This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application.
Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.
Portland: The VA Portland Health Care System is a Complexity Level 1a Facility and provides extensive primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary care in outpatient, inpatient, residential, and community settings. VAPORHCS is a multi-site medical system that includes a major medical facility in Portland, Oregon, outpatient and residential facilities in Vancouver, Washington, and 10 Community-Based Outpatient Clinics.
VA Portland Health Care System is a Complexity Level 1a Facility and provides extensive primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary care in outpatient, inpatient, residential, and community settings. VAPORHCS is a multi-site medical system that includes a major medical facility in Portland, Oregon, outpatient and residential facilities in Vancouver, Washington, and 10 Community Based Outpatient Clinics.
Vancouver, Washington sits on the north bank of the Columbia River across from Portland, Oregon. The Pacific Coast is less than 90 miles to the west. Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument and Mt. Hood are less than two hours away! The Home Based Primary Care (HBPC) Medical Director position encompasses administrative and clinical duties in Home Based Primary Care.
The HBPC program is a long-term care program which provides longitudinal, comprehensive, interdisciplinary primary care services in the home for Veterans with complex, chronic and disabling diseases.
Duties include but are not limited to: Participates in development, maintenance and implementation of HBPC performance plans and continuous performance improvement activities in collaboration with the HBPC Program Director Supervises HBPC Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, and Clinical Pharmacy Specialists as directed Directs education and research programs relevant to HBPC Provides clinical input and oversight for all Patient Treatment Plans unless delegated to an HBPC team physician Develops collaborative partnerships with institutional stakeholders, including Primary Care, Pharmacy, Nutrition and Food Services, and Social Work Collaborates closely with Rehabilitation and Long Care Division leadership to ensure institutional goals are achieved Monitors and reports on HBPC program performance metrics, including patient outcomes, patient satisfaction, staff productivity, visit completion metrics in accordance with local and national VA standards Periodic sits visits to oversee program operations at locations in Washington and Oregon where VA Portland Health Care System hosts the HBPC program.
This may require day and overnight travel away from your primary work station Drives a government car to patient visits and/or site visits as needed. Maintains an HBPC patient panel, including all aspects of direct and indirect patient care proportionate to clinically mapped FTE and other clinical duties.
Visits will be conducted and require entry into patients' homes Participates in nighttime and weekend call rotation in the Community Living Center Other duties as directed or assigned *Will require Board Certification by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) or the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) in the specialty/sub-specialty indicated in the announcement VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov, for questions/assistance 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 Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00AM - 4:30PM PST, varying hours
Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are: Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted.
Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) for the year in which the degree was granted. For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, confirmation must be made that the medical school meets (or met) Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) eligibility requirement for year graduated.
NOTE: The Under Secretary of Health or designee in the VHA Central Office may approve the appointment under authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405 of a physician graduate of a school of medicine not covered above if the candidate is to be assigned to a research, academic, or administrative position with no patient care responsibilities.
The appointment will be made only in exceptional circumstances where the candidate's credentials clearly demonstrate high professional attainment or expertise in the specialty area.
Zoie.InouyeOng@va.gov · 2535831960
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $262845 – $350000/yr.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-11-09.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
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