This position is eligible for the Education 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. To qualify for this position, you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed. Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia. Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification. (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), b) OR [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA),OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States), which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences. Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs). PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e., not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basis. PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged; rather, they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision. Additionally, surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs. Proficiency in spoken and written English. Preferences ~ Board Eligible/Board Certification - Internal Medicine or Family Medicine. ~ Two or more years of primary care/family medicine experience. Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-2 Physician Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. Physical Requirements: Functional Requirements ~ Moderate lifting (15-44 pounds) ~ Moderate carrying (15-44 pounds) ~ Use of fingers. ~ Both hands required ~ Walking (1 hour) ~ Standing (1 hour) ~ Kneeling (1 hours) ~ Repeated bending (8 hours) ~ Both legs required ~ Ability to distinguish basic colors ~ Ability to distinguish shades of colors .Environmental Factors ~ Working closely with others ~Working alone. ["This is an open-continuous announcement and will remain open until September 29, 2023, or until the position is filled (if a selection is made and offer accepted, announcement will be closed). Qualified applicants will be referred to the selecting official every two weeks from the opening date of the announcement. The Physician will be responsible for delivery of primary care to panel of patients enrolled in the Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System (GCVHCS) - Eglin Community-Based Outpatient Clinic, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Incentives ~ Recruitment/Relocation Incentive May Be Offered to Highly Qualified Candidates. ~ Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Please see under Education. EDRP Authorized: Contact Ms. Brandilyn Wasson, the EDRP Coordinator, at brandilyn.wasson@va.gov, 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 Major Duties/Responsibilities Responsible for delivery of primary care to panel of patients enrolled in the GCVHCS. The work assignment may include Primary Care Clinic and/or Women's Health Care. Manage scheduled and unscheduled patients. As needed, management of a subsection of primary care patients (e.g. spinal cord injury patients), or demographic status (Women Veterans, Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF/OEF) Veterans, Employees, Etc.). Supervise or collaborate for mid-level providers (clinical oversight and review of care). Act as surrogates for patients of colleagues, as needed. Other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.; may include weekends."]

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