Summary

*****A recruitment/relocation incentive may be offered to highly qualified candidate(s).***** The incumbent will serve as a Complex t 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.

Duties

• The Orlando VA Healthcare System (OVAHCS) is currently seeking an outstanding full-time Family Practice or Internal Medicine trained physician with recent experience in VA outpatient PACT panel management to join our Primary Care Clinic team as a Complex PACT (COM-PACT) Primary Care Provider
• This 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-9pm 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 4:30-9pm 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
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• 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)
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: 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 Travel/Driving: You may be required to travel for this position.