Primary Care Physician

Primary Care
Physician Opportunity
Memphis VA Medical Center

The Memphis VA Medical Center has an opening for an on-site Primary Care (PC) Physician with a dual academic appointment with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC). The position reports directly to the Chief of Primary Care and works as a member of a multidisciplinary health care team that collaborates with other members of the team to provide Primary Care to Veterans.

The Medical Center consists of one main campus and ten community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs). It's a 1a complexity tertiary care VA healthcare system located in one of the fastest growing Veteran population regions in the United States. The facility provides comprehensive care to over 47,000 Veterans in a 52-county area of Western Tennessee, Northern Mississippi, and Northeast Arkansas. It includes 236 inpatient beds with a 26-bed Spinal Cord Injury Unit. It is a teaching hospital, providing a full range of patient care services, with state-of-the-art technology, as well as extensive education and research programs.

Duties include but are not limited to:

Expected to demonstrate advanced competencies and skills in assessing the physical and psychosocial status of patients and family members.
Play an active role in the multidisciplinary health care team by promoting preventive health measures and managing acute and chronic conditions.
Provide comprehensive assessment, diagnostic work-up and clinical intervention, health history, physical examinations, and patient education to veterans for both scheduled and unscheduled appointments
Differentiate between normal and abnormal findings to establish a diagnosis and initiate appropriate health plans.
Initiate appropriate referrals and consultations to other clinical services.
Order and evaluate diagnostic tests as appropriate and recommend treatment and/or referral.
Validate the effectiveness of previously implemented medical treatment.
Initiate, evaluate, and change orders for medication.
Include patient, family, and caregivers in planning care and establishing realistic, measurable goals for health maintenance/improvement.
Record/document health appraisal information, clinical assessments, treatment decisions, plan of care, ongoing management and the therapeutic outcomes, medication orders, diagnostic tests, referral consultations, accomplishing all using the electronic comprehensive patient record system (CPRS) daily.

Highlights of this position include:

Experience Based Salary $230,000-$300,000
Work Schedule: Mon-Fri: 8AM-4:30PM
CME Reimbursement: Possible $1000 per year (Must be Board Certified)
Malpractice Liability Protection with tail coverage
Recruitment Incentive (highly qualified candidates)
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment)

Requirements:

BE/EC in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine
Eligible for a Faculty Appointment at UTHSC
Full and unrestricted license from ANY state
US Citizenship
Be proficient in the written and spoken use of the English language

We Offer:

Paid Time Off: 26 paid vacation days, 13 paid sick days, and 11 paid holidays, 5 paid CME attendance days
Pay Incentives: Regular salary increases and annual performance bonus
Health, Dental, & Vision Insurance
Retirement: Traditional Federal Pension (5-year vesting) and Federal 401K with up to 5% agency match
No Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting
Clinical research opportunities and possible academic affiliation

Area Overview:

The medical center is located in the metropolitan area of Memphis, TN, on the bluffs of the Mighty Mississippi River. It's the hub of the United States and is known as the birthplace of Blues, Rock & Roll, and low & slow cooked barbecue. It's also home to the infamous Grizzlies NBA Team.
You could savor your way through the 'cue capital of the world and explore the best of Memphis-style barbecue from hole-in-the-wall hidden gems to world-class dining experiences. You'll get it all on the Memphis barbecue trail. Many know Memphis as being home to "Memphis-Style Barbecue", but it's also the "Wing Capital" of the world with more chicken establishments (200+) than barbecue joints.
Plan a visit and enjoy the nightlife on Beale Street, take a tour of Elvis Presley's Graceland, or a visit to the historic Peabody Hotel and watch the royal ducks walk the red carpet. The options are unlimited.
Apply today and become a part of the world's largest healthcare system and serve those who served the nation.
To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans.

If interested, please email a copy of your current CV to to schedule a time to discuss this opportunity.
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