primary care

The Port Charlotte Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC), part of the Bay Pines VA Healthcare System, is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Primary Care Physician to join our growing team and provide comprehensive, patient-centered care to America’s Veterans. This is an outstanding opportunity to practice high-quality primary care in a supportive, team-based VA environment—without the pressures of private practice.

Position Overview:
As a Primary Care Physician at the Port Charlotte CBOC within the Bay Pines VA Healthcare System, you will deliver longitudinal, whole-person care to an assigned patient panel using the VA’s Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) model. You’ll focus on prevention, chronic disease management, and care coordination—supported by an interdisciplinary team.

Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive primary care to an assigned panel of adult Veterans
Diagnose and manage acute and chronic medical conditions
Deliver preventive care, health maintenance, and wellness counseling
Coordinate care with specialty services across the Bay Pines VA Healthcare System
Collaborate with nursing, pharmacy, social work, and mental health colleagues

Why Choose the Bay Pines VA Healthcare System?
No state income tax
Predictable schedule — no nights, no call
Competitive federal salary with annual performance pay
Comprehensive federal benefits

Located along Florida’s Gulf Coast, Port Charlotte offers a relaxed coastal lifestyle with boating, fishing, beaches, and a lower cost of living—ideal for exceptional work-life balance.

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 2025, employees under the age of 50 may contribute up to $23,500, while those over age 50 are eligible to make catch-up contributions that allow them to defer up to $31,000.
• 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