Primary care-Port Charlotte

The Bay Pines, FL VA Healthcare System, Port Charlotte community based outpatient clinic is looking for dedicated, compassionate Board Eligible/Board Certified Family Medicine/Internal Medicine Physicians to join their dynamic healthcare team. 

Staff Primary Care Physician:

Physician (Primary Care) duties consist of but are not limited to the following:

• Coordinates preventive health care needs according to guidelines established by the Department of Veterans Affairs and sound medical practice.
• Measurement of clinical performance is based upon quality reviews, completion of clinical reminders in CPRS, participation in medical center committees, and other methods.
• Have a responsibility to accommodate assigned patient's emergent needs.
• Supervision of Physician Assistants (PA), ARNPs and Residents is a part of the physician responsibility.
• Will participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and functions as a team member.
• Be active in the management of the primary care profiles to insure appropriate timeliness and care including maintenance of health and treatment of illness.
• Documenting and or co-signing resident/fellow daily patient encounters appropriately and in a timely fashion.
• Responsible for delivery cost-effective care and referring patients to other specialized services only when appropriate.
• Responsible for providing primary care to a daily or extended assigned defined panel of primary care patients.
• Provide direct patient care full time and work as a member of an expanded healthcare team (social worker, dietitians, clinical pharmacist, behavioral health clinician, and a nurse care manager) to oversee and coordinate medical care for a population of Veterans in a group practice setting utilizing the Patient Aligned Care Team model.
• Expected to practice in accordance with professional standards, core values, and with a commitment to service excellence.
• Provide primary care to a daily or extended assigned defined panel of primary care patients.
• Expected to practice in accordance with professional standards, core values, and with a commitment to service excellence.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Is authorized to highly qualified candidates.                   

Education Debt Reduction Program (Student

Loan Repayment:  Selected candidate may be eligible for student loan repayment through the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP). Participation is based on funds availability.

Paid Time Off:

• 26 Days paid annual (vacation/personal) leave
• 13 Days paid sick leave each year with no limit on accumulation
• 11 paid Federal holidays per year
• 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