This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. Learn more. Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed. Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia. Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification. (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), b) OR [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA),OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States), which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences. Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs). PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e., not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basis. PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged; rather, they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision. Additionally, surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs. Proficiency in spoken and written English. Additional Requirement: Interest in Primary Care. Preferred Experience: Board certified in Internal Medicine or Family Practice preferred, with at least 5 years clinical experience preferred. VA experience preferred. Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-2 Physician Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. Physical Requirements: Light and moderate lifting up to 44 pounds; Use of fingers; Walking 4-6 hours; Standing 4-6 hours; Near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4; Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other; Ability to distinguish basic colors; Ability to distinguish basic colors; ["Boise VA Medical Center (BVAMC) has 4 primary care clinics and one Women's Wellness Clinic at the main facility, 3 CBOCs and 2 Outreach Clinics. These clinics range from small, with 3 or fewer providers, to large with several part time providers, to multi-specialty. Clinic patient populations ranges from 1300-5000. This physician vacancy is on the Blue Team in Boise which is a 5 provider clinic with 3 physicians, one PA and one NP. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): A Recruitment or Relocation Incentive may be approved for a highly qualified candidate.\nEducation Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. Learn more.\nEDRP Authorized: Contact Stacy Hermann at Stacy.Hermann@va.gov or Taia Henderson at Taia.Henderson@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinators, for questions/assistance. Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases\nPaid Time Off: 50-55 days of annual paid time offer 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)\nRetirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA\nInsurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)\nLicensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory\nCME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement\nMalpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided\nContract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting The major duties of the position include, but are not limited to: - Perform initial histories and physical examinations on outpatients.\n- Provide ongoing outpatient and inpatient care for assigned patients.\n- Screen outpatients to determine need for further care.\n- Prescribe medications within defined scope of practice.\n- Order diagnostic studies such as laboratory tests, x-rays, electrocardiograms (EKG's).\n- Review need for and order health promotion and disease prevention activities.\n- Initiate, respond to, and expedite request for consultations, special tests and studies.\n- Provide education and counseling of patients and families in preventive care, medical conditions, and use of prescribed treatments and drugs. Boise VAMC has an emergency room as well as surgery, psychiatry, and medical subspecialties on site. The medical center has an inpatient service including non-interventional cardiac catheterization. We also have a 3 year internal medicine residency program, a nurse practictioner residency program, pharmacy, psychology, psychiatry and addiction training programs. Shifts may occasionally deviate from the usual 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. shift schedule, including alternate works schedules. The facility is fully computerized and computer skills are required. There is minimal administrative work, but the physician will be required to attend staff meetings, team meetings, some committee meetings and complete some peer review evaluations. Time will be provided outside of assigned shifts to complete this work. Work Schedule: 8:00am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday"]