Primary Care GAP Physician
Job at a glance
Job description
Southern Arizona VA Healthcare System (SAVAHCS) in scenic sunny Tucson, Arizona is currently looking for a primary care physician who will be providing coverage for planned and unplanned primary care physician absences.
Position Information:
This position will work out of the Main Campus location in Tucson, AZ. Telework/ Travel may be required at any SAVAHCS Primary Care Clinic location. Duties include but are not limited to the following:
Job Responsibilities
• Provides same day, short term and long-term coverage for planned and unplanned primary care provider absences.
• Provides effective patient care through telehealth modalities including clinic-based telehealth (CVT).
• Provides comprehensive and quality clinical care to a panel of adult patients as assigned.
• Provides direct patient care to optimize patient health including ordering diagnostic testing, prescribing medication including contraceptive medication, consulting with specialty services and utilizing computerized/electronic medical records.
• Provides patient care in accordance with professional standards, core values and commitment to service excellence.
Work Schedule: 4 x 10-hour shifts. Regular Day Off variable based on coverage assignment. If providing long term panel coverage, work schedule will match established work schedule for team. 4 x 10 hours or 5 x 8hrs depending on assignment.
Qualifications
• US Citizen
• Must have an active and unrestricted license in any of the US States
• Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathic Medicine
• Residency Training in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine in any of the US States
• Not a telework eligible position.
Working Hours