Posted: 13-Nov-24
Location: San Diego , California
Type: Full Time
Salary: $240,000-$300,000
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Internal Number: 11132024
The VA San Diego Healthcare System is seeking a Primary Care Physician to add to our team at our Sorrento Valley Community Based Outreach Clinic (CBOC). This position offers a unique blend of clinical work and academic instruction of approximately 120 residents and 600 medical students. This position will require an academic appointment with the University of California San Diego.
The CBOC operates under a Patient Aligned Care Team Model. Together with their team, comprised of a PCP, RN, LVN, and an administrator, the PCP cares for a panel of approximately 1,200-1,260 patients. The PCP provides primary care services in a team-based setting, including chronic disease management and preventive health. Common diagnoses encountered include diabetes, hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, degenerative arthritis, depression, congestive heart failure, and chronic pain.
The physician evaluates, diagnoses, treats, and provides consultation for non-surgical adult patients of all ages, without life-threatening complications and with a wide variety of diseases, injuries, and disorders. He or she assesses, stabilizes, and determines the disposition of patients with emergent conditions consistent with medical staff policy regarding emergency and consultative call services. The physician may collaborate with /oversee mid-level providers such as nurse practitioners and works collaboratively with other specialties (and subspecialties) in and outside the VA system to manage or co-manage patients health. Select mental health and subspecialty services are available on-site. Other mental health, medical and surgical subspecialties services are available through consult to the San Diego VA Health Care System or to the community.
Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8am - 4:30pm excluding Federal Government holidays. No weekend call!
We offer:
- $240,000 - $300,000 compensation package based on training, experience, site location, and local labor market
- Annual performance bonus of up to an additional $12,000 per year
- Guaranteed salary increases
- CME: $1,000/year
- Malpractice: VHA physicians are covered under the Federal Tort Claims Act
- No employment contracts, noncompete clauses, or restrictive covenants
- 26 days paid vacation; 13 days paid sick time; 11 paid federal holidays
- Federal Retirement Pension and separate 401K with 5% agency match
- Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
- Nationwide Mobility Relocate without loss of benefits, vacation, or pay
- Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program up to $200,000**
**Selected candidates may be eligible to apply for education loan repayment assistance through the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) up to $200,000 over 5 years. Participation is based on funds availability.
To explore this Primary Care Provider opportunity further, please forward copy of your Curriculum Vitae to Jacob (Jay) Colon.
Qualifications:
- U.S. Citizenship
- Unrestricted U.S. Medical License
- Successful completion of an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) accredited residency in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine.
- Board certification in current specialty
Preferred Qualifications:
- Residency trained in Internal Medicine
- Doctor of Allopathic Medicine (M.D.) degree
- Academic medicine experience
- Primary Care experience
