Education and length of practice are considered through a formal pay-setting process to determine the final compensable salary. This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements & submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount & eligibility period (1 to 5 years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program.
Major duties: This Primary Care GAP incumbent will provide, via both TelePrimary care and face to face, interim staffing/gap/float Primary Care Provider Coverage for all Primary Care clinics in General Medicine, Women's Health Center at Hines main campus and six (6) Hines Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC), which are located in Hoffman Estates, Joliet, North Aurora, Lasalle, Kankakee and Oak Lawn Illinois.
Major Duties: Clinical Care - Provides accurate, compassionate, and cost-effective patient care. - Delivers care through face-to-face visits and Tele-Primary Care. - Provides direct patient care in the primary outpatient clinic and access clinics. Administrative & Operational Responsibilities - Maintains clinical and educational activities within Primary Care/General Medicine at Hines. - Works with and is supported by Primary Care Medicine Service leadership.
- Collaborates with the chief and deputy chief of Primary Care, clinic medical director and other staff as appropriate. - Supports operational issue resolution using logical, step-wise problem-solving. - Participates in forums where staff identify, communicate, and resolve issues related to Medical Service operations and VISN-wide mandates. - Performs other duties as assigned. Compliance, Documentation & Managed Care - Demonstrates a basic understanding of managed care practices, including healthcare finance, billing, coding, and documentation.
- Ensures timely completion of medical records, including daily clinic notes with accurate documentation and coding. - Participates regularly in peer review activities. Safety & Regulatory Practices - Follows established safety practices and promptly reports unsafe conditions, unsafe practices, or occupational illness/injury to Primary Care leadership. - Adheres to all safety and health standards, regulations, and required work practices.
- Uses proper protective equipment as required. Work Schedule: Full Time, Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Requirements: U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation/examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period.
Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. Education: Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been o