Excellent Primary Care Provider Opportunities in Oregon's North Coast - Astoria, OR
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Job description
The Veterans Affairs Portland Healthcare System, North Coast Healthcare Clinic in Astoria, OR, is seeking full-time board-certified/board-eligible Family Practice or Internal Medicine Physicians to join our Primary Care Health Team. The primary care provider will serve as a highly skilled, independent care provider in managing patients within an interdisciplinary care team, utilizing state-of-the-art medicine and advanced medical technologies.
Although Astoria is remote from the Portland VA, there are multiple connections to the main facility. The Portland VA has a Community-Based Out-Patient Clinic in Astoria, multiple primary care providers, and sub-specialty support. Veterans can receive consultations via electronic consults or Tele-health and may receive sub-specialty care through co-management with the private sector or appointments at the Portland VA.
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The VA offers Physicians and all employees an industry-leading full benefits and features package to support high-quality professional practice and favorable work-life-family balance.
Paid Time Off includes 26 days of paid annual leave, 13 days of paid sick leave per year, 12 weeks of maternity or paternity leave, 11 Federal holidays with pay, and a 5-Day paid absence to attend approved CME.
Insurance includes Health, Dental, and Vision care insurance programs with premiums partially paid by VA; Flexible Spending Accounts; Term life insurance, family, and additional coverage options available with the cost shared by the Federal Government; and Long-term care insurance available as an option.
Federal Retirement Plans through the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) - a three-tiered retirement plan composed of 1) Social Security benefits, 2) FERS-FRAE basic benefits (pension), and 3) Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) which is a 401K-type plan, with up to five percent government matching.
Skills
The North Coast is also a culinary delight, with local restaurants sourcing meats, dairy, produce, seafood, pasta, and vegetables from local producers. Fishers sustainably source in-season catch for local markets, restaurants, and dock sales, ensuring a delicious and abundant food experience.