The Wausau Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) is located in Central Wisconsin, an attractive, rural community of 40,000 with a family-oriented, Midwest atmosphere. While this area offers the benefits of small city community living, big city life isn't far away. A couple of hours to the east is Green Bay, WI and Minneapolis/St Paul, MN a three-hour drive. The area offers high quality public and parochial schools, a local community hospital and a multitude of recreational activities year-round.

Recruiting for an experienced highly qualified Board Certified/Board Eligible physician for the Primary Care Clinic at the Wausau Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC). The primary care clinic hours of operation are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Federal holidays are excluded from normal clinic hours of operation. The Chief of Primary Care will provide the work assignments for this physician and will provide professional direction.

The physician will be granted clinical privileges for the VA based on his/her specific expertise. Work will commence immediately upon completion of orientation. The physician will be required to work cooperatively with other physicians, advanced practice nurses, physician assistants, registered nurses, administrative staff, and a variety of allied health professionals to deliver comprehensive health care services to veteran patients.

The medical center utilizes a computerized medical record system. The physician must be familiar with personal computers, have adequate keyboard skills to perform all data entry (progress notes and physician orders, history and physicals), and be able to navigate through windows based computer programs. Training on the computerized medical record system will be provided by the medical center.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Approved
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Approved Learn more.
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

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. The physician will follow and meet all medical center policies, rules and regulations.
2. The physician is required to be certified in Basic Life Support (BLS) to maintain the certification during their work at the medical center.
3. Function as a full team member of the interdisciplinary team serving patients at the VA.
4. Provide history, physical examination, diagnosis, and initiation of medical treatment.
5. Initiate and facilitate treatment and transfer in emergency situations
6. Follow-up office visits for existing medical problems and appropriate diagnostic test and medication adjustments.
7. Referral of patients as needed to appropriate specialists, health care facilities, and coordination of home health services.
8. Document assessments and plan of care for each patient in accordance with policies and procedures.
9. Act as a consultant in clinical practice and may serve as a managing/supervising physician for physician assistants.
10. Communicate and collaborate effectively with other providers and disciplines to ensure continuity of patient care.
11. Collaborate and act as a patient advocate.
12. Maintain knowledge of new and current clinical methods.
13. Abide by all Medical Center policies and procedures.

Work Schedule: Monday to Friday 8:00 - 4:30 May vary depending on assigned facility needs

Contact: Lisa Doherty, MHA, Provider Recruiter at Lisa.Doherty@va.gov

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About Wausau Community-Based Outpatient Clinic

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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