Primary care Physician in Sunny Florida

The Bay Pines, FL VA Healthcare System, Sebring community based outpatient clinic is looking for dedicated, compassionate Board Eligible/Board Certified Family Medicine/Internal Medicine Physicians to join their dynamic healthcare team. 

Staff Primary Care Physician:

Physician (Primary Care) duties consist of but are not limited to the following:

• Coordinates preventive health care needs according to guidelines established by the Department of Veterans Affairs and sound medical practice.
• Measurement of clinical performance is based upon quality reviews, completion of clinical reminders in CPRS, participation in medical center committees, and other methods.
• Have a responsibility to accommodate assigned patient's emergent needs.
• Supervision of Physician Assistants (PA), ARNPs and Residents is a part of the physician responsibility.
• Will participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and functions as a team member.
• Be active in the management of the primary care profiles to insure appropriate timeliness and care including maintenance of health and treatment of illness.
• Documenting and or co-signing resident/fellow daily patient encounters appropriately and in a timely fashion.
• Responsible for delivery cost-effective care and referring patients to other specialized services only when appropriate.
• Responsible for providing primary care to a daily or extended assigned defined panel of primary care patients.
• Provide direct patient care full time and work as a member of an expanded healthcare team (social worker, dietitians, clinical pharmacist, behavioral health clinician, and a nurse care manager) to oversee and coordinate medical care for a population of Veterans in a group practice setting utilizing the Patient Aligned Care Team model.
• Expected to practice in accordance with professional standards, core values, and with a commitment to service excellence.
• Provide primary care to a daily or extended assigned defined panel of primary care patients.
• Expected to practice in accordance with professional standards, core values, and with a commitment to service excellence.

About Department of Veterans Affairs

More than 6.3 million Veterans and their families turn to us for care every year, and it is our duty to provide them with the best health care available. Our team of 250,000 full-time employees and 90,000 health professional trainees work together on interdisciplinary care teams to deliver critical services to our Nation’s Veterans.From Iraqi Freedom service members to those who survived WWII, our Veterans need us. We renewed our focus on increasing access to care by beginning one of our largest hiring initiatives ever.With challenging cases and advanced equipment, VA offers careers for physicians and nurses at all acuity levels, from primary care to subspecialties. Our interdisciplinary careers offer growth opportunities for mental health and rehabilitative service providers. Find out what VA can offer you.