Primary Care (PACT) Physician Opportunity in Kaneohe, Hawaii (Oahu)
Washington, Washington DC, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Physician
Specialty Family Practice-Without OB
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Full-Time
Work Environment Outpatient
Location Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 11/13/24

The Physician - Primary Care (PACT) is located at our Windward Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in Kanehoe, HI. The incumbent serves as a primary care physician in a patient-focused primary care team-based model, integrated with programs in mental health, prevention and care of chronic conditions, and healthy living. The Physician will provide comprehensive outpatient care for a panel of adult patients.

Major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Provide comprehensive Primary Care to a panel of assigned patients using the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) model of care delivery
  • Interface with NONVA providers (DoD and Community) to insure smooth transitions in care
  • Contribute to achieving Performance Measure clinical outcome targets in the area of access to care, quality of care, efficiency, process improvement, and patient satisfaction;
  • Prescribe medications and enter consults to specialty clinics utilizing electronic medical records system
  • Practice in accordance with professional standards, core values and with a commitment to excellent service.
  • Complete clinical reminders for chronic disease management and prevention when due
  • Complete progress notes, encounters, secure messages, and view alert notifications according to VHA timeliness standards
  • Prescribe medications and enter consults to specialty clinics utilizing electronic medical records system

Work Schedule: 7:30am to 4:00pm, Monday through Friday.

VA BENEFITS

Paid Time Off:

  • 26 Days paid annual (vacation/personal) leave
  • 13 Days paid sick leave each year with no limit on accumulation
  • 11 paid Federal holidays per year
  • 5 Days paid absence to attend approved CME courses

Insurance:

  • Health Insurance: VA employees have an outstanding number of health insurance plans from which to choose (premiums are partially paid by VA) Lifetime Healthcare Insurance options available
  • Dental & Vision: Our insurance options also include exceptional vision and dental plans (premiums are partially paid by VA)
  • VA employees have the option to use Flexible Spending Accounts, which allow you to use tax-free dollars to pay for medical, dental, and vision care expenses that are not reimbursed by your health insurance plan
  • Term life insurance, family, and additional coverage options are available with the cost shared by the Federal Government
  • Long-term care insurance is available as an option

Federal Retirement Plan:

  • VA employees are covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). FERS is a three-tiered retirement plan composed of 1) Social Security benefits, 2) FERS-RAE basic benefits (pension), and 3) Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) which is a 401K-type plan
  • How is the pension funded? VA employees automatically contribute 4.4% of their salary each pay period and the VA contributes 8.3% of the employee s salary each pay period for a total annual contribution percentage equal to 12.7% of the employee s salary
  • Similar to the 401(k) savings plans widely available in the private sector, the TSP allows employees to tax defer a portion of their income each year, subject to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Service. For calendar year 2020, employees under the age of 50 may contribute up to $19,500, while those over age 50 are eligible to make catch-up contributions that allow them to defer up to $25,500.
  • The Federal Government also provides an automatic basic contribution (1% of salary) and up to 4% of salary in matching contributions, depending on the amount of the employee contribution
  • For retired military personnel, these benefits are in addition to full monthly retirement pay or pension
  • In addition to FERS, VA provides health care insurance coverage for retired personnel
  • Disability Retirement
  • Employees are vested in a federal pension after only 5 years service