What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physician-Complex Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) position at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs?
Summary
- A relocation incentive may be offered to highly qualified candidate(s).***** The incumbent will serve as a Complex Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) Physician located at the Daytona Beach VA Clinic in Daytona Beach - FL assigned to the Ambulatory Care Service. Assignments to other facilities within OVAHCS and travel to the site - may be required to meet the needs of the service. This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - Please see below.
- VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
- VHA Physician Total Rewards
- Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized - As determined by Facility/Agency EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
- Contact VISN8CCOE@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
- Learn more Pay: Competitive salary - annual performance bonus - regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory CME: Possible $1 -000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification) Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting The incumbent will be responsible to provide comprehensive gender specific care - under the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) model and intensive case management to a panel of patients with complex chronic medical conditions managed under PCMM guidelines to reduce recurrent ED visits and hospital readmissions
- The incumbent is expected to be attentive to patient education - preventive care and be able to work well in an interdisciplinary team to provide high quality primary care
- Duties and responsibilities include - but are not limited to: Manages chronic conditions - evaluate and treat inter-current medical conditions
- Determine medical assessment and develop treatment plans according to accepted guidelines
- Collaborates with a Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) to provide accessible - comprehensive - coordinated - continuous care to an assigned panel of patients
- The adjusted panel size will allow the COM-PACT team to closely follow their patients through care coordination and intensive case management utilizing a multi-disciplinary team approach to work towards improving patient care outcomes
- The team will strive to prevent recurrent emergency department visits as well as frequent readmissions for this population
- The COM-PACT will carry a team cell phone from 7am-7pm Monday-Friday
- The patients are instructed to call this number if their condition deteriorates or prior to any planned trip to an urgent care or ED (VA or Non-VA)
- The COM-PACT RN will carry the phone during business hours and the phone will be held by the provider 7-8am and 4:30-7pm Monday through Friday
- Performs a variety of disease prevention related activities including gender and age specific screenings - mental health screenings - and health promotion activities
- Screens for - evaluates and treats uncomplicated common mental health disorders - including depression and common addictions - with referrals made to mental health providers for further evaluation and treatment as appropriate
- Physicians are expected to provide clinical oversight and to participate in peer review of other primary care providers through periodic chart reviews
- Primary care physicians will act as surrogates for absent primary care providers when needed - to include review of CPRS view alerts
- Primary care physicians will regular attend primary care staff meetings - departmental meetings - and medical staff meetings
- Timely documentation (notes and encounter forms) is necessary in all areas in accordance with facility policy
- All administrative work should be completed in a timely fashion
- Clinical reminders should be addressed as medically appropriate
- Quality of care should meet professional standards
- Utilization of all Virtual Care modalities is an expectation of this position
- Provide timely follow-up on results - including completion of view alerts
- Prescribe medication according to approved formulary - and in accordance with Federal and State Law
- Consults other specialties as appropriate - according to service agreements
- Demonstrates flexibility in responding to clinic demands - adhere to personal and professional obligations and responsibilities - practice and maintain ethical standards - and sustain a work environment that is harmonious and customer service oriented
- Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 8am-4:30pm (Note: Work schedules are determined and approved by the supervisor - the incumbent may be required to work various shifts on a permanent or temporary basis based on facility/patient care needs) The candidate must be willing to be placed - detailed or temporarily assigned to other services and/or locations for operational needs or during regional or national emergencies
- Travel/Driving: You may be required to travel for this position.
Salary : $230,000 - $315,000