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Physician - Lead Primary Care

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs
📍 Columbia, South Carolina 💰 $273574 – $336000/yr

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Job Summary

This position is eligible for 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.

Key Responsibilities

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be authorized to a highly qualified candidate. Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.

Contact VISN7EDRPFacilityCoordinators2@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator 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 Essential Job Responsibilities/Functions to include, but not limited to: Panel management Timely complete accurate notes Management of a reduced panel to assist with the other duties below Review and address view alerts within 48 hours Complete encounters by the COB Request leave according to primary care policy Set a surrogate for view alerts when away Saturday Clinic rotation if re-implemented TMS completion Supervise the site or a team (if a team then a minimum of 5 direct reports) Ensure teams are huddling daily & key points are being addressed Welcome and check-in with new team members regularly Share best practices with team Be open to feedback Know and have your team information readily available (admin time, committee involvements, whether they are board certified, wait times, etc.) Ensure information is disseminated Lead staff meetings with ANM Complete proficiencies for your site/Team Oral counseling's when necessary Ensure completion and review of FPPE - new providers after 3 months, 10 charts Ensure completion and review of FPPE OPPE - seasoned providers every 12 months, 5 charts Assistance with Orientation for new providers, shadow them for the first 2 days in clinic Performance measures for the team Daily running of the Clinics/Team Education to include PACT trainings and content development ACSC Education and monitoring If the teamlet does not resolve the Patient complaint, then assist with closing the loop with the veteran for those assigned to your site or team Ensure surrogacy schedules and assignments First point of contact in the am with team challenges Update the SharePoint Monthly Assist with Encounter monitoring, Secure messaging completions and survey updates Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm.

Subject to change based on the needs of the facility

Requirements & Education

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.

Contact

VISN7RecruitmentT38Physicians@va.gov

Frequently Asked Questions

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $273574 – $336000/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-09-30.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.

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