Physician - Primary Care

Job Description

Join our Team at the Department of Veterans Medical Center in Palo Alto, CA as a Physician - Primary Care! 

Major duties include but are not limited to: Evaluation, including performance of H&P (history and physical); diagnosis; consultation; and treatment of adult patients with medical illnesses performed in the clinic environment with appropriate support and monitoring. In addition, provider can perform routine women's health (pelvic exam, breast exam, cytologic pap smear testing, cervical HPV testing), laceration repair, foreign body removal, abscess incision and drainage, and wound debridement. He/she can care for patients via telemedicine, perform preliminary interpretation of ECG and radiographic studies, and supervise residents, fellows, and others in training.

Additional Professional Opportunities for qualified applicants:

A portion of the position may be assigned to the Obesity Medicine Clinic for clinicians who meet service needs and relevant qualifications and based on the needs of the Obesity and Primary care clinics. Duties in this area include evaluation and management of patients with obesity and related metabolic conditions, close collaboration with interdisciplinary team members, and adherence to evidence based clinic protocols and treatment pathways.

The position may also include dedicated time serving as a Stanford Medical Resident preceptor in the resident primary care continuity clinic, offering clinical supervision, teaching, and mentorship to resident physicians in the ambulatory care setting. Assignment of precepting time is dependent on experience, clinic needs, and alignment with program requirements.

Benefits and Features

• Expected Salary Range from $294,308 to $315,000 (negotiable based on candidate's qualifications, credentials and experience).
• Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Authorized.
• Work Schedule: Full-time, schedule to be determined by supervisor.
• Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases.
• Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time-off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME).
• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
• Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement).
• Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory.
• CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification).
• Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided.
• Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting.

We encourage you to consider VA employment in Palo Alto, CA. We offer both a mission you can put your heart into and a home for fun, new experiences. Join a team that values a healthy home/work life balance and be rewarded by your role in keeping the promise to those who served.