NEEDED: PHYSICIAN, Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Osteopathy (D.O)

LOCATION:

The Columbia Healthcare System, WJB Dorn VA Medical Center and Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC’s); requires the following services to be provided in a private hospital, office, or clinic environment to Veterans.

Primary Care CBOC: Offers medical health care (physically on site and by telehealth) and may offer support services such as pharmacy, laboratory, and x-ray. Primary Care CBOCs are required to provide primary care services.

SCHEDULE / HOURS:

May be assigned to work at the WJB Dorn VAMC or any one of the CBOC locations for a minimum of a one (1) month period. Normal operating hours from 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. (excluding lunch), Monday through Friday. Duties may require additional time for Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS) entry and patient results management. Compensated time beyond the normal tour is limited to direct patient

QUALIFICATIONS:

• U.S. Citizen
• License: shall have a current license to practice medicine in any State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia when services are performed onsite on VA property.
• All licenses shall be full and unrestricted licenses. Physician (s) who have current, full, and unrestricted licenses in one or more states, but who have, or ever had, a license restricted, suspended, revoked, voluntarily revoked, voluntarily surrendered pending action, or denied upon application will not be considered.
• Board Certification: Physician (s) shall be a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Osteopathy (D.O) who is board certified or board eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Practice Medicine.
• Technical Proficiency:
• Shall be technically proficient in the skills necessary to fulfill the government’s requirements, including the ability to speak, understand, read, write, and type English fluently.
• Shall have the ability to effectively navigate in an Electronic Medical Record System, which includes the ability to type efficiently ensuring the timeliness and accuracy of documentation requirements. Contractor shall provide documents upon request of the CO/COR to verify current and ongoing competency, skills, certification and/or licensure related to the provision of care, treatment and/or services performed.
• Prior VA experience are preferred
• Shall provide verifiable evidence of all educational and training experiences including any gaps in educational history for all Contractor’s physician(s) and Contractor’s physician(s) shall be responsible for abiding by the Facility's Medical Staff By-Laws, rules, and regulations (referenced herein) that govern medical staff behavior.
• National Provider Identifier (NPI): NPI is a standard, unique 10-digit numeric identifier required by HIPAA. Shall have or obtain appropriate NPI and if pertinent the Taxonomy Code confirmation notice issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES)
• DEA: Contractor shall provide copy of current DEA certificate.
  

DUTIES:

• Physician shall perform the same duties as those required of any Columbia HCS Primary Care physicians of similar experience and in similar duty assignments.
• Each physician shall be expected to evaluate and treat approximately eight (8) to twelve (12) patients during normal working hours within twenty (20) minutes of scheduled appointment or sooner.
• The standard Primary Care provider daily schedule includes twelve (12) - thirty (30) minute slots per day that can accommodate established (30 minutes) and/or new (60 minutes) patients; appointments shall be via face to face, telephonic or VA Video Connect (VVC):

• Six (6) new patients per day; or eight (8) established patients
• Two (2) new patients per day; or twelve (12) established patients per day;
• or as directed by the Primary Care Assistant Chief or the COR.
• Physicians shall be expected to remain on duty until all patients in the clinic have been treated and released.
• Patients must be able to schedule an appointment within fourteen (14) business days of receipt of desired date of the patient.

• Physicians providing services shall comply with VA requirements for documentation of care in the Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS). Electronic entry and signing of orders are required. Appropriate documentation of services and response to “View Alerts” shall be performed within established time frames, normally within forty-eight (48) hours and shall not exceed fifty (50).
• Shall be required to utilize CPRS to enter progress notes, order medications and diagnostic tests, to place consults, and respond to secure messaging as well as utilize electronic mail or other sources to receive inquiries.
• Encounters shall be closed as soon as possible or within forty-eight (48) hours of the appointment; all encounters shall be closed no later than the second day of the next month to meet Medical Center guidelines.
• Physician shall be actively involved in Patient Complaint Resolution.
• Shall contact patients and provide responses to the CMO, Nurse Manager or AO in order to resolve any patient complaints to include PATS-R, VA White House Hotline, all other avenues of official and/or unofficial Patient complaints and concerns regarding quality of care. All patient complaints are investigated, reviewed, and actioned within the specified reporting timelines.
• The VA pharmaceutical formulary shall be used and shall be adhered to when prescribing medications.
• Shall take part in clinic Quality Assurance Program as required to meet the standards of the Joint Commission (TJC).
• Comply with TJC and Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) requirements pertaining to patient treatment, Columbia HCS Quality Assurance requirements, locally accepted tenets of standards of care, the Facility Director’s Performance Plans and the Mission of the VA, Medical Staff Bylaws. Non-compliance of these requirements may result in the revocation of clinical privileges.
• Comply with any mandatory annual medical/government required training and health and immunization requirements.

BENEFITS: W2 OR 1099