Primary Care Physician Opportunity in Elizabeth City, NC! Beautiful waterfront views!

Nestled in the Northeastern corner of North Carolina, Elizabeth City boasts beautiful waterfront views reflecting southern charm and hospitality! Just south of Hampton Roads, VA, it has been named one of the "100 Best Small Towns in America." Come care for veterans as a Primary Care Physician as part of the Hampton VA Medical Center in the Albemarle VA Outpatient Clinic  as we provide the best whole-health care for veterans in an outpatient setting! The panel size for our Primary Care Physicians is typically 1200 patients, with a daily patient load of 13-totaling 30-hours a week dedicated to face-to-face care.

The following duties are required of the position; they include, but are not limited to:

• Provides a full range of services, including assessment and using the most appropriate techniques in providing quality care in their subspecialty.
• Perform appropriate evaluations, diagnosis, and treatment of patients.

• Provide a full range of therapeutic interventions in units/programs in the Hampton VA Medical Center to which they are assigned and have clinical privileges to practice, including diagnostic assessment, medication evaluation and management.
• Participates effectively in team meetings and treatment planning conferences and collaborates with multidisciplinary team members in a manner that enhances coordination of comprehensive patient care.
• Orders diagnostic tests and discriminates between normal and abnormal findings and makes appropriate treatment decisions.
• Ensures that the practice of medicine is consistent with the Joint Commission, Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (GARF), VA policies and procedures, clinical· practice guidelines, VISN standards, national statute regulations, medical record documentation, mandatory continuing education, and HIPAA policies.
• Specific tasks are itemized in each physician's Credentialing and Privileging package.

BENEFITS:
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: unrestricted license from any US State or territory
CME: Up to $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
Work Schedule: 8:00AM - 4:30PM - Monday – Friday; This position requires no call coverage

This position is eligible for our Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) which allows for up to $200K in loan repayment over a 5-year period.

We are an Outpatient Clinic offering Veterans Laboratory and pathology, Mental health care, Pharmacy, Primary Care, Social work and Telehealth services. 

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

Our quaint, coastal town with plenty of southern charm will make you feel at home in no time! With our unique location in Northeastern North Carolina, we are a short drive full of waterways and woodlands to the beaches of the Outer Banks and the nearby big cities of Hampton Roads. We invite you to enjoy your stay in our waterfront community, experience a nice meal at a local restaurant, and relax without all the hustle and bustle of a big city.