Women's Health Physician

The VAMC in Louisville, KY

is seeking a full-time Physician for Primary Care to provide clinical care for Women Veterans. This position is located within the Newburg Clinic, part of the Louisville VA Medical Center's Primary Care Program. The role involves delivering high-quality, continuous, and consistent Women's Health outpatient care, working collaboratively with various clinical and administrative staff.

Practice Info

• Located within the Newburg Clinic as part of the Primary Care Program.
• Part of the Louisville VA Medical Center.
• Provides clinical care for Women Veterans.
• Works with all Clinical disciplines and various Administrative Staff.

Responsibilities

• Providing clinical care for women Veterans.
• Maintaining exceptional Women's Health clinical skills.
• Providing patient care in accordance with professional standards, core values, and commitment to excellent service.
• Working with all Clinical disciplines and various Administrative Staff to provide high quality, continuous and consistent Women's Health outpatient care.
• Assuring the most effective delivery of Women's Health care, while meeting or exceeding compliance standards.
• Provides clinical expertise in women's health care.
• Promotes sharing best practices in the facility's women's health clinics and Women's Center.
• Participating in programs and activities to raise awareness of Women Veteran's Healthcare offered by the VA and RRVAMC.

Compensation

• Competitive salary
• Annual performance bonus
• Regular salary increases
• Recruitment / Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized for highly qualified applicants
• Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) eligible, with award amount up to $200,000 and eligibility period of one to five years
• Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement for CME (must be full-time with board certification)

Benefits

• 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)
• Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care insurance (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
• Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
• Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
• No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting

Shift & Schedule

• Work Schedule: M-F 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
• M-F may include some Saturday or extended hours
• Telework eligible: Ad-hoc

Requirements

• United States Citizenship.
• Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine from a VA-approved school.
• Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.
• Completion of residency training approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Preferred Experience: Board Eligible or Board Certified - Family Physician or Internal Medicine with 2 years of outpatient primary care experience with a 50% panel of female patients.