This position is for a board eligible or board certified Internal Medicine or Family Medicine Physician who will split time between the Saranac Lake, NY and Westport, NY Community-Based Outpatient Clinics for the Albany Stratton VA Medical Center. You will function as an integral member of the Patient-Aligned Care Team and will be expected to work closely with team members, including nursing and administrative staff, in the coordination of patient care.

If selected, you will practice in our Community Based Outpatient Clinics located in Westport and Saranac Lake, NY. You will be assigned a panel of patients to manage under the Department of Veterans Affairs Primary Care Management Model guidelines. Recommended panel size at the division level is calculated based on patient complexity, support staff, and room availability. You will be expected to provide clinical oversight and participate in peer review of other primary care providers through periodic chart reviews.

Your basic responsibilities will include:

1. Providing patient care.
2. Acting as surrogate for absent providers when needed.
3. Attending staff meetings and medical meetings.
4. Collaborating with and supervising mid-level providers.
5. Following Veterans Health Administration guidelines.
6. Timely documentation of encounters.
7. Working closely with a Patient-Aligned Care Team (PACT) including nursing and administrative staff
8. Working within your scope of practice.

Work Schedule: 8:00am to 4:30pm (M-F)

At the Albany Stratton VA Medical Center, you can make a difference in the lives of Veterans and their families while you advance your career and receive outstanding benefits and exceptional rewards:

1. 26 vacation days and 13 sick days per year, plus 11 Federal Holidays..
2. Education Debt Reduction Program Choose a health care career providing top-notch care to America's Veterans and receive student loan repayment of up to $200,000 at $40,000 per year through EDRP.
3. Recruitment Incentives up to 25% of your starting salary for some positions
4. Both matching 401k and traditional Federal Retirement
5. Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
6. Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
7. 1 full and unrestricted license from any US state or territory
8. No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting
9. Opportunities for advancement into management.
10. Opportunity for academic appointments and research with our partner teaching hospitals   

Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases

This position is for a board eligible or board certified Internal Medicine or Family Medicine Physician.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. Open to U.S. Citizens, but non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens

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About Albany, NY Stratton VA Medical Center

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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