties include but are not limited to:

• Manage medical care for a panel of Veterans enrolled in Primary Care

• Timely entry and use of the electronic medical record system for documentation, workload capture, alert management, and for review of Veterans' current and future medical care needs

• Serves as the leader of the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT)

• Cross-cover for other medical providers as needed throughout the health care system.

• Work in collaboration with PACT members to ensure the overall safety and quality of each Veteran's care.

• Responsible for all performance metrics related to patient quality of care.

• Responsible for positive customer service in all aspects of care

• Participate in quality improvement, quality assurance, continuous survey readiness, and committee/work groups in collaboration with others.

• Maintain licensures and certifications requisite for credentials and privileges at the Oklahoma City VA Health Care System (OKC VAHCS)

• Meet ethical and professional standards as written in the Medical Staff Bylaws and ensure that work relations are in compliance with facility standards and expectations as written and communicated.

The OKC VAHCS is located in Oklahoma City, OK and is the Flagship for the Oklahoma VA Health Care System (OKC VAHCS) - a Joint Commission accredited, referral level 1b (medium complexity) facility. The Primary Care department serves patients across the spectrum of inpatient and outpatient care for more than 70,000 veterans in an area to include in 48 counties in Oklahoma and 2 counties in North Central Texas. Join a department that is expanding clinical area to better serve veteran patients!

Work Schedule.

Full-time, Monday-Friday 08:00 am - 5:00 pm.

U.S. Citizens receive preference. Non-U.S. Citizens may be considered.

Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in the U.S.

Preferred Characteristics: Board Certified in Family Practice or Internal Medicine, but Board Eligibility may also be considered.

Starting pay is $220,000  - $300,000 per year.

                A recruitment incentive may be offered, and there is potential for an annual performance bonus of up to $15,000.

                Retirement: Federal Retirement Plan thru the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) - A three-tiered retirement plan composed of 1) Social Security benefits; 2) FERS-FRAE basic benefits (pension); and 3) Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) which is a 401K-type plan, with up to 5% government matching contributions

                Eligible for Education Debt Repayment Program. (EDRP)

                Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided

                Recruitment/Relocation Incentives available.

                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)

                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 restrictions on moonlighting

                Recruitment/Relocation Incentives available

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

About Department of Veteran Affairs

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program. VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition, most of our medical centers offer additional medical and surgical specialty services including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery.

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