The Monroe VA Clinic located in Monroe, LA, has an immediate opening for a full-time, board certified/board eligible Primary Care Physician.  Monroe offers a beautiful scenery with rich culture. Where southern hospitality thrives and southern cuisine shines, Monroe, LA will sure keep you entertained. While the city of Monroe is the host to several festivals year-round, you can easily find any reason to celebrate. The Monroe VA Clinic is fully dedicated to providing top-quality medical care by serving and honoring America’s Veterans. 

Highlights of this position include:

• Competitive Starting Salary $215,000 - $230,000
• Work Schedule: Mon-Fri, 8am-4:30pm.  Occasional call on weekends
• Provide comprehensive assessment, diagnostic work-up and clinic intervention to scheduled and unscheduled patients in the outpatient clinic setting
• Works collaboratively with other health care professionals to accomplish patient, service, and medical center goals, promoting and embracing the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) model of care
• Distinguish between normal and abnormal findings to establish a diagnosis and initiate appropriate response to emergency health problems
• Order and evaluate diagnostic tests as appropriate, recommend treatment and/or referral
• Initiate appropriate referrals and consultations to other clinical services

 We offer:

• Predictable work schedules and a focus on quality rather than volume
• Annual performance bonus up to an additional $15K per year
• Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Malpractice: Liability protection with tail coverage provided
• 26 days paid vacation; 13 days paid sick time per year w/unlimited carry over; 11 paid holidays
• Federal Retirement Plan
• Separate 401K with partial agency match
• Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement for CME’s (must be full-time with board certification)
• This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), if approved

If interested, please email a copy of your current CV to me at Ashley.jones27@va.gov to schedule a time to discuss this exciting opportunity!

Preferred Requirements: 

• Must be a U.S. Citizen. Non-Citizen candidates will be considered if a U.S. Citizen is not found
• Full and unrestricted license from any U.S. State
• Board Certified with Family Practice

About Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program. VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition, most of our medical centers offer additional medical and surgical specialty services including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery.

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