Primary Care Physician (MD/DO) - Veteran Affairs (VA) Contract

Description

The Milwaukee Veterans Affair (VA) Healthcare System is in urgent need of a contract Physician to join their team on a long term temporary basis. This is a great opportunity to help our nation's heroes while providing career flexibility and the potential to become a federal employee eventually.

Position Summary

As a Primary Care Physician, you will provide prescribed medical treatment and personal care services to patients with diseases and injuries seeking treatment in the clinic, as directed by physician or mid-level provider. You will collaborate with the core PACT Team (Primary Care Provider, RN and Medical Assistant) and expanded PACT Team including family/caregiver, VA, and community-based services involved in developing the patient care plan.

Contract Details

• Full benefits through Valor Healthcare to include: medical, dental, vision, 401K with a match, malpractice coverage, time off packages, and more!
• 1 year contract with extensions each year up to 5 years in total.
• Monday through Friday, 8 - 4:30 PM schedule. With no weekends, nights, on-call, overtime, or holidays!
  
  

Locations:

Under this contract the candidate must be able to support three locations as needed. To include:

• Milwaukee VA Medical Center (Zablocki), 5000 W National Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53295
• Union Grove CBOC, 21425 Spring Street, Union Grove, WI 53182
• Oconomowoc VA Clinic, 1289 Olympia Fields Drive, Oconomowoc, WI 53066
  
  

Core Responsibilities

• Actively diagnoses and treats our veterans.
• Examines patients for symptoms of organic or congenital disorders, determines nature and extent of injury/disorder, and performs comprehensive physical examinations.
• Develops and implements patient management plans and assists in provision of continuity of care.
• Orders and performs diagnostic tests.
• Prescribes medication and recommends dietary and activity programs as indicated by diagnosis.
• Counsel patients on the use of prescription medications, educates patients, assesses mental health issues, and provides routine health maintenance.
• Evaluates patients’ records from medical providers outside the VA and works with these patients utilizing rules set forth by the VA for co-managed care.
• Completes any and all clinical reminders “due” at the time of each patient visit.
• Completes the documentation of the medical record within 24 hours of a patient encounter.
• Solicits medical management consult or input when appropriate.
• Will comply with all VA guidelines in regard to appropriate and timely response to all patient request, alerts and notifications, consults, orders, lab results and diagnostic studies.
• Will comply with the VA formulary process and consult protocols.
• Will serve as a collaborative physician to mid-levels where appropriate and needed.
• Will comply with all VA guidelines in regard to appropriate and timely clinical documentation, including the completion of all encounters by close of business.
• Will address the clinical needs of all walk-in/triage/urgent care patients.
• Will comply with all VA and company training requirements.
• Will comply with VA requirements related to women’s health certification and competencies, as well as any elements needed for maintenance of such certification.
• Fulfill compliance requirements of the Office of Inspector General (OIG), Joint Commission (JC), Environment of Care (EOC) oversight, lab compliance and other related items.
• Remain focused on achieving excellent clinical outcomes through the specified VA guidelines.
• Must provide excellent customer service to each veteran, both in person and over the phone, as well as to fellow colleagues and clinic visitors.
• Participate in the clinic’s outreach events to help support the clinic’s enrollment initiatives.
• Support patient enrollment and retention by providing guidance, when necessary, regarding scheduling, follow-up visits or nurse visits.
• Embrace and support new initiatives, whether clinical or operational, and execute on key strategic initiatives that drive the success of the Valor business.
  
  

Requirements

Qualifications

• 2 years experience of post residency internal medicine or family medicine within the last 3 years.
• Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathic Medicine Degree (MD/DO)
• Board certified (BC) or eligible (BE) in family practice or internal medicine.
• Must comply with and maintain all requirements for a valid, unrestricted license in any US state, territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia.
• Current certification in Basic Life Support from American Heart Association.
• Current, unrestricted Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration
• Excellent EMR and Computer skills.
  
  

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.