Physician (Primary Care)

Company: Veterans Health Administration
Location: Salt Lake City
Posted on: April 9, 2021

Job Description:

Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. 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 Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed. Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia. Completion of residency training, or its equivalent, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification. Proficiency in spoken and written English. Physical requirements outlined below. Preferred Experience: Board certified in Internal Medicine or Family Practice Strong mentoring skills and experience working with a multidisciplinary team. Experience in implementing new program(s) within a large healthcare system. Experience in developing and implementing patient education content, based on the most current evidence-based practice. Demonstrates a high level of practice using evidence-based principles involving patients who have complex illnesses. Experienced with delivery of clinical services via various Telehealth modalities, including, but not limited to VA Video Connect and Clinical Video Telehealth. Experienced with other clinically based technology and virtual environments. Experience providing clinical care across facilities (interfacility coverage). Minimum of one (one) year of experience in providing primary care services via Telehealth modalities. Minimum of three (3) years of primary care experience within the Department of Veterans Affairs. Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-2 Physician Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. Physical Requirements: The Physical Requirements of this position are concerned with the mental and physical ability of the applicant to satisfactorily perform the duties of the proposed assignment and may include requisite laboratory and other screening as required by Federal regulatory agencies.

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