The Amarillo VA Health Care System is currently seeking a Primary Care Supervisor to assume clinical and administrative responsibilities to promote the Primary Care product line model in the following CBOC locations: Lubbock, TX, Childress, TX, Dalhart, TX, and Clovis, NM. Travel to these locations may be required less than 25% of the time. This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP)
The Supervisor will primarily act as a primary care provider within a Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) and will provide primary care to an assigned patient panel as delineated in the clinical privilege list for a primary care physician. This will include, but is not limited to: Diagnosis and management of a variety chronic medical illnesses Diagnoses and management of a variety of acute medical illnesses Providing patient education in regards to their acute and/or chronic illnesses Addressing preventative care topics with patients Coordination of patient care with consultants and specialists Performing routine in office procedures within the primary care scope of practice Formulation of care plans to ensure patient's overall health and well being. This position will be 50% administrative to perform supervisor duties and 50% clinical to manage a Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) panel. The Primary Care Supervisor will be required to quarterly travel between the main campus and the outlying CBOCs within the primary service area, when necessary. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday (8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.) VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. Telework: Ad-Hoc (To be determined by agency)
Applicants must possess a doctor of podiatric medicine degree, or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in podiatric medicine and surgery. 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. (1) Approved schools are United States schools of podiatric medicine and surgery, approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education of the American Podiatry Medical Association in the year in which the degree was granted. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
James.Higham@va.gov
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