Physician (Family Medicine / Internal Medicine / Primary Care) -VA

Overall Purpose of The Job

This position will support the US Department of Veterans Affairs Critical Staffing Program.  The person in this position will represent International SOS and provide the services outlined below.   

The Staff Physician (Family Medicine | Internal Medicine | Primary Care) is responsible for maintaining professional, technical and administrative knowledge, competencies and skills to provide effective, timely, quality responses to patients' health care needs. The Primary Care Physician is responsible for the Veterans enrolled in his/her PACT. 

Responsible for the primary care of assigned patient panel across the continuum of care to include comprehensive health assessment; case management; continuity and coordination of care; patient advocacy and compliance with chronic disease, prevention and utilization indicators.

Key Responsibilities

• Comply with credentialing and privileging and required monitoring and evaluation criteria 
• Must maintain high clinic standards that are carried into decision-making processes 
• Continually strive to maintain and enhance teaching skills to effectively teach residents and students 
• Comply with current standards for medical record documentation and resident /medical student supervision. 
• Expected to meet or exceed established Chronic Disease, Prevention and Utilization Indicators 
• Provide appropriate care for Veterans ranging in age from 18 through the geriatric years, taking into consideration diagnosis and physical, psychosocial, spiritual and cultural needs. 
• Demonstrates knowledge, skills and abilities to: conduct comprehensive health assessments; determine diagnoses and health care needs; and to construct health care plans based on effective therapeutic ability, consultation, patient education and established practice guidelines. 
• Demonstrates ability to coordinate patient care through patient management techniques within the assigned PACT and implement the same functionality in PACTs. 
• Maintains effectiveness in recognizing emergency/acute situations and intervening in an appropriate and effective manner. 
• Documents patients' health care clearly, adequately and accurately as defined by medical records documentation, chronic disease and prevention indicators. 
• Signs notes in a timely manner as dictated by Medial Center by-laws or the Primary Care Service Chief.

Job profile

Experience Required:  

• Board Eligible or Board Certified in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine 

Education Required: 

• Degree: Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine or equivalent from a school in the United States or Canada.  This degree must have been accredited by the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association; Association of American Medical Colleges: Liaison Committee on Medical Education; Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained.  
• DEA License  
• For all grade levels and positions, applicants must possess a current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a Physician from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.  
• Current BLS certification.  Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) is preferred 

Physical Requirements: 

• Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment. 
• Work involves sitting and standing for prolonged periods of time. 
• May require bending, stooping and lifting to 15 lbs. 

Other Special Qualifications: 

• US Citizen or Permanent Resident Card is required.   
• Must relocate to project site for the duration of the contract.  
• Pass a Child abuse and neglect check.   
• Pass/possess VA Public Trust Clearance