Family & Preventive Medicine, Fantastic Primary Care opportunity Southeast Missouri - sign on bonus offered!
Department of Veteran Affairs
Location
Poplar Bluff, MO | United States
Job description
The John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Southeast Missouri (Poplar Bluff, MO) is currently seeking a f ull-time BC/BE Internal Medicine or Family Medicine physician for a staff primary care physician to join Primary Care Service. Physicians practice at the Poplar Bluff and provide tele-primary care as needed. This includes working in the outlining Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs). Sign on bonus offered!
Positions function in a primary care setting, working with other physicians, physician extenders, nurses and/or other support staff supporting the VA's
Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) model . You'll see 10-14 patients per full day allowing you excellent work life balance!
ADDITIONAL IN FORMATION:
- ANNUAL SALARY: $220K - $240K (negotiable) + annual performance bonus up to additional $15K + full benefits below
- WORK SCHEDULE: 1st Shift - 8am - 4:30pm
- CALL REQUIREMENTS: As needed
- SIGN-ON BONUS AVAILABLE ! A recruitment incentive may be offered to highly qualified candidates
- LICENSURE: 1 Full and unrestricted license from any US State is permissible to work at this facility
- CME: $1,000 per year stipend for reimbursement + 1 week paid authorized absence to attend (subject to budget availability)
- MALPRACTICE : Liability protection with tail coverage provided
Whether you’re interested in academics , research , or a better work/life balance , you’ll find the VA has a lot to offer, including the unmatched satisfaction you’ll get from caring for those who have served our country. In addition to competitive pay and liability protection , the VA also offers a robust benefits plan that includes:
Paid time off , including:
- 208 hours (5.2 weeks) paid annual leave - accrual starting on your first day
- 104 hours (2.6 weeks) paid sick leave - accrual starting on your first day (no limit on accrual)
- 11 paid federal holidays
Insurance:
- Health Insurance : VA employees have an outstanding number of health insurance plans from which to choose (premiums are partially paid by VA)
- 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-FRAE 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 2015, employees under the age of 50 may contribute up to $18,000 , while those over age 50 are eligible to make catch-up contributions that allow them to defer up to $24,000.
- 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
John J. Pershing VA Medical Center is committed to Diversity and Inclusion. Together, we strive to create and maintain a working and learning environment that promotes professional growth and teamwork. We offer an inclusive, equitable, and welcoming environment where we celebrate our individual differences and unite as a team toward a common goal of providing outstanding service to our Nation's Veterans.
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