Outpatient Primary Care - Huntington VA Medical Center - Charleston, WV Outpatient Care Center Job Listing at Department of Veterans Affairs in Charleston, WV (Job ID 3135587-2024-04-02)

Description

The Hershel "Woody" Williams Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Huntington, W. Va. is a fully accredited 80-bed acute medical and surgical care facility that provides primary care and specialty health services, including radiology, mental health services, women's health care, prosthetics, bariatric surgery, pain management, palliative care, sleep medicine and more.

We are recruiting for an Family Medicine physician to be part of our full-time primary care physician team in our Charleston, WV outpatient clinic. This physician will work exclusively in our Charleston, WV outpatient clinic.

The Huntington VA Medical Center has been designated the #1 rated VA Medical Center to work for based on the 2022 All Employee Survey (AES) of all U.S. VA Medical Centers. The Hershel "Woody" Williams VA Medical Center was ranked as:

• • #1 Best place to work in the VA System
  • #1 Highest employee satisfaction in the VA System
  • #1 Most highly recommended organization in the VA System

Compensation: Excellent guaranteed base salary ($280,000) + annual performance bonus (Up to $15,000 per year) + annual salary increases

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): A sign-on bonus of $30,000 may be authorized for highly qualified applicants.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm – Please Note: No evening call or weekend call

Physician Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Average Daily patient census: 11 – 13 patients per day
• Routine history/physical exams
• Provide diagnosis
• Conduct preliminary electrocardiogram interpretation
• Conduct preliminary routine chest, bone and soft tissue x-ray interpretation
• Perform simple suture removal in uncomplicated cases
• Provide provision of treatment including consultation for patients to treat general medical problems
• Be able to perform, in emergency situations, all procedures necessary to stabilize a patient until definitive therapy can be initiated by appropriately trained practitioners.

Benefits:

Relocation Incentive: May be authorized for highly qualified applicants.

Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after completing review of the EDRP application.

Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME)

Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification) and 5 paid CME days.

Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided

Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restrictions on moonlighting

Preferred Experience:

• The applicant must have successful completion of a (3) year residency program in Internal Medicine or Family Practice.

Charleston is West Virginia's capital and its largest city. It is located at the confluence of the Kanawha and Elk rivers. Three major interstates converge (77, 64 & 79) in Charleston. Making it a highly accessible destination for anyone on the East Coast. Charleston boasts the history you'd expect of a capital city, but a growing arts scene and its riverside position makes it a hub for recreation and culture.

Charleston has many one-of-a-kind restaurants, it is home to the Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences, the world-famous "Mountain Stage" weekly music show, and you can find excellent shopping at the Shops of Southridge. If you are looking for outside activities, the Charleston area has numerous city and state parks that will allow you to hike and bike just minutes from your home.

Compensation Information:
Starting At $280000.0 / Annually
Details:
Compensation: Excellent guaranteed base salary ($280,000) + annual performance bonus (Up to $15,000 per year) + annual salary increases