Primary Care Opportunity in Gadsden, Alabama.

Serve those that have served our country by working at the Birmingham VA Health Care System!

The Birmingham VA Health Care System is adding Family Medicine or Internal Medicine physicians to our Primary Care team. Openings include our clinic in Gadsden, AL.

The Birmingham VA Medical Center in Birmingham, Alabama is seeking full-time primary care physicians to support our Veteran population. The preferred candidate will be board certified or board eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine.

You will join a team providing compassionate General Internal Medicine/Family Medicine healthcare. The panel of patients will include both male and female veterans with acute and chronic illnesses. You will also be a participant in implementing/sustaining the VA Patient Centered Medical Home Model called Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT). Panel size at 1200. There is no on-call involved.

Additionally, the physician will work closely with our team of dedicated health care professionals to assure compliance with rational, regional, and local VA performance standards, and may serve on local committees as deemed necessary in support of the facility's mission.

Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm or a 4-day 10-hour schedule can be discussed. Possible flex schedule.

Key Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen

• Must be B/E or B/C in Internal or Family Medicine

• Must have full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in ANY U.S. State

Paid Time Off:

• 26 Days paid annual (vacation/personal) leave – you can carry over up to 86 days into a new year

• 13 Days paid sick leave each year with no limit on accumulation – unused sick leave can be used to extend creditable service time at retirement!

• 11 Federal holidays per year with pay

• 5 Days paid absence to attend approved CME courses

Insurance:

• Health Insurance: VA employees have an outstanding number of health insurance plans from which to choose (premiums are partially paid by VA) Lifetime Healthcare Insurance options available.

• Dental & Vision: Our insurance options also include exceptional vision and dental plans (premiums are partially paid by VA)

• VA employees have the option to use Flexible Spending Accounts, which allow you to use tax-free dollars to pay for medical, dental, and vision care expenses that are not reimbursed by your health insurance plan

• Term life insurance, family, and additional coverage options are available with the cost shared by the Federal Government.

• Long-term care insurance is available as an option

Federal Retirement Plan:

• VA employees are covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). FERS is a three-tiered retirement plan composed of 1) Social Security benefits; 2) FERS basic benefits (pension); and 3) Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) which is a 401K-type plan

• The Federal Government also provides an automatic basic contribution (1% of salary) and up to 4% of salary in matching contributions, depending on the amount of the employee contribution

• For retired military personnel, these benefits are in addition to full monthly retirement pay or pension

• In addition to FERS, VA provides health care insurance coverage for retired personnel

• Disability Retirement

• Employees are vested in a federal pension after only 5 years’ service

About the VA

Department of Veterans Affairs offers Veterans the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the United States. We operate more than 1,400 sites of care, including 153 medical centers, 909 ambulatory and community-based outpatient clinics, 135 nursing homes, 232 Veterans centers, 47 readjustment counseling centers, and 108 comprehensive home-care programs, across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. Territories.

EDRP Authorized: Up to $40,000 a year, up to 5 years.
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 restrictions on moonlighting

Facility Information:

The Birmingham VA Medical Center (BVAMC) is a 313-bed acute tertiary care facility located in the historic Southside district of the city. The facility provides acute tertiary medical and surgical care to Veterans of Alabama and surrounding states. The medical center serves as a referral center for this population area with 139 operating beds currently. Recent construction provides state-of-the-art facilities and equipment in all clinical programs. Care is provided in practically all medical and surgical specialties and subspecialties. Most staff physicians have joint appointments with VA and its primary affiliation, University of Alabama at Birmingham. The BVAMC operates nine Community Based Outpatient Clinics in North Alabama.

Affiliations

• University of Alabama at Birmingham
• Samford University
• Tuskegee University
• University of Alabama
• University of South Alabama
• Auburn University
• Vanderbilt University
• Florida State University

Authorized Beds

• 313 Authorized

Type of Facility

• Tertiary Care

Special Programs

• Palliative Care
• Open Heart Surgery
• Cardiac Catheterization
• Hemodialysis
• Neurosurgery
• Chemotherapy
• Nuclear Medicine
• Mental Health Clinic
• Home Based Primary Care
• Southeastern Blind Rehabilitation Center
• Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center (GRECC)
• Research and Development

Paid Time Off:

• 26 Days paid annual (vacation/personal) leave
• 13 Days paid sick leave each year with no limit on accumulation
• 11 Federal holidays with pay annually
• 5 Days paid absence to attend approved CME courses

Insurance:

• Health Insurance: VA employees have an outstanding number of health insurance plans from which to choose (premiums are partially paid by VA) Lifetime Healthcare Insurance options available
• Dental & Vision: Our insurance options also include exceptional vision and dental plans (premiums are partially paid by VA)
• VA employees have the option to use Flexible Spending Accounts, which allow you to use tax-free dollars to pay for medical, dental, and vision care expenses that are not reimbursed by your health insurance plan
• Term life insurance, family, and additional coverage options are available with the cost shared by the Federal Government
• Long-term care insurance is available as an option

Federal Retirement Plan:

• VA employees are covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). FERS is a three-tiered retirement plan composed of 1) Social Security benefits, 2) FERS-RAE basic benefits (pension), and 3) Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) which is a 401K-type plan
• How is the pension funded? VA employees automatically contribute 4.4% of their salary each pay period and the VA contributes 12.2% of the employee’s salary each pay period for a total annual contribution percentage equal to 16.6% of the employee’s salary
• Similar to the 401(k) savings plans widely available in the private sector, the TSP allows employees to tax defer a portion of their income each year, subject to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Service. For calendar year 2020, employees under the age of 50 may contribute up to $19,500, while those over age 50 are eligible to make catch-up contributions that allow them to defer up to $25,500.
• The Federal Government also provides an automatic basic contribution (1% of salary) and up to 4% of salary in matching contributions, depending on the amount of the employee contribution
• For retired military personnel, these benefits are in addition to full monthly retirement pay or pension
• In addition to FERS, VA provides health care insurance coverage for retired personnel
• Disability Retirement
• Employees are vested in a federal pension after only 5 years service