Physician (Primary Care Provider) PACT (Patient Aligned Care Team)
Location: Great Falls Montana
Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is looking of Physician (Primary Care Provider) PACT (Patient Aligned Care Team) right now, this position will be placed in Montana. More complete informations about this position opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 790429
Physician (Primary Care ! Provider), PACT (Patient Aligned Care Team), VA Montana Health Care System, Great Falls, MT
To fulfill President Lincoln's promise - "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans.
How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?
The VA Montana Health Care System provides a VA presence in every major city in the state through a series of community based clinics, a community living center, and an acute care medical center.
Fort Harrison (Helena) is a 48-bed acute care, medical-surgical facility that offers a broad range of acute, chronic, and specialized inpatient and outpatient services for both male and female veterans. Specialty care includes internal medicine, gerontology, neurology, dermatology, cardiology, palliative care, pain management, medical oncology, surgery (general, vascular, lap! aroscopic, endoscopic), urology, orthopedics, plastic, ophthal! mology, ENT, podiatry, gynecology, chiropractic care, psychiatry (including outpatient substance abuse treatment and PTSD and MST specific care), and ambulatory care (primary care). Radiology Service provides a broad range of diagnostic and interventional care provided on a full time basis. Pathology Services are available on site also provided on a full time basis. Telemedicine services are available for psychiatry, radiology, gynecology, primary care, ophthalmology and tele-home health. The 24-bed inpatient mental health facility serves patients needing treatment for PTSD, Substance Abuse and Acute Care.
POSITION
:
Physician, Ambulatory Care, Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT), VM-0602.
One full time permanent position located in Great Falls, MT at the Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC).
P
osition is in Ambulatory Care, with the VA Montana Health Care System.
Hours of work:
Monday through Friday! .
Applicant's education and length of practice (experience) will be considered by a Professional Standards Board and Compensation Panel in determining the grade and salary of the applicant selected.
AREA OF CONSIDERATION
:
All applicants who meet qualification requirements.
***Relocation/Recruitment incentive
MAY be authorized upon review and approval by management.***
The
incumbent for this position may be eligible to apply for the Education Debt
Reduction Program. Please contact Human Resources at this medical center and
speak with the Education Debt Reduction Program Coordinator for additional
information.
Other benefits include:
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Thrift Savings Plan with government
matching, and the Federal Retirement System.
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A variety of Health and Life
insurance options with very affordable premiums.
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Paid malpractice protection, stu! dent
loan reimbursement, and paid time off for continuing medical e! ducation..
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Paid time off package that includes
26 vacation days, 13 sick days and 10 Federal paid holidays.
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Performance awards up to 7.5% of
salary given annually depending on individual performance.
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Cost of living increases &
longevity pay increases of $3,000 every two years of service.
This is an open continuous announcement.
We will forward qualified applications to the selecting official monthly for consideration. The announcement will be closed once the position has been filled.
Special Employment Consideration:
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
U.S. Citizenship
Full unrestricted Licensure, Certification, or Registration required.
Must pass pre-employment examination.
Designated and/or Random Drug Testing required.
Background and/or Security Investigation required.
DUTIES:
Seeking full-time board certified Internal Medicine or Family Practice physician for the primary care (PACT) position in Ambulatory Care. The incumbent will deliver services to veterans presenting for health care. Duties will include day-to-day care of veteran patients presenting with ambulatory/primary care appointments. This position may include participation in the provision of telemedicine care to outlying communities as well as occasional travel to other VA clinics within Montana to provide clinical coverage.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
a.
Citizenship.
Citizen of the United States.
(Noncitizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3g, this part.)
b.
Education.
Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education! in medicine or osteopathic medicine.
The degree must have been! obtained from one of the schools approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed.
Approved schools are:
(1)
Schools of medicine holding regular institutional membership in the Association of American Medical Colleges for the year in which the degree was granted.
(2)
Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the American Osteopathic Association for the year in which the degree was granted.
(3)
Schools (including foreign schools) accepted by the licensing body of a State, Territory, or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico), or in the District of Columbia as qualifying for full or unrestricted licensure.
(4)
For residents, graduation from an approved medical school as described above is required except as provided in M-8, part II, chapter 1.
c.
Licensure and Registration
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Current, full and unrestricted licen! se to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.
The physician must maintain current registration in the State of licensure if this is a requirement for continuing active, current licensure.
The facility Director may waive this licensure requirement if the physician is to serve in a country other than the United States and the physician has licensure in that country.
APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.) Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website:
http://www.ed.gov/adm! ins/finaid/accred/index.html
All education claimed by applican! ts will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
Veterans' Preference:
When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on their application or résumé. Applicants claiming preference based on service-connected disability, or based on being the spouse or mother of a disabled or deceased Veteran, must complete an SF 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference. Veterans who are still in the service may be granted tentative preference on the basis of information contained in their applications, but they must produce a DD Form 214 or other proof prior to appointment to document entitlement to preference. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit
http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/veterans.aspx
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Your application, résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment. You may also be evaluated based upon the question responses you provide during a structured interview. In responding to structured interview questions you should be sure to cite specific examples of experience, explain exactly what you did, and the outcome.
BENEFITS:
Working for the Department of Veterans Affairs offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, thrift savings plan, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. In addition to traditional "dollars and cents" benefits, we offer a range of benefits to help balance work and life. For more information please visit us at
http://www.va.gov/JOBS/Job_Benefits/benefits.asp !
OTHER INFORMATION:
This position is in the Excepted! Service and does not confer competitive status.
PHYSICAL
REQUIREMENTS:
Light lifting (under 15 lbs), light
carrying (under 15 lbs), use of fingers, far vision correctable in one eye to
20/20 and 20/40 in the other, hearing (aid permitted), emotional stability,
mental stability, working closely with others, working alone, and working with
biohazardous materials.
Pre-employment Drug Testing may be required prior to appointment to this position.
Pre-employment physical is required prior to appointment to this position.
All new employees are subject to a character and background investigation.
All qualified employees will receive consideration for promotion without regard to political, religious or labor organization affiliation or non-affiliation, marital status, race, color, sex, national origin, non-disqualifying physical handicap or age.
In the event of unanticipated vacancy(s) in the! same position and location as this vacancy occurs within ninety (90) days of the selection, additional selections may be made from this announcement.
This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.
If you need (a reasonable) accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency.
The decision on granting (reasonable) accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
If you have question regarding reasonable accommodation please call our Human Resources Office at (406) 447-7933.
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If you were eligible to this position, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department of Veterans Affairs.
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This position starts available on: Sun, 02 Jun 2013 13:30:43 GMT
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