The Alexandria VA Medical Center is seeking full-time, BC/BE, Primary Care Physicians to serve as members of its Primary Care Team in Jennings, Lafayette, Lake Charles, and Leesville, LA.  Known as the Heart of Louisiana, Cajun & Creole Country is where there are many ways to laissez les bons temps rouler or as we say it let the good times roll. We are rated as one of the top 25 VAMC’s in the nation for Patient Satisfaction. Whatever your passion, be it music, cuisine, festivals, history, shopping, architecture, arts, outdoors or a little bit of everything, we’ve got something for you to discover. Candidates must be highly motivated, team-oriented, and committed to the care and exceptional health of our veterans.  The Alexandria VA Health Care System is fully dedicated to providing top-quality medical care by serving and honoring America’s Veterans.   

Highlights of this position include:

• Competitive Starting Salary $240,000-$250,000
• Work Schedule: Mon-Fri, 8am-4:30pm
• This position is telehealth eligible (virtual visits- video, remote care by telephone)
• Both Rural and Urban opportunities available in Jennings, Lafayette, Lake Charles, and Leesville, LA
• Provide care to approximately 12-20 outpatients daily in an outpatient setting
• Responsible for all facets of acute patient care
• Will assist in completing quality management reviews.
• Responsible for the successful achievement of applicable Performance Measure and Monitors his/her areas of responsibility.
• Candidate will take an active part in the peer review process and complete Physician's reviews on time

 We offer:

• Predictable work schedules and a focus on quality rather than volume
• Annual performance bonus up to an additional $15K per year
• Federal health/dental/vision/term life/long-term care insurance (many can be carried over into retirement)
• Malpractice: Liability protection with tail coverage provided
• 26 days paid vacation; 13 days paid sick time per year w/unlimited carry over; 11 paid holidays
• Federal pension (5 years vesting) and separate 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
• Possible 5 days and up to $1,000 per year reimbursement for CME’s (must be full-time with board certification)
• This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), if approved
• Recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized for highly qualified candidates

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Additional Requirements:

• Board Certified/Board Eligible in FM/IM
• Experience in Primary Care
• Must be a U.S. Citizen. Non-Citizen candidates will be considered if a U.S. Citizen is not found
• Full and unrestricted license from any U.S. State

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About Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program. VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition, most of our medical centers offer additional medical and surgical specialty services including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery.

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